SmartNews: News That Matters

SmartNews, Inc.

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New year, new way to read the news. We combine the best of quality journalism with expert curation to help you stay informed—and feel good while doing it. With quality articles from trustworthy publishers, you can easily curate your feed based on your passions and topics that interest you most. The only question is…what will you discover today?

START YOUR DAY WITH SMARTTAKE
Unwind with SmartTake—a free daily digest of unique and quality information. Curated by our award-winning editors, SmartTake offers light-hearted and informative updates on global, local, entertainment, sports, politics, and health, helping you keep it light and feel good about being informed.

Discover personalized 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.

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
requirements.
- 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.

Local
-Get informative stories from premium 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 more.

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.

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

AWARDS

Best Local News App, 2024 (US)
Bestapp

Best News Aggregator, 2023 (US)
Lifewire

Best News App, 2023 (US)
AndroidCentral

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.

Terms of Service
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País do Editor	US
Data de Lançamento no País	2013-03-26
Categorias	News & Magazines
Países / Regiões	US
Website do Desenvolvedor	SmartNews, Inc.
URL de Suporte	SmartNews, Inc.
Classificação do Conteúdo	Teen

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Por Carol Mantle
2025-01-31
Versão 25.1.40
BugsUpdates
Update January 2025- The app is showing the same stories for days, not updating. What's the point? Very buggy recently, freezes up. December update locked me out? Update 4/14- articles do fine for a time then mysteriously cut off about halfway through. No text at all below a certain point. While I appreciate the fast catch up on news the app provides, this is unacceptable.
Por Andy Bishop
2024-12-02
Versão 24.12.10
BugsDifficultHate itNotifications
I like some aspects of the app, like how customizable your news feed is. But 40% of the time the notification has either expired, sometimes after only a couple hours, or it just doesn't work. Very frustrating. And it's impossible to find articles later by searching by the headline or keywords, never gives the right results. Also, be careful not to accidentally swipe L or R, the swipe function is very sensitive. You'll lose the article forever cause you can't find it again! (laugh cry emoji)
Por Holly Flowers
2024-09-14
Versão 24.9.25
AdsCameraHate itLove itUpdates
9/24 another unhappy update: utterly frustrated that they continue to post articles about a specific photo, but then never show the photo from the article. What's the point of running the article in that case????? This app is getting worse with every change they make. It used to be one of my favorite news sites, but, after several changes, the ads are so obnoxious now that you cannot even see the text of the articles because of the layers of overlapping ads that cannot be minimized.