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Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com - abcnews.go.com

· 1 month ago

Use ABC News free as a secondary US headline and live breaking-news source, including the 24/7 stream on Hulu or Disney+. Don't make it your only news source, and expect a middling app experience (3.3/5 on Google Play).

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources. Caveat: several review and Reddit sources actually cover Australia's ABC (abc.net.au), not this US site; only clearly US-entity sources were used for ratings and sentiment.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence found.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
ABC News Live FirstNot disclosed in sources

Best for

  • Casual US headline checks
  • Live breaking-news streaming
  • Push-alert news followers
  • Cord-cutters via Hulu/Disney+

Not for

  • Anyone wanting a single-source daily news habit
  • Ad-free purists — the core site is ad-supported
  • Buyers needing a neutral wire service — use AP or Reuters instead

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

App experience lags the website: 3.3/5 from 26,032 Google Play users

medium

'ABC News Live First' premium upsell sits next to the free stream — check what's gated before relying on live coverage

low

No public security page; iOS app shows no disclosed CVEs in reviewed sources

low

Trustpilot's brutal 1.4/5 'ABC' rating targets Australia's.au, not this US site — don't confuse the two

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free 24/7 live breaking-news streaming via ABC News Live
  • Stream also included free on Hulu and Disney+
  • Massive reach: 22.5M+ followers on Facebook alone
  • Established news division of ABC, backed by Wikipedia-documented history
  • Free iOS and Android apps with push alerts

Cons

  • Middling app satisfaction: 3.3/5 across 26,032 Google Play reviews
  • Premium 'ABC News Live First' tier exists alongside the free stream
  • No dedicated security page published

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free news, apps, and live stream.
  • Ease of use: 3/5. 3.3/5 Play rating suggests rough app experience.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. 24/7 live stream and apps, nothing deeper.
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence found.
  • Security posture: 4/5. No public CVEs found; no security page though.
  • 3.3/5 Google Play rating 26,032 reviews
  • Free Price Ad-supported web and apps
  • Yes Free tier Includes 24/7 live stream
  • 22.5M+ Facebook followers Main ABC News page

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Breaking news, video, analysis on web and apps
  • Ad-supported
  • ABC News Live stream access

ABC News Live First

Not disclosed

  • Premium 24/7 live news offering
  • Also distributed via Disney+ and Hulu

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

App-store sentiment is lukewarm (3.3/5 across 26,032 Google Play reviews), while the loud Reddit trust debates mostly concern the Australian ABC namesake, not this US outlet.

“I also like the addition”
App Store review, ABC News app

Companies that use it

Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources. Caveat: several review and Reddit sources actually cover Australia's ABC (abc.net.au), not this US site; only clearly US-entity sources were used for ratings and sentiment.

Free US breaking news plus a 24/7 live stream — fine as a secondary source, weak as your only one; app rates 3.3/5.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources. Caveat: several review and Reddit sources actually cover Australia's ABC (abc.net.au), not this US site; only clearly US-entity sources were used for ratings and sentiment.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. ABC News — Breaking News, Latest News and Videosabcnews.com
    official
  2. ABC News Live First | Watch Live Newsabcnews.com
    official
  3. ABC News: Breaking News Live — Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  4. ABC News app reviews — App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  5. ABC News (United States) — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  6. ABC News on Facebookfacebook.com
    official
  7. ABC News Live on Huluhulu.com
    official
  8. ABC News Live on Disney+disneyplus.com
    official
  9. ABC News security pageabcnews.go.com
    security
  10. ABC News iOS app CVE scanscout.appaloosa.io
    security
  11. Australian Broadcasting reviews — Trustpilotau.trustpilot.com
    review
  12. Associated Press Newsapnews.com
    official

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