--- title: "NewsBreak: search popularity worldwide" description: "A local news app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/newsbreak" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NewsBreak: search popularity worldwide A local news app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: NewsBreak - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among news apps**: 3.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | News apps | 3 | 3.2% | 301K | - [News apps](/demand/global-en/categories/news-apps) ## Top news apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NewsBreak was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. NewsBreak is the fifth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google News | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AP News | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Ground News | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple News | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NewsBreak | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Flipboard | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Feedly | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SmartNews | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about news apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which news app should I use?": 1. Google News, 2. AP News, 3. Ground News - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best news apps?": 1. Google News, 2. AP News, 3. Ground News, 4. Apple News - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best news app for daily headlines?": 1. Google News, 2. AP News, 3. Apple News, 4. Ground News - Searched Google, AI Overview "news apps": 1. Google News, 2. Apple News, 3. Ground News, 4. AP News, 5. NewsBreak, 6. Flipboard, 7. Feedly - Searched Google, AI Overview "breaking news app": 1. Ground News, 2. AP News, 3. NewsBreak, 4. Apple News, 5. Google News Not named in any answer: SmartNews. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for NewsBreak changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for NewsBreak worldwide fell from 368K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NewsBreak rose from 4th to 3rd among news apps worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for news apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apple News overtook Ground News to rank 4th among news apps worldwide, with 2.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google News lost share of searches among news apps worldwide, from 79.2% to 78.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Feedly worldwide rose 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Flipboard worldwide rose 30% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 1.3K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ground News worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SmartNews worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | News apps | 368K | 3.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | News apps | 368K | 3.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | News apps | 368K | 3.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | News apps | 368K | 3.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | News apps | 301K | 2.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | News apps | 368K | 2.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | News apps | 301K | 2.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | News apps | 301K | 3.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | News apps | 301K | 2.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | News apps | 301K | 3.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | News apps | 301K | 3.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | News apps | 301K | 3.2% | 3 | ## How are NewsBreak’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NewsBreak’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “newsbreak” ## Which news apps compete with NewsBreak? - [Google News](/demand/global-en/brands/google-news): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-news-vs-newsbreak - [AP News](/demand/global-en/brands/ap-news): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ap-news-vs-newsbreak - [Apple News](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-news): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apple-news-vs-newsbreak - [Ground News](/demand/global-en/brands/ground-news): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ground-news-vs-newsbreak - [SmartNews](/demand/global-en/brands/smartnews): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/newsbreak-vs-smartnews - [Feedly](/demand/global-en/brands/feedly) - [Flipboard](/demand/global-en/brands/flipboard) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "NewsBreak: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/newsbreak This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/newsbreak. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.