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BBC World Service

12+ v9.24.0 Recorded price: Free App Store →
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IPA Analysis
Technical Specs
Bundle ID uk.co.bbc.worldservice
Version 9.24.0
App Store Size 86.79 MB
Minimum iOS 17.6
Devices iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Catalog release date 2026-06-18
Latest recorded version date 2026-10-28
Features & Support
Advisory 12+
Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or References
Languages (14)
AR, BN, EN, HA, HI, FA, PT, RU, ES, TA, TR, UK, UR, CY
Top In App Purchases
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Description

The BBC World Service app brings you trusted BBC News in multiple languages. Choose your preferred language edition to access news curated and produced by a team of BBC journalists dedicated to each language edition. Download the BBC World Service app to stay informed with impartial global and regional news wherever you are. Get stories that bring clarity, and trusted news in a rising tide of misinformation and disinformation. Watch live reporting and live TV, listen to podcasts, and explore video coverage, all in one place. Stay up to date across a wide range of topics including world news, politics, health, lifestyle, culture, business, science and technology, and the environment. The BBC World Service app helps you stay connected to the stories that matter most to you. Impartial global and regional news, top stories and analysis Headlines, features and expert analyses Breaking news and live reporting Stay up to date with current affairs Investigations and explainers In-depth reporting, longer reads and videos exploring key global and regional stories, alongside explainers that tackle disinformation and unpack complex news topics. Video Watch the latest news moments, insight and analysis. Alerts for top stories Opt-in to push alerts where you will receive notifications instantly to your device. ------ If you choose to receive push alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed. You can choose to unsubscribe from BBC News push notifications in your device's 'Notifications' screen. If you install this app, you accept the BBC World Service App Terms of Use, Privacy Notice and information about the use of cookies and similar technologies, available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3FHqJzNhJMZlVQlZtn3QzyR/bbc-world-service-app-privacy-notice To give you the best experience and to enable the features provided by this app, we and our partners may use cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about how your information is used by visiting the link above.

What's New

Version 9.24.0 2026-10-28
New editions are now available from BBC News Bangla, BBC News Tamil and BBC News Urdu - for global and regional headlines that matter to you. With just one tap,...New editions are now available from BBC News Bangla, BBC News Tamil and BBC News Urdu - for global and regional headlines that matter to you. With just one tap, you can choose your edition and start receiving trusted news alerts to your phone.

Technical Analysis

Package Overview Basic metadata
Bundle ID uk.co.bbc.worldservice
Current Version 9.24.0
Minimum iOS 17.6
Package Size App Store Size
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