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title: "BBC: World News & Stories - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Belgium | Apple App Store"
description: "THE BBC APP: News, stories, audio, videos and live coverage from our trusted global network of journalists.  BBC STORIES: The latest, breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including "
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# BBC: World News & Stories — Belgium
> Breaking News, Podcasts, Video

![BBC: World News & Stories App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/45/c8/db/45c8db46-4076-cd10-f034-b34650cb52c9/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-11-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [BBC Studios Distribution](https://apptail.io/developer/bbc-studios-distribution-cah)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.4/5 (1,284 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** uk.co.bbc.news
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Belgium
**Version:** 2026.2.1 (released 2026-04-08)
**Original Release:** 2010-04-01
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/be/app/app/id364147881)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/belgium](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/belgium)

## BBC: World News & Stories Description
THE BBC APP: News, stories, audio, videos and live coverage from our trusted global network of journalists.

BBC STORIES: The latest, breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including coverage of world News, UK News, elections, BBC Verify, BBC In-Depth and more. Stories and videos covering business, technology, health, culture, arts, travel, Earth, and more.

LIVE COVERAGE: Follow live news and live global sport updates.

BBC RADIO: Listen live to BBC World Service and Radio 4 while using the BBC app or background audio when switching to another app. 

BBC PODCASTS: Listen to, save and follow on-demand podcasts such as The Global Story and World of Secrets. For offline listening, download episodes to your mobile device.  Find current and past episodes from news, politics, culture, true, crime, history, science and sport. 

BBC VIDEOS: Watch BBC News videos, BBC Sport videos and video stories about climate, sustainability, science, health, technology, entertainment and history.

BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Turn on breaking news notifications from BBC News. 

MORE FEATURES:

- Save articles, podcasts, and videos for later in app and on BBC.com
- Watch videos and listen to audio over cellular and wifi 
- Share articles, stories, podcasts, and videos to social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and send via SMS and email
- Audio playback controls with sleep timer and live rewind 
- Increase your font size for improved readability
- Dark mode available for a dark-background reading experience 
- Opt-in or opt-out of breaking news alerts

ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you choose to receive breaking news alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. You can choose to unsubscribe from breaking news alerts from BBC in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.

Our data processor AppsFlyer collects information on behalf of the BBC for attribution and analysis purposes. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: 

The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. To read BBC’s Privacy Policy go to 

If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at 

## BBC: World News & Stories Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/55/4a/4b/554a4bc5-cc06-b7b0-13af-d8be27f9584e/Screenshot_1.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/99/98/96/999896f5-d46e-0841-d250-ff1d864668b8/Screenshot_2.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/7a/57/a9/7a57a979-d047-b345-a559-8de440132f93/Screenshot_3.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/17/9b/d5/179bd546-f3b4-71db-8ec1-c5b12021aac9/Screenshot_4.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/4f/5f/10/4f5f1075-5c74-105f-a747-45861889d859/Screenshot_5.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/63/14/28/63142807-dc36-633a-188c-bc715733bf79/Screenshot_6.png/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/62/aa/8d/62aa8d74-395a-074b-84bc-ea2eee98b495/Screenshot_7.png/1284x2778.png)

## BBC: World News & Stories Rating Breakdown in Belgium
- 5 stars: 799 (62%)
- 4 stars: 332 (26%)
- 3 stars: 66 (5%)
- 2 stars: 24 (2%)
- 1 stars: 63 (5%)

## BBC: World News & Stories Reviews in Belgium

### *---- "BBC is serious but the new app is not good"
Why can’t I zoom in on pictures? Or watch videos horizontally? That kind of limitation is so annoying that I’m thinking switching to another source for my daily news. So user-unfriendly!
-- CrOnTunes, 2024-05-18

### ****- "We love the British red"
Please bring back the british red and the beauty of it integrated throughout like before. But yes very happy that turkish advertising isnt always interrupting the news we want to see! And videos in landscape please with the option to turn of automatic next video as you need to rush or you have to spend time going back. It is very irritating 
Thank you for your time
-- Fells1994, 2024-05-13

### *---- "Redesign for redesigns sake"
The new redesign makes for slower navigation, more difficulty reading and doesn’t support dark mode. Nothing was broken and the app didn’t need fixing, seems like the marketing departement had nothing to do.
-- Wacketwancewdew, 2024-04-05

### *---- "New app is awful"
Why do I need to register to read the news? Also the choice of color… since when BBC is black?
-- Elbriga88, 2024-03-27

### *---- "Terrible ads"
The new design was a terrible regression. We lost the choice of topics and clean display. And now, this app is forcing non - skippable ONE MINUTE ads before videos ! I will never stand through as one minute ad ! I use to like the way BBC treats information, but this is too much...
Edit : new version from March 2024. This version is continuously asking to create an account. Now, everytime I launch the app, I have to push "Continue without account". I have no intention to create another data - siphoning account ! Thanks but no thanks ! This is a new low for what used to be a great service...
-- johnbames, 2024-03-25

### *---- "Where is the top menu????"
Top menu is missing iOS 17.2
-- IRH2018, 2023-12-26

### ***-- "Where is my search bar!"
Since a new update I havent been able to search for the news im interested in. Replaced by trending. How is this different from top stories? Why are there two tabs that do the same thing!
-- carwyn02, 2023-12-23

### *---- "no choice / imposed low news version - trying to stop us see the news"
Terrible new format - no more selection of ‘ my news’ - now an imposed random selection by country/ region - not very interesting or up to date .  no EU  . i am nit interested in golf o4 Trump. The former version was far better . No means to customize ex the new version. I think I will switch to another provider so I can see an unbiased full range of  the news
-- Vic c c, 2023-12-14

### *---- "New update is terrible"
New update to the app is terrible. Can’t search or find what I’m interested in. Too much about the USA (I would go to an American media if I’m looking for news about the US) no section for Europe or Africa (among many other missing sections). It’s become useless. Why break what is working ?
-- tetedemetal, 2023-12-02

### *---- "New layout is worse and less efficient, functionality reduced."
With the new layout my chosen news topics and latest news has disappeared.  Instead have to scroll through a random and reduced list of headings that are sorted in alphabetical order. No heading for Europe, but there is for usa and china. What is this? 

No option for Brexit and other filter options have disappeared.  In fact there is no filter.
-- Peterlimalbe, 2023-11-28

### *---- "I want the old layout back"
Why changing something that was good? This new layout really makes no sense☹️
-- anja62z, 2023-11-10

### *---- "New app is awful"
Love BBC News but the new app is horrendous. You can’t scroll between articles, all my favourites have disappeared so I’m now seeing lots of content I don’t want (so US news heavy now), and it’s impossible to scroll between articles or topics.
-- KDJW1234, 2023-11-04

### **--- "New version a downgrade"
The new version might look better (kudos to the designers), but is a downgrade on customisation. You can no longer pick your favourite subjects and there’s no search to look up older news articles.
-- Boudomi, 2023-11-02

### *---- "The new design sucks"
I’ve been using the bbc app since I’ve used a smart phone, but never come across such a pathetic app design. Pleeeeeessee get the old design back.
-- AMEX-ican, 2023-10-31

### *---- "Where is my news"
I can no longer find what I am interested in. You no longer can swipe between articles. I want the previous functionality back, please.
-- bigarbel, 2023-10-27

### ***-- "New Layout"
I have been a loyal BBC reader for many years and have used the app for at least 7 years. I just updated the app and I much prefer the previous screen layout. It was easier to read. 
Thank you for continuing to have in-depth and balanced reporting.
-- B675987, 2023-10-25

### *---- "The new version is a disaster"
Drains battery like water over Niagara, can’t find anything anymore, hate the layout, hate being fed news that the BBC decides I should watch instead of me ! No way to provide feedback in the app and was given no choice in the update. Result ? I’m deleting it and moving to another news service.
-- Alex22pwns, 2023-10-21

### *---- "Latest update ruined the app 😠😠"
No idea how BBC came up with such a rubbish design. So much missing the previous version with My News section being my own news area. Now the feed is full of rubbish news not my liking. Dont fix it if it aint broken.
-- likenoother.sam, 2023-10-16

### *---- "Cookies"
The app asks if you would like to change cookie preferences but when you turn them off it doesn’t save and the notification will stay on screen until you select accept all cookies.
-- DavidThinks..., 2023-04-05

### **--- "Visually Noisy App"
Okay, it’s the BBC - quality information. But between pop-ups, menu bars that randomly come and go, ads that flash themselves in the middle of text, and a poor visual design, this has become a very annoying app indeed. I am merely introvert -but thinking that people with an autism spectrum disorder would want to give this app a very wide berth.
-- MutatisMutandis, 2022-12-03

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## BBC: World News & Stories Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Belarus | News | #8 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | News | #9 |
| Top Free | Pakistan | News | #10 |
| Top Free | South Africa | News | #10 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | News | #10 |
| Top Free | Ireland | News | #11 |
| Top Free | Poland | News | #11 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | News | #11 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | News | #11 |
| Top Free | Mexico | News | #12 |
| Top Free | Hungary | News | #12 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Romania | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Singapore | News | #14 |
| Top Free | Australia | News | #14 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | News | #14 |
| Top Free | Thailand | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Philippines | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Czechia | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Spain | News | #18 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | News | #20 |
| Top Free | Sweden | News | #20 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | News | #21 |
| Top Free | Canada | News | #21 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | News | #22 |
| Top Free | Finland | News | #22 |
| Top Free | Austria | News | #23 |
| Top Free | Peru | News | #23 |
| Top Free | Greece | News | #23 |
| Top Free | Norway | News | #24 |
| Top Free | Algeria | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Italy | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Germany | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Belgium | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | News | #26 |
| Top Grossing | United States | News | #26 |
| Top Free | Egypt | News | #26 |
| Top Free | Brazil | News | #27 |
| Top Free | Argentina | News | #27 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | News | #27 |
| Top Free | South Korea | News | #27 |
| Top Free | Chile | News | #29 |
| Top Free | Japan | News | #29 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | News | #30 |
| Top Free | India | News | #32 |
| Top Free | France | News | #32 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | News | #36 |
| Top Free | Russia | News | #37 |
| Top Free | Portugal | News | #38 |
| Top Free | United States | News | #39 |
| Top Free | Denmark | News | #41 |
| Top Free | Colombia | News | #43 |
| Top Free | Israel | News | #63 |

## BBC: World News & Stories Discovered Keywords
- the atlantic magazine
- world news
- the new york times
- le monde
- sky news
- the guardian
- npr
- stories
- bbc news
- daily mail newspaper

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## BBC: World News & Stories Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/canada)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/australia)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/china)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/india)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/new-zealand)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/france)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/japan)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/germany)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/ireland)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/netherlands)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/south-africa)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/singapore)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/hong-kong)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/switzerland)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/sweden)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/italy)
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- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/thailand)
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- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/belgium)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/taiwan)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/malaysia)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/brazil)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/denmark)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/turkey)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/vietnam)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/mexico)
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- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/poland)
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- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/finland)
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- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/egypt)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/luxembourg)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/hungary)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/malta)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/chile)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/israel)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/cyprus)
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- [Uganda](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/uganda)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/ukraine)
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- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/suriname)

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