As of 10 Nov 2026, CBC News: Breaking & Local is #7 in Free · News in Canada, its best of 2 chart positions across 2 countries. Over the last 7 days its biggest climb was 1 place, to #7 in Free · News in Canada. Its best rank in the last 7 days was #6 in Free · News in Canada. Appulse Index first saw CBC News: Breaking & Local in a tracked chart on 8 Oct 2026. Since then it has charted on 34 days in 3 countries, with a best rank of #4 in Free · News in Canada on 20 Oct 2026.
Current rank
#7Canada · Free · News
- Was
- #87 days ago
- Change
- Up 1 placeover 7 days
- Best
- #6in 7 days
- Longest chart run
- 34 daysCanada · Free · News
- New ratings, 7 days
- +8Canada · since 29 Oct 2026
Chart record
Every tracked chart, country and day since Appulse Index first saw this app in a chart.
What's new
Version 8.18.0 · 10 days ago
- Liquid Glass updates on iOS 26 & 27: - Bottom tab bar: Transparent design with updated spacing and scrolling. - Top navigation and toolbar: Transparent backgrounds and updated button styling. - Mini-player: Transparent design with smoother transitions. - Story page refinements: Updates to media scrolling, refresh, text-to-speech and links. - Background effect: Subtle imagery with smooth transitions between locations. - iPad layout updates: Minor navigation and layout refinements. - iPhone Duo support: Basic layout and video compatibility, including support for long-form video in the half-folded experience. - Streamline user onboarding flow for a smoother experience with reduced popups. - Updated play-in-place videos for pause/resume when they become visible.
Ranking events
- Entered the Free · News chart at #75Mexico
- New version 8.18.0 (was 8.17.0)
- Entered the Free · News chart at #95Mexico
- Entered the Free · News chart at #88United Kingdom
- Entered the Free · News chart at #95Mexico
- New version 8.17.0 (was 8.16.0)
Show 2 earlier events
- Entered the Free · News chart at #97Mexico
- New version 8.16.0 (was 8.15.0)
About
From breaking news alerts to in-depth coverage, the CBC News App is a fast and easy way to catch up on what’s happening in your local area, in Canada, and the World. Features: Lock Screen Widget - View the latest headlines directly on your lock screen for quick and easy access to the top stories. News Alerts - Subscribe to push notifications for news stories that interest you and are relevant to your life. In-Depth Coverage - Get trusted insights and in-depth analysis from our award-winning
Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.
Rank history
Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.
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Canada · Free · News: best #6, latest #7, over 7 snapshots since 4 Nov.
In 2 charts now
| Chart | Rank | 24 h | 7 days | Best | Days on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada· Free · News · best #4 · 34 days · 7 days Up 1 place | #7 | No change | Up 1 place | #4 | 34 |
| Mexico· Free · News · best #75 · 2 days | #75 | New entry | Not enough history yet | #75 | 2 |
Competitors
Compare with the top 3Full chartTop of Free · News in Canada. CBC News: Breaking & Local is #7 there. Changes are over 7 days.
- #1 (number one)Up 1 place
RedditREDDIT, INC. - #2Down 1 place
XX Corp. - #3No change
SubstackSubstack, Inc. - #4Up 1 place
NYTimes: US and World NewsThe New York Times Company - #5Up 1 place
Nextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoor - #6Up 1 place
Police Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC - #8Up 55 places
Voyent Alert!ICEsoft Technologies Inc. - #9No change
CTV News: Canada, Local, WorldBell Media Inc. - #10No change
PSAC-AFPCPublic Service Alliance of Canada - #11Up 2 places
Citizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc. - #12No change
Ground NewsSnapwise Inc. - #13Down 2 places
The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail Inc. - #14Up 1 place
La PresseLa Presse inc. - #15Up 3 places
Journal de MontréalMediaQMI - #16Up 1 place
Google NewsGoogle - #17Up 6 places
AP NewsThe Associated Press - #18Down 4 places
Reuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH - #19No change
BBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd. - #20Up 4 places
PressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc - #21No change
Radio-Canada : info et cultureRadio-Canada
Screenshots
More from CBC
| App | Best rank now | Released | App Store |
|---|---|---|---|
 CBC Gem: Movies, TV & LiveEntertainment · | Free · EntertainmentCanada#30 | ||
 CBC ListenMusic · | Free · MusicCanada#96 |
As of 10 Nov 2026, CBC News: Breaking & Local is #7 in Free · News in Canada, its best of 2 chart positions across 2 countries. Over the last 7 days its biggest climb was 1 place, to #7 in Free · News in Canada. Its best rank in the last 7 days was #6 in Free · News in Canada. Appulse Index first saw CBC News: Breaking & Local in a tracked chart on 8 Oct 2026. Since then it has charted on 34 days in 3 countries, with a best rank of #4 in Free · News in Canada on 20 Oct 2026.
Store listing
How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.
App facts
What Apple publishes about this app. Ratings are from one country's App Store.
- Price
- Free
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 stars57.2K ratings Canada
- Released
- 20 Feb 2011
- Last update
- Version 8.18.0
- Requires
- iOS 16.0or later
- Size
- 110.8 MB
- Languages
- 1
- Website
- cbc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Chart record
Every tracked chart, country and day since Appulse Index first saw this app in a chart.
Rank history
Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.
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Canada · Free · News: best #6, latest #7, over 7 snapshots since 4 Nov.
Current rankings
Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.
| Chart | Rank | 24 h | 7 days | Best | Days on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada· Free · News · best #4 · 34 days · 7 days Up 1 place | #7 | No change | Up 1 place | #4 | 34 |
| Mexico· Free · News · best #75 · 2 days | #75 | New entry | Not enough history yet | #75 | 2 |
Ranking events
Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded, by day.
- Entered the Free · News chart at #75Mexico
- New version 8.18.0 (was 8.17.0)
- Entered the Free · News chart at #95Mexico
- Entered the Free · News chart at #88United Kingdom
- Entered the Free · News chart at #95Mexico
- New version 8.17.0 (was 8.16.0)
- Entered the Free · News chart at #97Mexico
- New version 8.16.0 (was 8.15.0)
Competitors
Compare with the top 3Full chartTop of Free · News in Canada. CBC News: Breaking & Local is #7 there. Changes are over 7 days.
- #1 (number one)Up 1 placeRedditREDDIT, INC.
- #2Down 1 placeXX Corp.
- #3No changeSubstackSubstack, Inc.
- #4Up 1 placeNYTimes: US and World NewsThe New York Times Company
- #5Up 1 placeNextdoor: Neighborhood NetworkNextdoor
- #6Up 1 placePolice Scanner Radio & FireGordonEdwards.net LLC
- #7Up 1 place
CBC News: Breaking & LocalThis app - #8Up 55 placesVoyent Alert!ICEsoft Technologies Inc.
- #9No changeCTV News: Canada, Local, WorldBell Media Inc.
- #10No changePSAC-AFPCPublic Service Alliance of Canada
- #11Up 2 placesCitizen: Safety & Live Videosp0n, Inc.
- #12No changeGround NewsSnapwise Inc.
- #13Down 2 placesThe Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail Inc.
- #14Up 1 placeLa PresseLa Presse inc.
- #15Up 3 placesJournal de MontréalMediaQMI
- #16Up 1 placeGoogle NewsGoogle
- #17Up 6 placesAP NewsThe Associated Press
- #18Down 4 placesReuters - Breaking World NewsThomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH
- #19No changeBBC: World News & StoriesBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
- #20Up 4 placesPressReader: News & MagazinesPressReader Inc
- #21No changeRadio-Canada : info et cultureRadio-Canada
About
From the app's App Store listing.
From breaking news alerts to in-depth coverage, the CBC News App is a fast and easy way to catch up on what’s happening in your local area, in Canada, and the World.
Features: Lock Screen Widget - View the latest headlines directly on your lock screen for quick and easy access to the top stories.
News Alerts - Subscribe to push notifications for news stories that interest you and are relevant to your life.
In-Depth Coverage - Get trusted insights and in-depth analysis from our award-winning
What's new
Version 8.18.0 · 30 Oct 2026 ·
- Liquid Glass updates on iOS 26 & 27:
- Bottom tab bar: Transparent design with updated spacing and scrolling.
- Top navigation and toolbar: Transparent backgrounds and updated button styling.
- Mini-player: Transparent design with smoother transitions.
- Story page refinements: Updates to media scrolling, refresh, text-to-speech and links.
- Background effect: Subtle imagery with smooth transitions between locations.
- iPad layout updates: Minor navigation and layout refinements.
- iPhone Duo support: Basic layout and video compatibility, including support for long-form video in the half-folded experience.
- Streamline user onboarding flow for a smoother experience with reduced popups.
- Updated play-in-place videos for pause/resume when they become visible.
More from CBC
Their other apps that Appulse has seen in the charts, charting ones first.
| App | Best rank now | Released | App Store |
|---|---|---|---|
CBC Gem: Movies, TV & LiveEntertainment · | Free · EntertainmentCanada#30 | ||
CBC ListenMusic · | Free · MusicCanada#96 |
Ranks come from Apple's public App Store charts, checked once a day. Appulse Index isn't affiliated with Apple.