SmartNews: News That Matters

SmartNews, Inc.

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Here at SmartNews, we aggregate information to uncomplicate how you read news. With one free download, you get access to quality news, daily breaking updates, and interesting articles. Stay connected with the world through editor curation and state-of-the-art algorithms. Whether it’s politics, local, sports, or entertainment, getting the news you need has never been easier.

Stay in the loop and explore your passions with news from top publishers: NBC News, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, VICE, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company.

SmartNews has millions of downloads, thousands of 5-star ratings, an array of trusted publishers, and was the “Best Local News App” of 2024 according to BestApp.com.

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Balanced News
- Get access to balanced stories—for free.
- See coverage from every angle, all sides, across the globe.
-Discover balanced, non-partisan information you can trust.

Political News
- Get prepared for the elections, polls, and debates with top stories from across the political spectrum.
- See trusted political news for free with up-to-the-minute insights on legislation from Republicans and Democrats.
- Understand candidates, ballot measures, and city council elections in your area.

Trusted Sources
-We partner with thousands of trusted publishers for unbiased news from all sides.
-Our award-winning journalists validate content to ensure it meets our high-quality requirements.
- Read well-rounded, trustworthy breaking coverage for your area for free.

Entertainment News
-Get an inside look at entertainment in Hollywood with updates on celebrities from movie stars to reality TV.
-Discover top movies or TV shows with your favorite actors.
-Follow entertainment topics so you never miss a breaking celebrity story.
-Read news about the Oscars, Hollywood, Movie Stars, Fashion Week, and more.

Local News
-Get informative stories from quality publishers based on your location.
-See the latest local government coverage in your hometown
-Discover local updates, traffic, events, local weather, new restaurants, family activities, politics, school boards, and so much more.

Sports News
-Welcome to your spot for informative sports stories.
-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 News
-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.

SmartNews in the News

“Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels, and read the news offline. SmartNews is an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.”
- CNET

SmartNews Awards

Best Local News App, 2024 (US)
Bestapp

Best News Aggregator, 2023 (US)
Lifewire

Best Free News App, 2023 (US)
MakeUseOf

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.

“Literally, one of the best news apps… It ranks with the likes of BBC News.” -Lorraine C.

*Terms of Service
The SmartNews Terms of Service are linked below. Please read and confirm these terms before using our services.
https://www.smartnews.com/terms/

Publisher Country	US
Country Release Date	2015-02-03
Categories	Lifestyle, News
Country / Regions	US
Developer Website	SmartNews, Inc.
Support URL	SmartNews, Inc.
Content Rating	12+

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By Appleigo
2024-08-01
Version 24.7.55
AdsBugsDevice
I used to like this app a lot more than I do now due to a couple of issues. 1) It overheats my iPhone, then articles freeze and crash the app, and scrolling is slow to nonexistent. These issues seem to be connected. Takes less than a half hour of browsing for these problems to happen. 2) there is one particular news source that consistently crashes the app and the option to not see news from it doesn’t work. It keeps showing up. The problem is that the articles are often interesting and I tap on one based on the headline, only to find it’s nearly unscrollable and only then do I notice the source. 3) in the past the ads were fairly unobtrusive, they would show up and then go away within a couple of seconds, or, mostly would just sit politely within the article’s page. Recently, they have taken over the screen and stopped whatever I was reading until a 30 (?) second timer runs out. I have closed the app and either gone to another news source, or shut down and restarted my phone. I was kind of willing to put up with these as stand alone issues but as they’ve accumulated, I’ve taken the app off my home page screen and relegated it into a folder of less frequently used news apps.
By Hhxfjmcdh
2023-10-05
Version 23.10.10
AdsBugsFeature RequestsHate itInaccurateSpendingUpdatesWaiting
I’ve checked out many news packages but always preferred this one. Relevant news, good layout, easy to personalize, MODERATE ADVERTISING. There in lies our problem. More and more advertising. Now I understand why they need advertisers, everyone deserves a payday for their work. But while other apps are definitely worse, (every other story is an advertisement), plus they want to make you pay and subscribe to every news outlet, magazine or newspaper, et cetera. Now SmartNews is still better, but they keep coming up with sneaky ways to try and push you into clicking on their advertisers. What really annoys me is when you click out of a story back to the headlines….but it doesn’t take you there. An ad pops up and your forced to respond…. after several seconds so they can force feed you part of the ad, then you have to click a close button, or an X, or something else (“So you don’t want to save $$$?”), always different and in different places on the page so you are forced to read some of it because if you click the wrong spot it throws you out of everything to start over. And it’s becoming more frequent. The almighty dollar chase has ruined more than a few good companies. Update: I’d like to add that this site just keeps getting worse. I’m looking for another news site. Now they have you tapping tapping tapping on adds waiting for an X to pop up so you can close it out. I don’t need the frustration. I’ll find another app. There are plenty of them.
By Warpstream
2023-02-17
Version 23.2.20
AdsFeature RequestsHate itWaiting
I like this app to get news across many different sources. It is good except for one glaring annoyance, the pop-up ads that make you sit there and wait for an x to appear. I have been using this app for years and have watched it get more and more annoying with the pop-up ads. The latest is where it brings up the ad and makes you wait until the x slowly fades in to close it. Even worse, if you click on the x before it fully fades in, it takes you to the link in the ad that you are trying to close. This is so annoying that I refuse to be part of it. When that type of pop-up ad appears, I close the app, and get my news from other sources. Not one time has that type of ad worked with me. Waiting for an ad, that I can read in one second or less, to fade in the x so I can close it has not resulted in me wanting the app or service advertised. I have never, on purpose, clicked on the link. What it has accomplished is me closing the app. I support having ads on this free app. In order for this app to remain free, there needs to be revenue creation. This particular ad style is not the way. It does not, at least for me, help achieve the revenue goals that are desired.