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NPR
  • Price
    Free
  • CategoryNews
  • First releasedAugust 15, 2009
  • Versions6 archived
  • Installable6 of 6
  • AvailabilityStill on the App Store
  • SellerNPR

RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of April 10, 2026
     
57,066 Ratings

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The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place. *Make it personal.* Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love. *Broaden your podcast palate.* Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.) *Make us your music concierge.* Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more. *Make everywhere more interesting.* Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified. *Support your listening, and NPR.* The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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By downloading this app: You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse. You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy. You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.

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3.0.1
Requires iOS 3.1.3+
2.9 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
NPR News(v3.0.1)_document.ipa · 6.1 MB Encrypted Install Download
3.4
Requires iOS 4.0+
January 3, 2012
3.2 MB Install Download 2 more copies ›
org.npr.nprnews-iOS4.0-(Clutch-2.0.4).ipa · 3.1 MB Install Download
NPR News 3.4.ipa · 5.3 MB Encrypted Install Download
3.7
Requires iOS 5.1+
3.0 MB Install Download 2 more copies ›
NPR News 3.7.ipa · 4.5 MB Encrypted Install Download
NPR News_3.7_AppDoc.ipa · 6.1 MB Encrypted Install Download
3.7.2 (71)
Requires iOS 5.1+
3.7 MB Install Download 2 more copies ›
org.npr.nprnews-iOS5.1-(Clutch-2.0.4).ipa · 3.5 MB Install Download
NPR News_3.7.2_AppDoc.ipa · 5.5 MB Encrypted Install Download
3.6
Requires iOS 4.2+
3.4 MB Install Download
3.8.2 (114)
Requires iOS 7.0+
July 8, 2014
3.5 MB Install Download 3 more copies ›
org.npr.nprnews-iOS7.0-(Clutch-2.0.4).ipa · 3.5 MB Install Download
NPRRadio 3.8.2.ipa · 6.1 MB Encrypted Install Download
NPR News_3.8.2_AppOnly.ipa · 6.1 MB Encrypted Install Download

Chart History

Top Free View chart ›
Peaked at #95 (June 29, 2010) · 1 archived capture · Jun 2010
Top Free · News View chart ›
Peaked at #3 (January 12, 2010) · 30 archived captures · Jan 2010 – Sep 2021
Top Free · News · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #29 (August 30, 2021) · 27 archived captures · Jun 2021 – Sep 2021

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 20 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
February 17, 2010 1.2.3 — 19,718 Free
January 8, 2011 3.0.1 — 38,800 Free
March 7, 2012 — — 41,156 Free
March 7, 2013 — — 47,974 Free
February 6, 2015 3.9.2 ★ 3.5 58,038 Free
June 28, 2015 3.9.3 ★ 3.5 58,821 Free
April 10, 2026 7.4.3 ★ 4.6 57,066 Free

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 25
Have to listen!
     
by Mamá Mel · June 21, 2026

Wouldn't listen to news anywhere else

Grateful
     
by ApplesWithStems · June 22, 2026

Anytime I am looking for fact, based interviews and helpful analysis on what is happening in the world I can always turn to NPR

I trust NPR
     
by alle-rater · June 29, 2026

I use AI in my day-to-day for mundane tasks. It’s accurate-seeming (enough) that I don’t know if it’s actually accurate unless I double check it. When it comes to understanding what’s really happening out there, I don’t want to double check. I just want to trust. For me, that’s NPR.

So sad...
     
by db721 · June 19, 2026

So sad... Way too favorable and sweet on far right Israel government. In fact rather than being fair and balanced and bringing us the highest quality news, NPR is most concerned with propping up their friends and interests with very little real journalism. It is a party among friends.

The value of NPR…
     
by Born on the 4th of July · June 14, 2026

Can’t live without NPR! A free press is essential to a free society.

Best app on my phone
     
by Njskiier · June 8, 2026

I listen to news , stories, apps ( so many great ones ) some favs are LifeKit, Science Friday , All of It, LittleVermont, BBC news, 1A,This American Life, and lots more. Professional , well spoken , accurate, unbiased, and reliable. Love NPR-glad I am a monthly donor to such a great public service!

Honest reporting, great morals
     
by SKSHMilw · June 26, 2026

I love NPR. They provide validated information, concise reporting and great variety of stories that educates me about my community. They’re honest, non biased and trustworthy.

Best News Station
     
by tnt802 · June 21, 2026

Huge follower of NPR and CPR. Only trusted news source these days, facts no lies. Glad to be able to listen to my favorite news station on an app.

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