X alternatives
X · com.twitter.android
We compared X with 14 more apps from News using the installer files we serve ourselves: download size, required Android version, how many permissions each app asks for and how many of those are dangerous, plus the Google Play rating.
X and 14 alternatives
| App | Size | Minimum Android | Permissions | Play rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X· this app | 117.0 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 53 (12 dangerous) | 4.8 |
| Dailyhunt - News & Magazines | 33.6 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 43 (11 dangerous) | 4.7 |
| Opera News: breaking & local | 47.1 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 52 (10 dangerous) | 4.5 |
| Hindi News by Dainik Bhaskar | 23.2 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 26 (6 dangerous) | 4.0 |
| Magazine Lockscreen HiOS | 12.3 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 18 | 4.1 |
| Magazine Lockscreen XOS | 12.3 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 18 | 3.7 |
| SmartNews: Live News & Rewards | 38.4 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 30 (8 dangerous) | 3.7 |
| CNN: Live & Breaking News | 85.3 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 27 (1 dangerous) | 4.3 |
| NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts | 66.7 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 40 (10 dangerous) | 4.6 |
| Way2News Daily News App | 29.3 MB | Android 5.0 (API 21) | 33 (8 dangerous) | 4.6 |
| Podcast Player | 45.0 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 32 (6 dangerous) | 4.8 |
| FOX News - Daily Breaking News | 36.5 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 21 (2 dangerous) | 4.5 |
| Yahoo News: Daily News For You | 68.8 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 41 (6 dangerous) | 4.5 |
| Inshorts - News in 60 words | 40.0 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 33 (6 dangerous) | 4.0 |
| NYTimes — US and Global News | 38.1 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 41 (1 dangerous) | 4.7 |
What the comparison shows
- The lightest build here is Magazine Lockscreen HiOS (12.3 MB), the heaviest is CNN: Live & Breaking News (85.3 MB).
- 4 of 14 apps need Android 10 (API 29) or newer.
- Magazine Lockscreen HiOS asks for the fewest permissions — 18, none of them dangerous; the average here is 32.
- 2 of 14 apps use no dangerous permissions at all.
- Podcast Player has the highest Google Play rating here — 4.8.
The numbers are computed from the installer files AppLoko serves, not copied from store listings.