BBC: World News & Stories
BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
Technical details
Note: the number of ratings shows how much people engage with the app; it is not a download or active-user count.
The app's rank in the Saudi store
- Top downloadedRank #29
Share of the News category
The app sits at number 25 of 79 on the category charts today by number of ratings, which is 0.0% of all ratings in this category in the Saudi market.
| Most rated in the category | Total ratings |
|---|---|
| X | 2,801,923 |
| وظائف - أي وظيفة | 146,404 |
| Clubhouse | 56,942 |
| نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل | 20,639 |
| BBC: World News & Stories | 441 |
Rating distribution
Reviews from users in Saudi Arabia
Average of the last 42 reviews recorded: 3.9 out of 5
- ★★☆☆☆19 Jun 2026Politically Biased
BBC is frequently biased against the Palestinians in their reporting. For an organization of such repute it is unprofessional to say the least.
- ★☆☆☆☆27 Oct 2024Subjective and skews facts
The writers are always trying to persuade the reader of their opinion as oppose to presenting information and allowing the reader to make an informed decision. If you have to frame the story to your bias then you are not doing a good job at being a journalist.…
- ★☆☆☆☆11 Oct 2023ازدواجية في معايير
تقول قتلوا في اسرائيل و ماتوا في فلسطين اين ميثاق شرف الصحافة
- ★★★★★6 Oct 2020Informative source
BBC news is one of my source of information for the latest events and happenings around the world.
- ★★★★★29 Jan 2020BBC
My favorite since my school days.
- ★★★★★21 Dec 2019My opinion
BBC really caters for all levels of society
The words that come up most in negative reviews
The words that recur most in the last 9 one- and two-star reviews; the figure is how many times the word appears.
Store campaigns and events
- Follow the US midtermsLive coverage, breaking news and expert analysis.
Privacy and data collection
Location, Browsing history, Identifiers, Usage data
Location, User content, Browsing history, Identifiers, Usage data, Diagnostics
Contact info, Search history, Usage data, Diagnostics
Google Play figures
The downloads field is the approximate worldwide range Google Play publishes, not a Saudi figure. Open the app on Google Play
Ratings in nearby markets
| Country | Total ratings | Share against the Saudi market |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 88,388 | 20,043% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,548 | 351% |
| Egypt | 290 | 66% |
| Qatar | 181 | 41% |
| Oman | 170 | 39% |
| Kuwait | 165 | 37% |
| Bahrain | 133 | 30% |
How many ratings the app has in nearby App Store markets against the Saudi store.
What the latest version changed
Performance updates and bug fixes.
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The daily rank record
A daily record, newest first: where the app sat on the chart, and the arrow is its move on the day before.
| today | News Top downloaded | Total ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | 27 ▼ 1 | 441 |
| 31 Oct | 26 ▲ 4 | 441 |
| 30 Oct | 30 ▲ 4 | 441 |
| 29 Oct | 34 ▼ 3 | 441 |
| 28 Oct | 31 ▼ 2 | 441 |
| 27 Oct | 29 ▼ 2 | 441 |
| 26 Oct | 27 ▲ 1 | 441 |
| 25 Oct | 28 ▼ 1 | 441 |
| 24 Oct | 27 | 441 |
| 23 Oct | 27 ▼ 3 | 441 |
| 22 Oct | 24 ▲ 3 | 441 |
| 21 Oct | 27 ▼ 4 | 441 |
| 20 Oct | 23 ▲ 4 | 441 |
| 19 Oct | 27 ▲ 2 | 441 |
| 18 Oct | 29 ▼ 3 | 441 |
| 17 Oct | 26 ▲ 2 | 441 |
| 16 Oct | 28 ▲ 2 | 441 |
| 15 Oct | 30 | 441 |
| 14 Oct | 30 ▲ 1 | 441 |
| 13 Oct | 31 | 441 |
| 12 Oct | 31 ▼ 3 | 441 |
| 11 Oct | 28 | 441 |
| 9 Oct | 28 ▲ 4 | 441 |
| 8 Oct | 32 ▼ 2 | 441 |
| 7 Oct | 30 ▲ 4 | 441 |
| 6 Oct | 34 ▼ 4 | 441 |
| 5 Oct | 30 ▼ 3 | 441 |
| 4 Oct | 27 ▲ 2 | 441 |
| 3 Oct | 29 ▼ 1 | 441 |
| 2 Oct | 28 ▼ 2 | 441 |
| 1 Oct | 26 ▲ 5 | 441 |
| 30 Sep | 31 ▼ 1 | 441 |
| 29 Sep | 30 ▼ 5 | 441 |
| 28 Sep | 25 ▲ 4 | 441 |
| 27 Sep | 29 ▼ 2 | 441 |
| 26 Sep | 27 | 441 |
| 25 Sep | 27 ▼ 6 | 441 |
| 24 Sep | 21 ▼ 2 | 441 |
| 23 Sep | 19 ▲ 1 | 441 |
| 22 Sep | 20 ▲ 2 | 440 |
| 21 Sep | 22 | 439 |
