ABC News: Live & Breaking
Get daily news, the latest breaking news, vertical video, alerts & live TV
- Total installs
- 7,504,380
- Installs / day
- —
- Rating
- 3.3★
- Released
- 6 Jul 2011
- Last update
- 6 Oct 2026
- Countries
- —
exact · Play shows 5,000,000+
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
26.1K ratings · 5.9K reviews
15.3y ago
5d ago
not checked yet
Install history
exact counter from Google PlayInstalls per day · last 90 days
Change timeline
No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.
Country availability
Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.
Top countries
estimate · charts of 12 OctMost downloads likely come from 🇮🇳 India (~32%), out of 109 countries where it is charted.
Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.
Top chart positions
as of 12 Oct| Chart | Country | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top free · News & magazines | US | #27 | ▲ 8 |
| Top free · News & magazines | ZA | #28 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | CA | #33 | ▲ 3 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AU | #38 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · News & magazines | PT | #76 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | IE | #77 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | DK | #78 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | GR | #78 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | HU | #78 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | RO | #78 | ▲ 18 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AT | #79 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BG | #79 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CY | #79 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CZ | #79 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | EE | #79 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | FI | #79 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | LT | #79 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | LU | #79 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | LV | #79 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MM | #79 | ▲ 18 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MO | #79 | ▲ 17 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MT | #79 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | SI | #79 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | SK | #79 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | HR | #80 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | ME | #81 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | NO | #81 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AL | #82 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | GE | #82 | ▲ 18 |
| Top free · News & magazines | HK | #82 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | LI | #82 | ▲ 17 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MN | #82 | ▲ 18 |
| Top free · News & magazines | UA | #82 | ▲ 17 |
| Top free · News & magazines | IS | #83 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MK | #83 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | OM | #83 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | LY | #84 | ▲ 18 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MD | #84 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AE | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AM | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BA | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CM | #85 | ▲ 20 |
| Top free · News & magazines | GH | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | NP | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | SG | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | TM | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | UY | #85 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AG | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AO | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AW | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | AZ | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BF | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BH | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BJ | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BO | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BW | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | BZ | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CI | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CV | #86 | ▲ 19 |
| Top free · News & magazines | GA | #86 | ▲ 19 |
Show all 60 chart positions
App manifest
Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.
Data safety
declared by the developer on Google Play- Shares data with third parties App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
- Collects data App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
- Data is encrypted in transit
- You can ask for your data to be deleted
This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.
Permissions
8 in 5 groups1 Sensitive3 Notable4 Routine
What this app can do with your phone
- Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
LocationSensitive1
Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals
- Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) ·
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
PhoneNotable1
Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail
- See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity ·
READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1
Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status
- See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity ·
READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1
Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses
- See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections ·
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable4
Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories
- Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping ·
WAKE_LOCK - Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections ·
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access ·
INTERNET - Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet ·
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.
Store listing
Full description
Stay ahead of the story with the ABC News app, your destination for live breaking news and nonstop coverage from Good Morning America and World New Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, 20/20 and This Week. Dive into Verts, our all-new vertical video experience, and get customizable push alerts on the politics, weather, health and business news that matters most to you — including live results and analysis from the 2026 midterm elections.
VERTS
Our all-new vertical video experience in the ABC News app, designed to bring you closer to the stories shaping our world. With a simple swipe, explore a continuous stream of news, exclusive reporting and must-watch moments. Verts makes it easier than ever to stay informed on the news that matters most to you.
MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Get ready for the biggest political story of the year: the 2026 midterm elections. The ABC News app will be your front-row seat, delivering live results, breaking news, expert analysis on important issues and on-the-ground reporting as races unfold across the country. From key battleground contests to the fight for control of Congress, ABC News will bring you every major moment in real time through live coverage, vertical videos and customizable push alerts.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA & ORIGINAL PROGRAMS
Wake up with Good Morning America, then follow the day's biggest stories with expert analysis on Nightline, This Week, 20/20 and more. Watch exclusive interviews and roundtable discussions on the day's headline news.
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
Start your morning with an ABC News Live First Look and wrap up the day with ABC World News Tonight with David Muir — the most-watched network newscast in the U.S., streaming daily on ABC News Live.
Download now and gain access to all the latest news in the palm of your hand:
- Experience Verts for quick videos on the top news
- Live results, analysis and on-the-ground reporting from the 2026 midterm elections
- Watch live news coverage from ABC News Live wherever you are
- Get personalized push notifications on the stories that matter most to you
- Watch full episodes and clips from Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline, 20/20 and more
- Listen to ABC News Podcasts, including our award-winning 'Start Here' daily show
- Dark mode available
- Content loads faster than ever
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Please note: This app features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which contributes to market research, like Nielsen's TV Ratings. Please see http://priv-policy.imrworldwide.com/priv/mobile/us/en/optout.html for more information.
What's new
- Introducing Verts — our all-new vertical video experience. Swipe through a continuous stream of breaking news, exclusive reporting and must-watch moments. - Live coverage of the 2026 midterm elections: results, analysis and on-the-ground reporting as races unfold. - Plus performance improvements and bug fixes.
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