NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
com.particlenews.newsbreak
FreeContains adsIn-app purchasesTeen
Key numbers
5M+Installs
4.6 / 641KRating
Jun 18, 2016Released
Oct 23, 2026Updated
Listing text
Reconnect with your neighborhood! Daily news alerts for local news headlines!
Get daily news alerts & updates on current events sent straight to your phone, because a small news reader makes a big difference to communities! Keep up to date with news that impacts you & your community! Read trending headlines on live local news updates, international news, weather alerts, & more!Small news makes a big difference! NewsBreak is your #1 local news app for current events, free live news…
Get this app from the API
curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \ "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak"
import requests
r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.particlenews.newsbreak'},
headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak', {
headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.particlenews.newsbreak');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);1,000 free credits a month, no card needed. API reference
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Fields in the API response
| Package name | com.particlenews.newsbreak |
|---|---|
| Developer | Particle Media Inc. |
| Developer website | newsbreak.com |
| Category | News & Magazines |
| Installs (exact) | 94,398,700 |
| Ratings | 641,262 |
| Reviews | 150,138 |
| Price | Free |
| In-app purchases | $0.10 - $59.99 per item |
| Ads | Yes |
| Content rating | Teen |
| Current version | 26.43.1 |
| Requires Android | 8.0 |
| Released | Jun 18, 2016 |
| Last update | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Record refreshed | Oct 27, 2026 |
Rating breakdown
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