NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 1,393,450 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$0.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months88 of 1,429 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Developer has removed apps2 of this developer's 3 apps are no longer in the App Store

What NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month.

• TestNameRenews every month, no trial$0.99
• Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$4.99
• Advanced Premium ExperienceRenews every month, no trial$5.99
• Advanced Premium Experience YearlyRenews every year, no trial$71.99

How to cancel NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts (listed under a plan name such as TestName).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Notifications not working as expected; Articles failing to load properly; Freezing and crashing issues.

Recent one-star reviews

Republican AppBiased

Can’t delete itI downloaded this as a joke. to see how fake it was. but now I can’t delete it.

BiasedI find News Break to be very biased in favor of the Republican agenda.

Recent five-star reviews

Top newsAlways has what I need to know about

GoodIt is good and all I really enjoy this app. But the only option is I can’t post community post on here on my iPad when are you gonna update to that ?

Gives me the news I wantOnce I chose the news sources I trust and find interesting the app gives me exactly the what I want. I’m glad I can respond to each news item with emojis. I now know all the news before the evening tv national news

About the developer

Particle Media Inc. has published on the App Store since Jul 15, 2016: 3 app(s), 2 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month.

How do I cancel NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

Is this news app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering a wide range of news content without upfront cost. However, it does include in-app purchases and advertisements.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts in one paragraph

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts by Particle Media Inc. is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month across 4 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 1,393,450 ratings. 88 of 1,429 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (6%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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