Only Baltimore - Local News

Find the local sources from Baltimore and read all your news in one place.

City Beetles · com.citybeetles.newsbaltimore

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v25.5 16.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v25.5 (256)
Updated: Aug 30, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 16.2 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Mar 6, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (1 sensitive)
Website: citybeetles.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Only Baltimore - Local News is an app by City Beetles in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 21.3, the minimum Android version rose from 7.0 to 8.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 25.3, it adds 3 new permissions: “Google Play install referrer”, “Receive push notifications” and “Show notifications”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v25.5

25.5 - notifications; optimizations

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Stay up to date with the latest news from Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Our app is a news feed reader directed at Baltimore area, configured to search the web for reliable local RSS feeds that you may choose to add and read. Our app, BLN9, is not a news station, it does not produce news, but it is a complex reading tool and helps you find the best sources and read all news that interests you in one place. It is up to you what you add and choose to read. You may also enter any website address and BLN9 will try and find if it has a public RSS feed, that you can add. BLN9 offers a List mode reading option where you may browse news by source. We also have a Live mode. In Live mode, we will group all news titles from all the recommended feeds that you add and you may read titles as they are published by the sources in one big flow. Even more, the Live mode groups titles by topics. We have a dedicated team that constantly monitors public feeds related to Baltimore area and updates and filters our feed suggestions to offer a civilized reading experience. We are also monitoring our Live option solution to keep a good flow of titles mix for your selections. - No intrusive permissions - News are fetched fast - No downloads in the background, while you not in the app - Options to enlarge or reduce texts in real time Designed for phones and tablets. Even though we do not offer news, we have journalists in our group to monitor our news reading apps.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v21.3. Since v23.8 it requires Android 8.0+.

v25.5 LATEST Aug 30, 2026 16.2 MB TRUSTED v25.3 Feb 9, 2026 15 MB TRUSTED v23.8 Apr 4, 2024 13.7 MB TRUSTED v21.3 Sep 4, 2023 11.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Parnica Chescu Alina Alexandra” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Parnica Chescu Alina Alexandra, L=Sibiu, ST=Sibiu, C=RO
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C2:4F:BD:AD:78:2D:08:69:99:AF:5A:A8:22:21:70:43:14:55:BD:25
File MD59fe0ef6d2de0f3b22cab3fd7cdeb5333
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (15)

Only Baltimore - Local News requests 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Attest (custom) com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.citybeetles.newsbaltimore.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Only Baltimore - Local News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Only Baltimore - Local News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 21.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 21.3 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Only Baltimore - Local News free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Only Baltimore - Local News APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9fe0ef6d2de0f3b22cab3fd7cdeb5333.