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title: "BBC: World News & Stories - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Netherlands | 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 — Netherlands

![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:** 4.3/5 (3,438 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** uk.co.bbc.news
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Netherlands
**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/nl/app/app/id364147881)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/bbc-world-news-stories-SWN/netherlands)

## 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 Netherlands
- 5 stars: 2,001 (58%)
- 4 stars: 944 (27%)
- 3 stars: 176 (5%)
- 2 stars: 83 (2%)
- 1 stars: 234 (7%)

## BBC: World News & Stories Reviews in Netherlands

### ***-- "Please include darkmode"
App doesn’t have darkmode at this time (did in precious version). 
Very useful for me to limit light to myself and others.
-- Ernestojx, 2024-11-30

### *---- "Bad app"
No custom feed, no widgets, can't block certain topics. Deleted.
-- dinogril, 2024-09-30

### *---- "photo zoom gone?"
app no longer lets you zoom in on photos in the stories
-- strobotron, 2024-08-29

### *---- "It WAS easy to use"
Since the bombastically announced improvement the user friendliness and ease to slide between items has become practically zero. What a bad design.
When originally items were presented as equal in size, suggesting neutrality, this app has become as cheaply opinionated as most trashy news outlets.
What a shame!
-- E Z - J, 2024-08-27

### ***-- "Swipe left to go back"
Isn't it common and best practice to swipe from the left to close an article. Are these devs sleeping? It's so not intuitive in this day and age.
-- DeadlyKnapsack, 2024-07-31

### *---- "It’s getting worse…"
I very much preferred the simple straightforward version of this app two major overhauls ago. Why was it necessary to change? It used to be clear and simple to scroll the menus and quick to get a fair overview of the main news. But not anymore. Could you reintroduce the old version please? Not the previous one, but the one before? I have started to use the bbc news app less and less, preferring to use other news apps and websites more.
-- nnick nnname, 2024-07-04

### **--- "Degraded user experience with the current app update"
As of some weeks now since the last update earlier in 2024, it’s incredible but true, but BBC has succeeded in deleting some basic functionality. Two of the most used functions no longer work, namely using the swipe left to go back and the tap to zoom in on a photo. Apparently BBC doesn’t have the capability to right these issues.
-- Lloyd-yara, 2024-06-22

### *---- "Horrible update"
Dont want to use the app for my news anymore
-- DvB08, 2024-06-19

### *---- "Missing old interface"
User interface became much more confusing and difficult since the UI update… shame as it used to be my favorite news app.
-- 274hdi, 2024-05-28

### ****- "Sharing an article should include title"
When you share a news article to another app (like Mastodon), the title of the article should be included. Not just the link to the article.
-- Eric de Redelijkheid, 2024-05-24

### *---- "Photos cannot be viewed??"
Cannot even click on a photo to open it. No zoom allowed in normal article view, so studying photos and zooming is a thing of the past
-- Petster89$$, 2024-05-23

### *---- "Horrible app update"
I really hate the new update of the BBC app. It’s new layout is very unclear and messy. Making it less appealing and easy to read an article. A complete downgrade!
-- Henry de krastanje, 2024-05-17

### *---- "Impossible to look up words (not considering nonnative English speakers)"
Although I appreciate more content, as a nonnative speaker, I need to occasionally check words by using the “Look up” function of my mobile. This is not possible anymore. It’s sad, as BBC was a crucial tool to improve my English vocabulary.
Moreover, in the new version, pictures cannot be zoomed in; this is so disappointing, as it makes the app less mobile friendly and gives a poor user experience
-- Darateo, 2024-05-09

### **--- "Two Stars"
Failed to retrieve news from google search…
-- QriousQ, 2024-04-30

### *---- "It gets worse"
The app has gone down the drain since its recent overhaul. It used to work fine. Now the nuisance already starts upon opening the app, when I get prompted to register or sign in. Every. Time. Stop this nonsense! 

Inside the app, it doesn’t get any better. Am I scrolling through a news app or a human interest magazine? It’s headlines like ‘Where to find the best sushi in Tokyo?’ And ‘Why this cat really has nine lives’ that ruin my experience. 

The increasing stream of push notifications reflect this: the focus lies on featured stories, UK news and clickbait. Breaking news alerts? Barely. I cannot change these settings either. I receive alerts or not. 

And why does the app now have a separate ‘News’ section? I thought this was a news app in itself? 

All in all I’m less inclined to use the app on a daily basis. BBC, what were you thinking?
-- Kikrokos, 2024-04-28

### ****- "Improved"
Much better than the former update: more text and less pictures. 
The former update made BBC News into a tabloid, now it is more seriously. 
The only reason for not giving five stars: the amount of trackers.
I don't need personalisation.
-- Montecucco, 2024-04-27

### *---- "Mwah"
Interface is not attractive. Looks more like a website than an app. Lots of scrolling. Font not that easy to read. Cannot distinguish where articles end and next begins. Not a good upgrade.
-- Remmy70, 2024-04-21

### **--- "Bring back the old app."
Why fix something that isn’t broken? The way the app was before with the red background was much easier to use.
-- Citycat2007, 2024-04-21

### *---- "Why has this app downgraded?"
I don't understand. This was my beloved news app. It's nice red template and user friendly interface were just perfect. Everything worked well. So why fix something which isn't broken? This wasn't an upgrade. It was a downgrade! Now the app stalks you to register, doesn't allow you to zoom in on images and its user interface is a huge let down. Let alone the boring, schoolproject-like, unstructured layout of the app. What a disappointment!
-- Ph03n!X, 2024-04-19

### *---- "Bad to use for instant live listening"
Why make it so complex for just listening as a radio station?
-- Serious everyday listener, 2024-04-13

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## BBC: World News & Stories Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Pakistan | News | #7 |
| Top Free | Czechia | News | #7 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | News | #8 |
| Top Free | Ireland | News | #8 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | News | #10 |
| Top Free | South Africa | News | #10 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | News | #10 |
| Top Free | Mexico | News | #12 |
| Top Free | Poland | News | #12 |
| Top Free | Greece | News | #12 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Türkiye | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | News | #13 |
| Top Free | Singapore | News | #14 |
| Top Free | Thailand | News | #14 |
| Top Free | Kazakhstan | News | #14 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Canada | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Portugal | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Chile | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Spain | News | #16 |
| Top Free | Norway | News | #17 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Romania | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | News | #18 |
| Top Free | India | News | #18 |
| Top Free | Australia | News | #19 |
| Top Free | Peru | News | #19 |
| Top Free | Colombia | News | #20 |
| Top Free | Austria | News | #20 |
| Top Free | Belgium | News | #21 |
| Top Free | Japan | News | #21 |
| Top Free | France | News | #21 |
| Top Free | Hungary | News | #21 |
| Top Free | Finland | News | #22 |
| Top Free | Italy | News | #22 |
| Top Free | Germany | News | #22 |
| Top Free | Ukraine | News | #23 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | News | #23 |
| Top Free | Brazil | News | #24 |
| Top Free | South Korea | News | #25 |
| Top Grossing | United States | News | #25 |
| Top Free | Sweden | News | #26 |
| Top Free | Philippines | News | #26 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | News | #27 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | News | #27 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | News | #28 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | News | #29 |
| Top Free | Egypt | News | #31 |
| Top Free | Denmark | News | #32 |
| Top Free | United States | News | #33 |
| Top Free | Russia | News | #41 |
| Top Free | Belarus | News | #46 |
| Top Free | Israel | News | #49 |
| Top Free | Argentina | News | #54 |
| Top Free | Algeria | News | #63 |

## BBC: World News & Stories Discovered Keywords
- the wall street journal
- news
- world news
- washington post
- ap news
- stories
- bbc news
- nu
- bbc mundo
- science news magazine

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