Spotlight News
Spotlight Media Labs, Inc. News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Spotlight News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Spotlight Media Labs, Inc. Rated 4.4/5 from 120 ratings. Requires iOS 16.1.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 120 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 38 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Sep 29
- 2026 · v2.15.11
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About Spotlight News
Spotlight puts the stories you actually care about—local, authentic, and often overlooked—at the center of your news feed. With access to college newspapers, local newsrooms, and top national outlets, Spotlight delivers journalism you won’t find anywhere else. Built entirely around your interests, Spotlight cuts out the noise. No clickbait. No paywalls. Just meaningful updates on the people, places, and ideas that matter to you. It’s time for a smarter way to stay informed. Welcome to Spotlight. Spotlight is a free, easy-to-use app with features including: • Access to college newsroom reporting • Local newspaper coverage tailored to you • The latest stories from national sources • A personalized feed built around your topics that you pick Spotlight also uses your location to bring you news from nearby publishers. You can control this feature in your app settings. • Terms of use: https://spotlightnews.us/terms
Ratings & reviews
4.4
120 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.15.11 · Updated September 29, 2026
At Spotlight, we aim to put the spotlight on your news. In this release, Fixed an issue where unavailable publishers would still be shown. General usability, user interface, performance, and stability improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Spotlight Media Labs, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data, Product Interaction
- Identifiers: User ID
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Search History: Search History
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
- User Content: Customer Support
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
Used for: Product Personalization, App Functionality
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