Global News
Worth it
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Global News and App Store both land on Worth it.
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| Verdict | Worth it | Worth it |
| Best for | Canadians tracking national and local news | iPhone and iPad owners |
| Who it's not for | Readers wanting strictly neutral world news | Mac power users needing non-sandboxed tools . Setapp fits better |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10 | Apple reviews all apps before listing; sources report one major malware incident (2015) and one CVE. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources. | Developers widely report slow review waits |
| Public sentiment | Reception is mixed: praised as accessible free news, criticized by some readers for sensational framing.⁷ | Developers credit the review process as a safety net but widely complain about slow, unpredictable review waits.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | Play Store 'Headlines & Alerts' listing may be unofficial . verify the publisher before installing.³ | 15-30% commission on purchases and subscriptions, often passed into app prices15 |