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AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
713.1K
Up5.9%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$4.99/mo
Lower than 72% of peersNiche median $8/mo
Creators
Haystack News
@haystacktv· 1,521 followers
Launched
10y ago
2016-01-12 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@haystacktv
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Watch the news, tuned to you!

    Jan 12, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    tv in an app

    Jan 12, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page

Store data

Google Play · App Store
Haystack News: Local TV News
Haystack News: Local TV News Google PlayvVARYEveryone 10+

400+ News Channels. Local, Live & World Coverage. All the News in Just One Click

Haystack NewsNews & Magazines
Updated 4mo ago
Rating
★ 4.1629.7K ratings
Install scale
5,000,000+Min 5M installs
Price & IAP
FreeIAP $4.99 - $49.99 per item
First released
2014-02-27Store metadata
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 30% · 1★ 3%
5
30%
4
64%
3
3%
2
1%
1
3%
Store Screenshots (22)
Latest Release Notes (vVARY)

Fixes for internal watch events, weather tab, playlist drawer and attribution engine initialization.

Trusted by more than 30 million news viewers! Your go-to, from local news to world events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. The most local news available to stream anywhere. Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a newscast built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood. Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels. Watch live news channels and get breaking news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you. Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot. Connect to the world around you with Haystack News. Featured National and World News Partners ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more. The Most Local News Stream local news including: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW. Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us feedback@haystack.tv Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv

Local News & Weather: Haystack
Haystack TVNewsWeather
Updated 4mo ago
Rating
★ 4.7319.8K ratings
New ratings last mo
—
Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
First released
2014-04-0877 MB
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 83% · 1★ 2%
5
83%
4
11%
3
3%
2
1%
1
2%
Store Screenshots (10)
Latest Release Notes (v4.64)

- Fixes and improvements

Stream 400+ News Channels. Get Local News, Live News & World Coverage. Watch All the News in Just One Click. Trusted by more than 24 million news viewers! Your go-to, from local news to world events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. The most local news available to stream anywhere! Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a news channel built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood. Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels. Get all of your local news stations together so you never miss what's happening in your community. Watch live news channels and get breaking local news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you. Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot. Connect to the world around you with Haystack News. What the world is saying about Haystack News “The best free streaming news app.” – Techhive “Offers a variety of content — including both on-demand and live-streaming news, and both national and local news coverage.” – Techcrunch “Customized preferences allow Haystack users to follow celebrities, companies, local news, weather and other things they care about.” – The Hollywood Reporter Featured National and World News Partners ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNN, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more. The Most Local News! Stream Local News for Every State. Local news include: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW. Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us feedback@haystack.tv Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv Haystack News is a free and advertiser-supported way to watch local news and world news. Haystack News Premium is an optional subscription that removes any ads controlled by us. If you choose to purchase Haystack News Premium your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after any promotional period. Your subscription will auto-renew every month until you cancel. You may manage your subscription, including cancellation by going to your Haystack settings or the Subscription section of your iOS Settings. By using Haystack you agree to the below "Terms of Use" and "Privacy Policy": Haystack News Terms of Use: https://www.haystack.tv/tos.html Haystack News Privacy Policy: https://www.haystack.tv/tos.html#privacy

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Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct49%
  • Email29%
  • Organic Search12%
  • Referrals5%
  • Other4%

Countries

  • United States74%
  • Canada6%
  • Germany4%
  • China4%
  • United Kingdom2%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2013-12-25

KeywordMonthly volume
xi jinping788.5K
cornell 7667.4K
iran war news403.1K
nashville news18.1K
haystack news3,140

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Premium
$4.99/mo

Trial: You can try it for free for 30 days! · 1 paid tier ($4.99) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Entry price $4.99/mo, Lower than 72% of peers; “News & Media” median is $8/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2016-01-12

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Questions & evidence

How much does haystacktv cost?
Premium: $4.99/mo. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does haystacktv get?
Vaneform estimates 713.1K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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