In this news app, you can browse articles from various categories and customize your feed according to your interests. Includes local, travel, politics, entertainment, and sports news, along with content from trusted publishers.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 4.0. Trustworthiness 77 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 24 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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Ratings breakdown
5 star
78%
4 star
14%
3 star
5%
2 star
1%
1 star
2%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
24% review manipulation risk
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Ad complaints
Many low ratings mention excessive ads
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Pricing complaints
Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing
About SmartNews: Breaking News
Discover top news from premium publishers: Bloomberg, The Atlantic, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, LAT, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company.
Local
-Get informative stories from premium publishers based on your location.
-See the latest local news on government, traffic, weather, politics, school boards, and more.
-Read news about local cultural events, hidden gems, restaurants, family-friendly activities, and your summer farmer’s market.
Travel
-Discover the best spots wherever you go with location-based news and updates.
-Learn about top travel tips from your favorite publishers.
-Plan your next vacation with trending news on the best destinations, travel hacks, and flight deals before you depart.
Politics
- Get prepared for the elections, polls, and debates with stories across the political spectrum from Democrat to Republican.
- Understand candidates, ballot measures, debates, results, and city council elections near you.
-Find voter information, campaign finance stories, verified election reports, and expert election analysis you can trust.
Quality
-We partner with thousands of trusted publishers for premium, balanced news.
-Our award-winning journalists validate content to ensure it meets our high-quality standards.
- Read trustworthy breaking coverage for your area for free.
Entertainment
-Get an inside look at entertainment.
-Discover top movies or TV shows with your favorite actors.
-Follow entertainment topics so you never miss a story.
Sports
-Get daily articles highlighting the latest games, teams, players, and sporting events.
-Set notifications for your favorite teams.
-See breaking news about football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, and more.
Health
-Discover the healthcare news that impacts you all in one free app.
-See what experts say about wellness, aging, and mental health from top publishers.
-Follow stories about pain relief updates, exercise trends, and home remedies.
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SMARTNEWS IN THE PRESS
“Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels, and read the news offline. SmartNews is an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.”
- CNET
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AWARDS
Winner of the 2025 May Award Contest - Best Mobile App
Best Mobile App Awards
Best Local News App, 2024 (US)
Bestapp
Best News Aggregator, 2023 (US)
Lifewire
Best News App, 2023 (US)
AndroidCentral
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REVIEWS
“Better than Feedly or Flipboard. Love it!” Joe C.
“Much better than the new version of Apple News.” - Donald B.
“Been using Google News, but this is better. Much easier to share.” Nikki H.
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Terms of Service
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Reviews for SmartNews: Breaking News
Andrea0020
Awesome app
It’s the best news app I’ve come across, has all of the news from around the world that anyone would need
Phucc much
Anti American
Another pathetic example of how you liberals just want to put people down. Y’all say all the time that you don’t create the headlines of the news articles you simply post them, but you call yourself news and you have to think about it before you do it. And another example. The one that says eight pictures of Erika Kirk’s eyebrows. That’s you liberal phuccs just putting down people. That isn’t news in any way shape or form. But yet you phuccs put it out there like it is news. Just wanted to let you know you morons Don’t have a bone in the hunt.
