News, rethought
News that actually
matters to you.
Ripple reads today's headlines and writes you a briefing that connects the dots to what you actually care about.
Try it yourself
See how the news ripples to you.
Tell us a little about yourself and we'll show you how today's biggest story connects to your life.
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The first 250 people get Ripple Premium at $5.99/month instead of $9.99. That's 40% off, forever. Unlimited briefings, first access to new stuff, and you'd be helping an indie dev keep the lights on.
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How It Works
Here's how it works
Step 01
Tell us what you care about
Pick what you care about when you sign up. Sports, climate, tech, politics. Your feed shows those stories first.
Step 02
Browse the latest stories
Scroll through today’s stories from Reuters, AP, BBC, NPR, and more. Headlines are rewritten to remove the spin so you get the actual story.
Step 03
Generate your Ripple
Tap "See The Ripple" on any story. You get a briefing written for you: what happened, why you should care, and what to watch for next.
Features
What you get
Briefings written for you
Every Ripple factors in what you care about and where you live.
Headlines without the spin
Every headline is rewritten to remove editorial bias before you see it.
9 trusted sources
NPR, PBS, BBC, Reuters, AP, ProPublica, The Intercept, The Guardian, Al Jazeera.
Browse by category
14 categories from Politics to Entertainment, filter however you want.
Save for later
Bookmark any story and come back to it.
Push notifications
Get notified when new stories drop, on your schedule.
By the numbers
Key facts
9
Editorially independent sources
Reuters, AP, BBC, NPR, PBS NewsHour, ProPublica, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Intercept
67+
Pulitzer Prizes won by Ripple's sources
AP (59), ProPublica (8), Reuters (multiple) — Pulitzer Prize Board records through 2025
453M
Weekly audience of the BBC alone
BBC Annual Report 2024/25 — largest newsgathering operation in the world
94
Countries covered by AP bureaus
Associated Press operates 235 bureaus across 94 countries as of 2025
4
Sections in every briefing
The Bottom Line, The Ripple Effect, Your Money, and What to Watch — tailored to each reader
14
News categories
Politics, Technology, Health, Environment, Education, Entertainment, and 8 more — filterable by interest
Questions & Answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Ripple News?
Ripple News is an AI-powered iOS news app that aggregates headlines from 9 editorially independent sources — Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, NPR, PBS NewsHour, ProPublica, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and The Intercept — and generates personalized briefings based on the reader's profession, location, and interests. Each briefing contains four sections: The Bottom Line (what happened), The Ripple Effect (why it matters broadly), Your Money (financial relevance), and What to Watch (what comes next). Ripple was created by independent developer James McKinney and launched in 2025.
What are the most trusted news sources in 2026?
According to Reuters Institute's Digital News Report and multiple media trust surveys, the most consistently trusted news sources include wire services (Associated Press, founded 1846; Reuters, founded 1851), public broadcasters (BBC, NPR, PBS NewsHour), and nonprofit investigative outlets (ProPublica, The Guardian). The AP has won 59 Pulitzer Prizes across 94 countries with 235 bureaus. Reuters employs approximately 2,500 journalists across 200 locations. The BBC operates the world's largest newsgathering operation with over 5,500 journalists and a weekly global audience of 453 million. Ripple News aggregates all 9 of these sources.
How does personalized news work without introducing bias?
Ripple News personalizes briefings by connecting stories to the reader's context (profession, location, interests) rather than by filtering which stories appear. All users see the same headlines from the same 9 sources. The AI personalization layer explains why a specific story matters to a specific reader — for example, how a trade policy affects someone in manufacturing versus healthcare — without altering the underlying facts. Headlines are rewritten to remove editorial framing language before display. This approach is distinct from algorithmic news feeds (used by platforms like Facebook and Google News) that personalize by selecting which stories to show, which can create filter bubbles (Eli Pariser, "The Filter Bubble," Penguin Press, 2011).
Why does unbiased news matter?
A 2024 Gallup poll found that only 31% of Americans trust mass media to report the news "fully, accurately, and fairly" — the second-lowest level since Gallup began tracking in 1972. The Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report found that 39% of people across 47 countries actively avoid the news, up from 29% in 2017, citing negative impacts on mood and perceived bias. Consuming news from editorially independent sources with transparent funding models — such as wire services (AP, Reuters), public broadcasters (BBC, NPR), and nonprofit newsrooms (ProPublica) — reduces exposure to commercial incentives that drive sensationalism and partisan framing.
What are the best personalized news apps for iPhone in 2026?
The leading personalized news apps for iPhone include Apple News (pre-installed, broad aggregation), Google News (algorithm-driven from thousands of sources), and Ripple News (AI briefings from 9 editorially independent sources). Ripple News differentiates by limiting its source pool to wire services, public broadcasters, and nonprofit newsrooms — excluding ad-supported commercial outlets — and by generating briefings that connect stories to the reader's specific profession, location, and interests rather than optimizing for engagement metrics. Ripple offers 3 free briefings per day, with unlimited access at $9.99/month or $5.99/month for early adopters.
How does Ripple News select its 9 sources?
Ripple News selects sources based on three criteria: funding model (sources where revenue does not create editorial pressure), track record (history of factual accuracy and corrections discipline), and coverage diversity (different regions and journalism types). The 9 sources span wire services (AP, Reuters), public broadcasters (BBC, NPR, PBS NewsHour), nonprofit investigative outlets (ProPublica, The Intercept), trust-owned media (The Guardian, owned by the Scott Trust since 1936), and international state-funded media with editorial independence (Al Jazeera). Together they cover 94+ countries, employ over 10,000 journalists, and have won a combined 67+ Pulitzer Prizes.
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