Weird Real News

Latest weird, strange news from reliable sources in real time.

City Beetles · com.citybeetles.newsweird

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v25.4 16.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v25.4 (255)
Updated: Aug 29, 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: Oct 20, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (1 sensitive)
Website: citybeetles.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Weird Real News is an app by City Beetles in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least October 2020. 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 25.0, the APK shrank from 19.8 MB to 16.2 MB. Since version 21.5, 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 25.1, 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 v25.4

25.4 - update for latest android version

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Read the latest weird, strange but real news in one app. The application, free and fast, is a news feed reader, configured to search the web for available RSS feeds of weird, odd, strange news that you may choose to add. You may also enter any website and the app will try and find if it has a public RSS feed, that you can add. So, you can read all weird info and more topics in one place. - No intrusive permissions - News are fetched fast and in real time - No downloads in the background, while not in the app - Smart options to remember viewing preferences - Options to enlarge or reduce texts in real time - Plenty of settings to customize viewing mode No need for several news apps. Just this one.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v21.5. Since v25.0 it requires Android 8.0+.

v25.4 LATEST Aug 29, 2026 16.2 MB TRUSTED v25.1 Jun 27, 2026 13.3 MB TRUSTED v25.0 Jun 24, 2024 19.8 MB TRUSTED v21.5 Nov 3, 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 29, 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 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 29, 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 MD58a66cf6d5cab7b22e3a2cc65153a7d5b
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)

Weird Real 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.newsweird.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

Weird Real News APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Weird Real News for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 21.5 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 21.5 · 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 Weird Real News free?

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

Is the Weird Real 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 8a66cf6d5cab7b22e3a2cc65153a7d5b.