AppPage.net

Screenshots

  • Spotlight News screenshot 1
  • Spotlight News screenshot 2
  • Spotlight News screenshot 3
  • Spotlight News screenshot 4

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

5 ★ 73% 4 ★ 13% 3 ★ 5% 2 ★ 2% 1 ★ 8%

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

Alternatives to Spotlight News

Looking for apps like Spotlight News? Here are 6 similar apps on the App Store. The highest rated is Spotlight PA (5.0/5), and all 6 are free to download.

Spotlight News vs. alternatives
App Rating Price Last updated Compare
Spotlight News 4.4 / 5 (120 ratings) Free September 29, 2026
Spotlight PA 5.0 / 5 (7) Free Oct 1, 2026 Compare
State News 5.0 / 5 (3) Free May 19, 2026 Compare
Daily News - World Updates 4.4 / 5 (113) Free Feb 26, 2026 Compare
Newsworthy 4.7 / 5 (7,007) Free Jul 1, 2026 Compare
The Centre Daily Times News PA 4.2 / 5 (735) Free Sep 8, 2026 Compare
Fuse: Personalized News 4.5 / 5 (13) Free Jan 31, 2025 Compare

Compare Spotlight News with the top alternatives: ratings, updates, ASO score and keyword gaps →