X alternatives
X · com.twitter.android
We compared X with 14 more apps from News & Magazines 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.
X and 14 alternatives
| App | Size | Minimum Android | Permissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| X· this app | 122.6 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 53 (12 dangerous) |
| Dailyhunt - News & Magazines | 35.2 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 43 (11 dangerous) |
| Opera News: breaking & local | 49.3 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 52 (10 dangerous) |
| Hindi News by Dainik Bhaskar | 24.3 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 26 (6 dangerous) |
| Magazine Lockscreen HiOS | 12.9 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 18 |
| Magazine Lockscreen XOS | 12.9 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 18 |
| SmartNews: Live News & Rewards | 40.3 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 30 (8 dangerous) |
| CNN: Live & Breaking News | 89.4 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 27 (1 dangerous) |
| NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts | 70.0 MB | Android 8.0 (API 26) | 40 (10 dangerous) |
| Way2News Daily News App | 30.7 MB | Android 5.0 (API 21) | 33 (8 dangerous) |
| Podcast Player | 47.2 MB | Android 6.0 (API 23) | 32 (6 dangerous) |
| FOX News - Daily Breaking News | 38.3 MB | Android 9 (API 28) | 21 (2 dangerous) |
| Yahoo News: Daily News For You | 72.2 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 41 (6 dangerous) |
| Inshorts - News in 60 words | 42.0 MB | Android 7.0 (API 24) | 33 (6 dangerous) |
| NYTimes — US and Global News | 39.9 MB | Android 10 (API 29) | 41 (1 dangerous) |
What the comparison shows
- The lightest build here is Magazine Lockscreen HiOS (12.9 MB), the heaviest is CNN: Live & Breaking News (89.4 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.
The numbers are computed from the installer files AppLoko serves, not copied from store listings.