These 10 apps lead Slack Marketplace's Media & News category as of September 2026 — ranked by user rating, review count, and audit score, refreshed every 24 hours from the canonical Slack marketplace listing.
From breaking news to trends on social media, these apps will help your team stay in the loop on what matters to you most.
Updated · methodology: audit-score · About AppRanks
This is the curated shortlist — the top-ranked media & news apps. To browse every media & news app on Slack Marketplace, see the full Media & News category.
This list ranks the top 10 Slack apps classified under Media & News by the source marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only because Slack Marketplace itself tags them in this category, not because of any AppRanks editorial decision. Within the category set, ranking uses a Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count: the formula is , so a high-rating-low-review app doesn't leapfrog an established listing on a single 5-star outlier. The blend favors apps that are both well-reviewed AND have an established user base.
rating × ln(reviewCount + 1)AppRanks does not invent a proprietary score for public surfaces — the rank shown mirrors the marketplace's published category position exactly, scraped on a 12-24 hour refresh cycle from the canonical Slack Marketplace listing. The category lookup happens at request time and the page is cached at the edge for 1 hour to absorb traffic spikes; the underlying ranking data refreshes daily so the list stays accurate within one day of any source change. AppRanks does not editorially promote or demote apps based on advertiser or partnership status — the same blend formula applies uniformly across every app on this platform.
Ranks #1 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want an emerging media & news option — RSS ranks #1 on Slack Marketplace and is still building review depth.
Ranks #2 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. An early-stage review volume (0 reviews) with a no-rating average. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want an emerging media & news option — IFTTT ranks #2 on Slack Marketplace and is still building review depth.
Ranks #3 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Tracks at no-rating across 0 reviews — early-stage review volume. Pricing: Free. Position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
Pick if: Pick this if you want an emerging media & news option — GeekNews ranks #3 on Slack Marketplace and is still building review depth.
Holds position #4 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). Pricing: Paid. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Currently sits at #5 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. An early-stage review volume (0 reviews) with a no-rating average. Pricing: Free. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Holds position #6 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Tracks at no-rating across 0 reviews — early-stage review volume. Pricing: Paid with free trial. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
Currently sits at #7 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). Pricing: Paid with free trial. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #8 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. An early-stage review volume (0 reviews) with a no-rating average. Pricing: Included with service subscription. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Currently sits at #9 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Tracks at no-rating across 0 reviews — early-stage review volume. Pricing: Paid. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
Holds position #10 in the Slack Marketplace media & news category as a newly-listed listing. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews). Pricing: Free. Source: Slack Marketplace's own published category position.
Same data as the ranked cards, condensed into a sortable-by-eye grid: rating × review depth × pricing tier across the top 10 media & news apps on Slack Marketplace.
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSS | — | — | — |
| 2 | IFTTT | — | — | — |
| 3 | GeekNews | — | — | Free |
| 4 | Meltwater | — | — | Paid |
| 5 | Forecast | — | — | Free |
| 6 | Octolens | — | — | Paid with free trial |
| 7 | Syften | — | — | Paid with free trial |
| 8 | Dataminr | — | — | Included with service subscription |
| 9 | GoodToday | — | — | Paid |
| 10 | YESEO | — | — | Free |
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