TheFrontPage.World
World News. No Bubbles.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Headlines from 100+ countries, ranked by consensus - not algorithms. No ads, no tracking, no filter bubbles. Free and non-commercial.
The Front Page is a free, non-commercial news aggregator that displays top headlines from credible news sources across 100+ countries.
HOW IT WORKS
Headlines are collected every 2 hours from 900+ RSS feeds — newspapers, wire services, and public broadcasters from around the world. Each headline is scored and ranked using a transparent, open formula:
- Consensus (35%): Stories covered by multiple sources score higher
- Recency (30%): Newer stories rank above older ones
- Source Tier (20%): Wire services and papers of record get a boost
- Importance (15%): Breaking news and major events are prioritized
No engagement optimization. No "you might also like." Just the news, ranked by how widely it's being reported.
FEATURES
- Browse headlines organized by world region
- Your Beat: personalized country suggestions based on what you read (stored locally so stays private)
- Tap any headline to read the full article from the original source
- Non-English headlines are automatically translated
- Light, dark, and system appearance modes
- Three newspaper visual themes: Clean, Morning Paper, and Aged Broadsheet
- Pull to refresh for the latest edition
PRIVACY FIRST
- No ads, no sponsored content, no affiliate links
- No user accounts or registration
- No analytics or tracking in the app
- Your reading history stays on your device — never sent to any server
- The app fetches one public JSON file of headlines. That's it.
SOURCES
Sources include Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, BBC, The Guardian, New York Times, Le Monde, Times of India, Al Jazeera, NHK, Deutsche Welle, and hundreds more. Sources are pulled from an open-source community-maintained list.
The Front Page is and will always be free, with no ads and no paywalls. Built as a public utility for news readers who want a global perspective without algorithmic manipulation.
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Achal Prabhakar, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Achal Prabhakar
- Size
- 36.3 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Copyright
- © Achal Prabhakar