Opera News: breaking & local

At a glance

Published by Opera, Opera News: breaking & local sits in the News & Magazines category on Google Play. The short description reads: Get local and global news, plus the weather, events and scores you care about. It is free to download.

What the listing says

Another line from the listing: “Stay informed with the latest news you care about, now with real-time U.S. weather alerts”. The listing goes on to say “Your personal news feed delivers breaking news, local news, trending stories, weather warnings, and headlines from trusted sources”. One more point the description makes: “Get live streaming, live football scores, short videos, and daily news roundups directly on your phone”. The description says: “Stay connected to your community with top local news from over 15,000 trusted sources”.

In the developer’s words, “Plan your days with accurate weather forecasts, snow updates, storm alerts, radar maps, and local events”. It also states that “Follow the news topics you love, from breaking news and local news to politics, crypto, entertainment, sports, and U.S. weather coverage”. Another line from the listing: “Opera News delivers a real-time feed with alerts from NWS, SPC, and NOAA tailored to your interests”. All of this comes from the store listing, so read it as the developer’s own pitch.

Reading the star ratings

The average is 4.46 out of 5 from 708,261 ratings. Five stars account for 73.6%, four for 14.3%, three for 3.0%, two for 2.3% and one for 6.8%. Most people give it full marks, with a thin tail of unhappy raters.

Count the extremes and you get 521,160 five star ratings and 48,169 one star ratings, a ratio near 11 to 1. The middle of the scale, two and three stars together, holds 5.3% of ratings (37,307 people). The listing shows 100,000,000+ installs, so the 708,261 ratings come from a slice of the people who installed it.

What the Play page lists

The listing shows last updated Oct 9, 2026, version 14.3.2254.84549, Android 8.0 or newer, a content rating of Teen and first released Jul 24, 2018. The Play page carries 8 screenshots, and the written description runs to about 476 words. Google Play labels it as one that contains ads. There is no upfront price.

The downsides

The listing says it contains ads, so expect to be asked for attention or money at some point. Also, 6.8% of raters left one star, which is a visible group of unhappy players. Check the screenshots and the most recent reviews on the Play page before you rely on it.

Who it suits

Anyone looking at news & magazines apps who prefers a name they have heard of. Check the Android version and size on the listing first so it fits your phone. The listed content rating is Teen.