iTunes Store: Top Paid Applications in News

Downcast - Jamawkinaw Enterprises LLC

Downcast
Jamawkinaw Enterprises LLC
Genre: News
Price: $2.99
Release Date: October 1, 2010

A powerful, complete, and easy to use podcast player that will help you manage and listen to podcasts the way you want to.

Now with CarPlay support!

"Downcast: Probably The Best Podcast Downloader for iPad and iPhone" - Wired Gadget Lab

Subscription Features
• Search, subscribe to and download audio and video podcasts of any size
• Manually subscribe to podcasts via URL
• Download podcasts automatically
• Continue podcast downloads in the background*
• Browse and download older podcast episodes
• Auto-refresh podcast feeds
• Settings for auto-download and episode retention
• Import and export podcast feeds via OPML
• Import supported audio/video media files
• Support for password-protected podcasts
• Create and edit "smart" playlists
• View podcast details and episode show notes
• Rename podcast titles

iCloud Syncing with other iOS devices or Macs**
• Podcast subscriptions
• Playlists
• Settings
• Episode information

Playback Features
• Video and audio AirPlay support
• .5x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.25x, 2.5x and 3x speed playback
• Chapters support for enhanced podcasts
• Stream episodes without downloading
• Playback control from external devices
• Bluetooth devices
• Headphone remote controls
• Devices connected via Lightning/dock connector
• View embedded images in podcast episodes
• Gesture support
• Sleep timer
• Google Cast™ Ready

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For support, please search our support site at http://support.downcastapp.com or email us at support@downcastapp.com!

For the latest information about Downcast, please follow @downcastapp on Twitter!

* Per iOS restrictions

** iCloud syncing with Macs requires Downcast for Mac, which is a separate purchase from the Mac App Store
© © 2010-2024 Jamawkinaw Enterprises LLC

Reeder 5 - Silvio Rizzi

Reeder 5
Silvio Rizzi
Genre: News
Price: $4.99
Release Date: October 16, 2020

Keep control of your news reading with Reeder, RSS reader and read later client in one app, now with support for iCloud syncing.

FEEDS
Sync all your feeds and articles with iCloud. Reeder 5 comes with a built-in RSS/Feeds service which will keep everything in sync on all your devices. Of course, this is optional. You can still just use one of the many third-party services supported by Reeder or just RSS (without sync).

READ LATER
This is Reeder's built-in read later service which stores all your data securely in iCloud. A sharing extension allows you to add links from outside of Reeder.

BIONIC READING
A higher dimension of reading. With Bionic Reading you read texts with more focus, awareness, and sustainability. Read more about Bionic Reading at bionic-reading.com.

WIDGETS
View most recent articles, configurable to only show items from feeds, folders, searches (for services that support searches) or tags (for read later services).

MARK AS READ ON SCROLL
With version 5, Reeder finally supports marking items as read while scrolling. Off by default, this can be enabled on a per-account basis.

READER VIEW
Enter Reader View (for feed items and read later links that support this) for a clutter-free reading experience directly in Reeder's article viewer. You can enable "Automatic Reader View" on a per-feed basis to always load items of a feed with Reader View.

SUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Feedbin, Feedly, Feed Wrangler, FeedHQ, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, FreshRSS, Instapaper and Pocket.

© © 2020 Silvio Rizzi

Earthquake 3D - Richard Wolton

Earthquake 3D
Richard Wolton
Genre: News
Price: $6.99
Release Date: July 14, 2011

Zoom and spin your way around the world with this fully immersive 3D Earthquake display app. Earthquake 3D uses animated graphics to show you the "big picture" and visualize large amounts of Earthquake data quickly and easily. Go where no seismogram has gone before with a fascinating and mesmerizing look at the world's Earthquakes.

- Eight different Earth display types that include population and tectonic plate maps.

- Four different custom view 'presets'.

- Solid and wire frame 3D views with transparent Earth ability.

- A Sequencer that shows Earthquakes as they occurred using animation loops.

- Control Speed, Decay, and Sound of Earthquake sequencer loops.

- Includes 4000+ years of Historic Earthquake information.

- Data from USGS, European EMSC, British Geological Survey, and New Zealand Geonet.

- Current worldwide Volcano activity display..

- Includes DEX depth visualization.

- Individual quake indicator 'flags' that show magnitude or depth.

- Tap on individual indicator 'flags' to show details for each Earthquake.

- Earthquake details include Local Maps, Local News, and Advanced Seismic Information.

- Can import up to four external Earth images that are supplied by the user.

- Uses "point and drag" to position and spin the Earth. Uses "pinching" for zoom.

- Filter Earthquakes by magnitude and age with slider controls.

- Earthquake angle indicators.

- Automatic Refresh Timer

- Retina enabled.

- And much more...

In addition to providing several 'live' sources of current Earthquake information, an Atlas database is also included. The Atlas database shows over 4000 years of Historic Earthquake information. This database (updated periodically) is built-in to Earthquake 3D and is available even when you are off-line.

This edition of Earthquake 3D represents a third generation of this very popular computer program. Started in 2003 as a desktop application, it has become a widely adopted standard for video presentations and visualizations of Earthquake information. This latest edition brings new features and updates to this modern classic. Whether you are exploring the geo sciences, or you just want to find out if you felt that last quake, this app will keep you up to date with the latest Earthquake information.
© © 2020 Richard Wolton

iCatcher! Podcast Player - Joeisanerd.com

iCatcher! Podcast Player
Joeisanerd.com
Genre: News
Price: $2.99
Release Date: March 14, 2011

Download, listen, watch and enjoy your favorite podcasts.

FEATURES
• Subscribe to your favorite podcasts in the app and manage them in the app
• Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (on devices that have cellular).
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Background Refresh
• Download in the background
• Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions and playlists between your devices with iCloud
• Universal App (iPhone/iPad)
• Search in all views to find that podcast or episode you are looking for
• Custom playlists with filtering options by podcast, episodes and more.
• Support for continuous playback (toggle it on now playing screen just below time elapsed).
• All device orientations supported with configurable option in the settings
• You can unsubscribe to podcasts and still have them on your device. Use that for those less than stellar podcasts!

PLAYBACK
• Variable playback speed
• Playback speed remembered per podcast
• Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A)
• Use your headset controls including Bluetooth car controls (when paired) to play/pause, jump forward or back 30 seconds
• Sleep timer
• Beautifully rendered show notes
• Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back
• Gesture Support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is showing) to aid in hands free use
• Double-tap to play/pause
• Swipe up to toggle playback speed
• Swipe left/right to rewind/fast-forward
• Home of the L gesture for the 2 minute Leo jump.
• See Settings and Gestures for more and for customizing rewind/fast-forward gestures
• Support for AirPlay, watch or listen to those podcasts on your big screen
• Support for external display of videos for devices that support an external display (get the Apple HDMI adapter)
• Watch or listen to your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout

FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICK
• Find your podcasts by title, keyword or by author
• Browse the top podcasts by category
• Manually add podcasts with a URL
• Support for Password Protected feeds
• Option to download a single episode
• Browse the web in the app to find podcasts to add. Browser will prompt if you tap a link that is podcast feed.
• Import Podcast subscriptions for episodes that are already in your device from iTunes
• Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app
• Import media by using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add your existing audiobooks (non-password protected ones) using iTunes File Sharing feature
• Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using iTunes file sharing feature (see settings and import media for details).

MORE
• Completely customizable to meet your podcasts needs.
• Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options
• Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically comes out or the number of days between.
• Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available
• Share the podcast information via email with your friends

CONTACT
Email: tap Help tab and tap Email Support
Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd

PLEASE NOTE: The app does NOT sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps it is standalone app meant to subscribe and download on the device.

* If a feed doesn't work, then let me know so I can take a look at it

Requires iOS 16.4 or higher.
© © Joe Graf

Ballotics: Election Data & Map - Antwon Key

Ballotics: Election Data & Map
Antwon Key
Genre: News
Price: $2.99
Release Date: October 2, 2020

Dive deep into the dynamics of U.S. politics with Ballotics (pronounced ba·luht·tiks), your premier, non-partisan guide to the political landscape of the United States. Ballotics 2.0 elevates your insight with an array of features designed to inform, engage, and empower users across the spectrum.

What’s New in Ballotics 2.0?

Revolutionary Dashboard: Navigate effortlessly through our sleek, user-friendly interface, offering quick access to vital features such as the Presidential Approval Averages and real-time election polls.

Interactive 2024 Electoral Map: Project future elections with our dynamic electoral map, allowing you to explore and share potential outcomes. Delve into history with our enriched historical election maps, tracing the political shifts and trends over time.

In-Depth Congressional Overview: Get to know the 118th Congress with detailed profiles on each member, their legislative activities, and the overall congressional landscape.

Comprehensive Polling Data: Our expanded dataset now includes weighted averages, providing a nuanced understanding of political sentiment and forecasts for presidential approvals, primary competitions, and general elections.

Personalized Federal Representative Lookup: Connect directly with your congressional representatives with just your address, making political engagement more direct and personal.

Ballotics stands out by offering meticulous, unbiased political insights. From students to seasoned analysts, it’s the perfect tool for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of American politics.

Join Our Community:

As Ballotics evolves, we actively seek your feedback to refine and enhance our offerings. Join us on this journey to demystify politics, making it accessible and understandable for everyone.

Download Ballotics 2.0 today: Step into the realm of informed political discourse and become a more engaged citizen. With Ballotics, you’re not just observing politics; you’re immersing yourself in the heartbeat of democracy.
© Copyright © 2024 Antwon Key. All rights reserved.

lire: RSS Reader - Kunal Sood

lire: RSS Reader
Kunal Sood
Genre: News
Price: $9.99
Release Date: September 16, 2020

Love RSS feeds? So do we!!

RSS feeds are a great way to follow updates on your favorite website. However, some sites set up their feeds to only show a portion of each entry, you know, to get you to click through to their actual website. We find that really annoying, and we're sure you do too.

Which is why, unlike other RSS feed readers, that either push you into a browser (in-app or otherwise), or depend on third party text parsing services and require you to be online to fetch the full text of one article at a time (which makes it no different from having to click/tap through to a website), in lire, you get your favorite RSS feeds as they should've been. You don't need to click through to any website (though, you do still have the option to, if you really wanted). It takes your favorite partial feeds, does its magic, and converts them in to full feeds, so you don't have to click/tap on those annoying 'Read more' or 'Continue reading' links.

Once they're cached, you don't even need to be connected to read your full-text feeds.

Use as a standalone feed reader, sync with iCloud,

or,

sync with any of the several services: Feedly, Feedbin, FeedHQ, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, Newsblur, Feed Wrangler, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News, Tiny Tiny RSS.
© © 2020 Kunal Sood

Electoral Map Maker 2024 - Carnevale

Electoral Map Maker 2024
Carnevale
Genre: News
Price: $3.99
Release Date: January 29, 2016

Electoral Map Maker 2024: Unleash Your Inner Political Strategist!

Prepare to engage in the most anticipated political showdown of Trump vs. Biden with Electoral Map Maker 2024, tailored for your iPhone and iPad. Delve deep into the dynamics of the Presidential Election by crafting your own state-by-state Electoral College predictions.

Interactive Map Creation
Generate your personalized Electoral College predictions. Play out different scenarios and pave your candidate's path to victory.

Share Your Vision
Save your maps to revisit different strategies, and share your most compelling election scenarios with friends via Facebook, X, and Email.

Historical Perspectives
Explore voting trends with Historical Maps showing Electoral College outcomes since 1972. Use the "Duplicate Map" feature to model your forecasts on past elections.

Accurate Details
Benefit from unique support for Nebraska and Maine's Congressional District Electoral Votes. Historical Maps reflect the evolving Electoral College vote totals through the years.

Enhanced User Experience
We've packed this version with features requested by you! Continue to shape the future of Electoral Map Maker 2024 by sending us your innovative ideas.

Download Now
Immerse yourself in the ultimate Electoral College Prediction experience with Electoral Map Maker 2024. Whether you’re mapping out a victory strategy or exploring historical election outcomes, this app offers a comprehensive and engaging platform to visualize and analyze political possibilities.
© © 2024 CARNEVALE

GoodLinks - Ngoc Luu

GoodLinks
Ngoc Luu
Genre: News
Price: $9.99
Release Date: June 10, 2020

Save links effortlessly. View them later, from anywhere, on all your devices. Sync, organize, and share your links—privately, without ever creating an account.

GoodLinks is a powerful bookmarking app with a sleek reading experience. Save the content of the link while eliminating the ads and other clutter.

Adding and viewing links is super simple and lightning fast. If you want to dig deeper, GoodLinks can be fully customized.

No account. No ads. No creepy spying. GoodLinks just works.

## Features ##

• Universal App :: GoodLinks is a single app that works on all of your iOS and macOS devices, so you can access your articles anywhere.
• No Account :: Sync links, tags, and reading position without needing another web service account. iCloud Sync means all you have to do is install the app.
• Simple :: Save articles from anywhere with a powerful Share Sheet extension. GoodLinks is so easy it feels like part of the operating system.
• Readability :: Put the emphasis where it belongs—on the article you want to read. GoodLinks extracts the article text and removes web advertisements and other distractions to provide a wonderful reading experience. Pick the perfect font, spacing, and size.
• Organize :: Tame a large list with tags and starred articles, so you can always find what you need. You can also search based on title, author, and description.
• Actions :: Actions help you manage and share links. You can add article to Starred, share to other apps, export to PDF, plain text or Markdown... Build your own actions to export and share your saved links.
• Customize :: Adjust how your links and lists look, change swipe behavior, and more. Tailor GoodLinks to fit your style.
• Themes :: Switch between beautiful themes: Light and Sepia for light mode, Dark and Night for dark mode.
• Siri Shortcuts :: Deep support of iOS Shortcuts. Save a new link, query links, open a specific view, and more.
• Log in to Sites :: Log in to paywalled sites to get full access to their content.
• Widgets :: Get quick access to a list, or open a random unread link from your home screen.
• Archive :: The full rich text of each article gets saved in GoodLinks, and your reading history provides a natural archive if you need it. Save as many links as you want.
• Private :: Your reading history and favorite articles should only be private by default. GoodLinks doesn’t track you or your information, and nothing is shared online unless you choose to share it.
• VoiceOver :: GoodLinks is fully accessible via VoiceOver.
© © 2024 Ngoc Luu

HeritageDaily Magazine - Mark Milligan

HeritageDaily Magazine
Mark Milligan
Genre: News
Price: $0.99
Release Date: May 30, 2017

HeritageDaily is a leading online science, research and publishing news service with a focus on archaeology, anthropology, palaeoanthropology and palaeontology.

Launched in 2011, we have grown to become one of the most recognised brands in archaeology and a major voice across the scientific community.

Our app is a premium news publication, updating you daily on the latest scientific research, developments and news.

Our promise:

Fact-not-fiction.
No pseudo-science or satire.
Unbiased with no political or religious agenda.
Our contributors range from the leading academic institutions, universities and research projects from across the globe.
© © HeritageDaily - Mark Milligan

FredScanner Pro - WaveJam Technologies LLC

FredScanner Pro
WaveJam Technologies LLC
Genre: News
Price: $0.99
Release Date: August 19, 2013

The Frederick Scanner Pro is a live audio stream of Frederick, Maryland Police, Fire, Rescue, and Highway communications. Just start the app, press the play button and you're tapped into the Frederick scene. Choose "Fire Feed" and you'll hear only Fire, Rescue, EMS communications. Choose the "Airport Feed" to listen in on the local FDK Airport communications. All the other Fire/Police feed apps use services like Broadcastify and are delayed 1-2 minutes but the FredScanner Pro audio is delayed by on a few seconds!

The Pro version includes:
- CarPlay enabled
- Switch between our Main feed, Fire feed and FDK Airport
- Vastly improved audio
- No audio delay
- FredScanner Latest Incidents
- Various Frederick County Webcam shots
- Live MDSHA Traffic Cams

This app is very useful if you live, or are in, Frederick, MD, USA.

**This app streams audio from the internet, please check your cellular data plan before using.
© © 2023 WaveJam Technologies LLC