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Side-by-side ratings, reviews, live chart rankings, release cadence, tech stack, and 30-day momentum.
Higher rated
YouTube
by 0.10 stars
More reviews
YouTube
by 47,267,390
Ranks higher
YouTube
US Top Free, overall
Ships more often
Tied
release cadence
Wider reach
YouTube
countries charted
✓ marks the leader on each metric. Deltas are 7-day changes.
| Metric |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.57 | ✓4.67 |
| Total reviews | 226,290 | ✓47,493,680 |
| US rank | — | ✓#50▲2 |
| Best global rank | #95So Tom and Prncipe | ✓#2Niger |
| Countries charted | 1 | ✓157 |
| Top category rank | — | — |
| Release cadence | — | — |
| Versions tracked | 1v5.118 | 1v21.22.04 |
| SDKs detected | 1741 frameworks | 32114 frameworks |
| Tracking since | Jun 2026 | May 2026 |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Developer |
Last 30 snapshots
Rating
4.57
Reviews
226,290
US rank
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Rating
4.67
Reviews
47,493,680
US rank
#50
Detected by static analysis of each iOS App Store build.
As of June 2026, Google News holds a 4.57-star App Store rating from 226,290 reviews and is currently off the US Top Free chart. YouTube holds a 4.67-star App Store rating from 47,493,680 reviews and ranks #50 in the US Top Free chart. YouTube leads on rating and review volume.
On release velocity, Google News ships updates — versus — for YouTube. Google News currently charts in 1 country, and YouTube in 157. YouTube holds the stronger overall chart position right now. All figures are collected by Tech Dev Notes every 4 hours from the App Store.
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Tech Dev Notes tracks both Google News and YouTube with daily ratings, review counts, App Store chart positions, and version release history. Visit the comparison page to see side-by-side trends.
Check the live comparison chart for current US App Store rankings. Positions change daily based on downloads, so the comparison page shows the latest data alongside historical trends.
The comparison page shows version history and release cadence for both apps. You can see which app ships updates more frequently and track every release in the changelog.
