NPR: National & Local News
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NPR: National & Local News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by NPR. Rated 4.7/5 from 75,859 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 26, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 75.8K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 83 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 26
- 2026 · v7.10.4
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About NPR: National & Local News
Welcome to the public radio universe. The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place. *Make it personal.* Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love. *Broaden your podcast palate.* Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.) *Make us your music concierge.* Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more. *Make everywhere more interesting.* Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified. *Support your listening, and NPR.* The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org. Data Protection Choices: At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy. By downloading this app: You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse. You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy. You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
Ratings & reviews
4.7
75.8K ratings
What’s new
Version 7.10.4 · Updated October 26, 2026
We're getting the NPR app ready for Election 2026 - to support the network-wide coverage you know and trust. You'll now find playable audio stories in Top Headlines and on your favorite station's headlines, with the option to add them to your playlist too. This release also addresses some fixes needed to support the release of iOS 27. Need help or have feedback to share? Write to us at help.npr.org.
App privacy
The developer, NPR, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- User Content: Customer Support
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, 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:
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
- Location: Coarse Location, Precise Location
- Search History: Search History
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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| NPR: National & Local News | 4.7 / 5 (75,859 ratings) | Free | October 26, 2026 | |
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