Local News & Weather: Haystack
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Description
Stream 400+ News Channels. Get Local News, Live News & World Coverage. Watch All the News in Just One Click. Trusted by more than 24 million news viewers! Your go-to, from local news to world events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. The most local news available to stream anywhere! Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a news channel built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood. Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels. Get all of your local news stations together so you never miss what's happening in your community. Watch live news channels and get breaking local news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you. Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot. Connect to the world around you with Haystack News. What the world is saying about Haystack News “The best free streaming news app.” – Techhive “Offers a variety of content — including both on-demand and live-streaming news, and both national and local news coverage.” – Techcrunch “Customized preferences allow Haystack users to follow celebrities, companies, local news, weather and other things they care about.” – The Hollywood Reporter Featured National and World News Partners ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNN, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more. The Most Local News! Stream Local News for Every State. Local news include: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW. Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us feedback@haystack.tv Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv Haystack News is a free and advertiser-supported way to watch local news and world news. Haystack News Premium is an optional subscription that removes any ads controlled by us. If you choose to purchase Haystack News Premium your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after any promotional period. Your subscription will auto-renew every month until you cancel. You may manage your subscription, including cancellation by going to your Haystack settings or the Subscription section of your iOS Settings. By using Haystack you agree to the below "Terms of Use" and "Privacy Policy": Haystack News Terms of Use: https://www.haystack.tv/tos.html Haystack News Privacy Policy: https://www.haystack.tv/tos.html#privacy
What's New
- Fixes and improvements
Details
- Developer
- Haystack TV
- Main Category
- News
- Version
- 4.64
- Version Release
- 2026-07-13
- Initial Release
- 2014-04-08
- Size
- 77 MB
- Age Rating
- 12+
- Price
- Free
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- com.haystack.HaystackApp
- Version Rating
- ★ 4.73 (19,643)
- First Seen
- 2026-05-28
Metadata updated 2026-07-19
Rank History
Free · Max 90 days · Top 5 categories shown (Y-axis: rank, lower is better)
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Competitive Benchmark — News Top 10
What it takes to beat this app — comparison with the category's top apps. The orange row is the current app.
| # | App | Price | Rating | Ratings | Langs | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X | Free | ★ 4.58 | 10,872,847 | 41 | 2026-07-15 |
| 2 | Free | ★ 4.76 | 3,457,156 | 32 | 2026-07-15 | |
| 3 | CrimeRadar Dispatch Audio | Free | ★ 4.89 | 28,518 | 2 | 2026-07-18 |
| 4 | Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods | Free | ★ 4.93 | 43,601 | 5 | 2026-07-14 |
| 5 | Substack | Free | ★ 4.87 | 492,369 | 15 | 2026-07-13 |
| 6 | NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts | Free | ★ 4.78 | 1,369,655 | 2 | 2026-07-17 |
| 7 | Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network | Free | ★ 4.71 | 2,109,860 | 9 | 2026-07-15 |
| 8 | The White House | Free | ★ 4.58 | 1,135 | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| 9 | Ground News | Free | ★ 4.72 | 45,869 | 1 | 2026-07-06 |
| 10 | Citizen: Safety & Live Video | Free | ★ 4.72 | 509,335 | 0 | 2026-07-16 |
| 83 | Local News & Weather: Haystack | Free | ★ 4.73 | 19,643 | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
User Reviews
A very good news outlet but news clips are getting too long and not to the point at times.
look
Me encanta, creo que es lo mejor…
I love the multiple sources but I would love it more if I could filter out certain sources. There is an option in the setup to select sources you want to see but it doesn’t include a full list. I wouldn’t expect the local broadcast stations to be listed individually but being able to filter out slanted content providers is critical for me.
Love the diversity and choices available in topics.
The Hand Off Please
Need Closed Captioned Ít by ADA Law and Human Right
If it wasn’t for the Local News & Weather you get a 1 star (only because zero stars is not an option). Completely WOKE propaganda! UPDATE: Your response talks about diverse 3rd party contributors. Can you point out any conservative 3rd parties? You say you aren’t promoting any one particular view, but by not offering the options is indeed promoting one point of view. When you offer conservative 3rd parties, I’ll change my review. I didn’t say not to offer anything other than conservative, I’m asking (in addition) to have conservative options.
Decent news app but same annoying ad every couple of minutes, I don’t care about ads as long there is a little bit variety. And what is it with ads that try to scam old people out of money don’t care as long as the money is good?
Very easy to get a snap shot of news from different parts of the country in a short period of time.
Left wing with no real solutions, just tears.
With this app, I don't miss a single headline! Everything is perfectly curated especially for me. It is the perfect balance between local and international news. I'm so happy that I discovered this app! You will love it too! Give it a try today, you won't be disappointed!!
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