CNN: Live & Breaking News
Stay informed on the day’s breaking news, live updates, and headlines with CNN.
- Total installs
- 66,269,992
- Installs / day
- 0
- Rating
- 4.3★
- Released
- 18 Apr 2011
- Last update
- 25 Sept 2026
- Countries
- —
exact · Play shows 50,000,000+
since last crawl
587.4K ratings · 107.9K reviews
15.5y ago
v26.20.0 · 17d 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 (~13%), out of 126 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 | #18 | ▼ 1 |
| Top free · News & magazines | NG | #19 | ▲ 3 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CO | #20 | ▲ 2 |
| Top free · News & magazines | CA | #21 | ▲ 2 |
| Top free · News & magazines | PH | #23 | ▲ 20 |
| Trending · News & magazines | BR · 11 Oct | #26 | — |
| Top free · News & magazines | TW | #26 | ▲ 4 |
| Top free · News & magazines | ZA | #26 | ▲ 3 |
| Top free · News & magazines | VN | #28 | ▲ 3 |
| Top free · News & magazines | MX | #29 | ▲ 1 |
| Top free · News & magazines | KR | #33 | ▲ 9 |
| Top free · News & magazines | ID | #36 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | DK | #38 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | GR | #38 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | HU | #38 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | IE | #38 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | PT | #38 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | BG | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | CY | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | CZ | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | EE | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | FI | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | HR | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | LT | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | LU | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | LV | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | MT | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | RO | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | SI | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | SK | #39 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AT | #40 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | BY | #40 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | HK | #40 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | MM | #40 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | MO | #40 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | NO | #40 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AL | #41 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | RS | #41 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | SG | #41 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | CH | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | GB | #42 | ▼ 3 |
| Top free · News & magazines | GE | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | GH | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | HN | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | ME | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | MK | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | MN | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | NP | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | OM | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | PK | #42 | ▲ 10 |
| Top free · News & magazines | PY | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | UY | #42 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AE | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AG | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AM | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AO | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AW | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | AZ | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | BA | #43 | = |
| Top free · News & magazines | BF | #43 | = |
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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 Location, App activity, and Device or other IDs
- Collects data Location, Personal info and 5 others
- 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
9 in 2 groups0 Sensitive4 Notable5 Routine
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
OtherNotable8
Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories
- Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity ·
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE - Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup ·
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED - Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps ·
REORDER_TASKS - 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 - Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration ·
VIBRATE - 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
The CNN app is your destination for unrivaled, fact-based reporting. Stay informed at every turn as the story breaks through short-form videos, interactives, articles, podcasts, live audio, and more. Easily discover the the day’s top news from politics, health, world news, climate, and beyond.
Download the CNN app to start making sense of the world today.
START STREAMING THE CNN EXPERIENCE TODAY.
Now watch unlimited streaming, including 24/7 global news, daily programs from trusted journalists, award-winning shows and films, and more.
FOLLOW ELECTIONS THAT MATTER.
Track races as they happen with the interactive Magic Wall. Get live state and local results, and easily compare incoming 2026 data to past elections.
FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES.
Set custom alerts and notifications so you can follow developing stories. Our "live update" articles evolve as the news comes in, giving you accurate updates as they happen.
WATCH THE STORY UNFOLD.
See it for yourself with CNN’s live video or be in the know quickly with CNN Shorts.
STAY SHARP WITH EXPERT INSIGHTS.
Delivering in-depth analysis and context that matters from award-winning journalists, so you're prepared for what's next.
DIVE DEEPER WITH LIVE REPORTING.
Enjoy a 5-minute preview of CNN live. Unlock unlimited viewing, including CNN's original series and documentary collection, CNN, CNN International, and HLN by logging into your TV provider. Stay caught up with video clips, no login necessary.
TAKE A BREAK.
From travel and style news to the latest in entertainment, discover feel-good stories and get a daily dose of positivity.
LISTEN TO STAY CONNECTED.
Listen to top headlines anywhere you go with live audio from CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International and HLN. Hear the week's biggest and most talked-about stories with the "1 Thing" podcast.
READ STORIES PICKED FOR YOU.
Discover personalized stories based on your interests, so you can quickly catch up on the news that matters most to you.
DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION (Available in the United States)
All Access plan - The premium CNN experience: streaming, exclusive videos, articles, and more.
• 24/7 global news
• Live coverage
• Exclusive videos
• Original series
• Award-winning films
• Unlimited articles
Basic plan - The basic CNN experience
• Unlimited articles
Your subscription will automatically renew at the then-current price of your plan unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal. Your App Store account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of your current subscription period. You can manage your subscription by visiting the Google Play Store or under Settings on your Android device.
What's new
Update the app to follow the elections that matter most to you. Use the Magic Wall's interactive maps to get live, county-by-county results as they happen.
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