Ground News vs NewsBreak:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, NewsBreak had more branded searches than Ground News among news apps worldwide. NewsBreak had about 301,000 branded searches, while Ground News had 246,000. NewsBreak made up 3.2% of all news app searches we track, and Ground News accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about news apps, Ground News appeared in all five answers and NewsBreak in two. Ground News was mentioned before NewsBreak in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
NewsBreak, about 22% more searches than Ground News
Who does AI mention more?
Ground News, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Ground News, named ahead of NewsBreak in every answer
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Top news apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ground News appeared in all five answers. NewsBreak was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Ground News was listed before NewsBreak in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Google News1st
AP News2nd- Ground News3rd
Apple News4th- NewsBreak5th
Flipboard6th
Feedly7th
SmartNews–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Google News5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- AP News5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Ground News5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Apple News4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- NewsBreak2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Feedly1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Flipboard1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- SmartNews0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about news apps
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which news app should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best news apps?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best news app for daily headlines?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“news apps”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“breaking news app”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.
Is Ground News or NewsBreak more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Ground News and NewsBreak by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight news apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for NewsBreak, Ground News. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Google News | AP News | NewsBreak | Apple News | Ground News | SmartNews | Feedly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 80.6% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 0.36% | 0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 81.3% | 10.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 0.36% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 83.6% | 9.1% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 0.37% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 78.7% | 12.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 0.35% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 81.8% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 0.36% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 78.8% | 13% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 0.29% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 77.6% | 15.5% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.34% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 79.4% | 13% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.35% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 82.3% | 11% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 79.4% | 13% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.35% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 79.2% | 12.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.35% | 0.02% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 78.5% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.35% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
How has the Ground News and NewsBreak comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ground News took it in March 2026, NewsBreak took it in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ground News’ share of searches among news apps worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 246K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NewsBreak’s share of searches among news apps worldwide held steady at 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K.
How did search popularity change for news apps worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Apple News overtook Ground News to rank 4th among news apps worldwide, with 2.6% of the searches.
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 NewsBreak worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 301K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ground News’ and NewsBreak’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Ground News
1 branded search term
- ground news
NewsBreak
1 branded search term
- newsbreak
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