BBC: World News & Stories

News & Magazines

★★★★★★ 3.7

Installs

10,000,000+

Price

Free

Developers

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Content Rating

Teen

Android Version

7.0

Version

9.0.7.0

BBC: World News & Stories APP Review

BBC: World News & Stories is your one-stop app for trusted global news, offering a rich blend of articles, podcasts, live video streams, and sports updates.

With comprehensive coverage including world news, UK affairs, business, culture, and technology, the app brings you breaking headlines and in-depth stories from the renowned BBC network. You can also enjoy live TV streaming in select countries like the US and Australia, as well as listen to popular BBC podcasts and radio stations with useful features like live rewind and sleep timer.

The app supports customization such as dark mode, font size adjustment, and background updates for a better reading experience. It also offers notifications for breaking news to keep you informed instantly.

However, some users have expressed frustration about the app’s usability when it comes to accessing radio channels and podcasts compared to the previous BBC Sounds app, citing navigation difficulties and missing features like search filters and playback control options.

Despite these setbacks, BBC: World News & Stories remains a top choice for those craving up-to-date, reliable news content with multimedia options all in one place.

User Reviews from Google Play Store

vikash verma

Jan 14, 2026

★★★★★(4)

Good

Version: 9.0.8.2

Developer Response

Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted you’re enjoying the BBC app and will continue to deliver the best experience. Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team

Charity Dowdell

Jan 13, 2026

★★★★★(1)

This was free for many years but now Americans have to pay.

Version: 9.0.9.0

Developer Response

Thank your for your feedback. Your feedback matters to us. Could you share more details with our support team via direct message here, https://help.bbc.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=38643675666579 so we can investigate and improve? Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team

Michael Perry

Jan 12, 2026

★★★★★(1)

Pay wall...Goodbye BBC!

Version: 9.0.9.0

Developer Response

Michael Fine

Jan 12, 2026

★★★★★(2)

Can't find the podcast I'm after - 'What happened to progress?' BBC4 11.1.26

Version: 9.0.8.2

Developer Response

Thank your for your feedback. Your feedback matters to us. Could you share more details with our support team via direct message here, https://help.bbc.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=38643675666579 so we can investigate and assist you? Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team

Thomas Schak

Jan 11, 2026

★★★★★(1)

As a replacement for BBC sounds: it's a no. BBC could offer a subscription service for BBC sounds but chooses not to. This app is good for news but terrible for sound and podcast users. Thanks BBC for the reply but the link leads to your general contact and troubleshooting page. I appreciate a response but my issue is that you do not allow access to Sounds outside of UK and my point is that you could run it as with a paywall for Non-UK. so, no technical issue, probably more to do with ....

Version: 9.0.8.2

Developer Response

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you’ve had a poor experience. Your feedback matters to us. Could you share more details via direct message with our support team here, https://help.bbc.com/hc/en-us ( see top right corner) so we can investigate and improve? Thank you for helping us make the app better. BBC App Support Team