apps / 493859859
Hourly News
A One-Tap Hourly News App
Urban Apps · News · $0.99 · US storefront
- rating
- 4.4 ★
- ratings
- 508
- updated
- Jul 24, 2017
- released
- Jan 21, 2012
v1.7.3
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Hourly News is a simple app that plays the most recent news updates from multiple sources automatically when opened. As a podcast app, Hourly News lets to you listen to any/all of the most recent NPR , BBC, CBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, VOA, SRN, RTHK, DW, Marketplace, New York Times, and/or FOX news updates and more. You can also add your own custom podcasts sources to Hourly News! FEATURES —————————————————— • Plays the most recent news summaries • Automatically plays when opened •…
latest US reviews
★★★★★
Ghost plays
I love the app, but it has a life of its own and starts playing outloud even after I’ve force closed. Has now happened to me in several work meetings.
— JMoon26
★★★★★
Random starts
I love this app, but it has started randomly turning on over and over. It also doesn’t show up in the open apps when I swipe up. I have to scroll to the app icon to shut it off. Hate to do it, but I’m going to have to delete it if this continues.
— Bluepurr5
★★★★★
Please fix ghost starting
Have been using the app for many years using most up to date version on my iPhone 15. The app begins to play frequently on its own even if it is not opened on my phone. My only recourse is to keep phone volume off so it doesn’t start playing in places I would not want my phone to…
— Ninja80401
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