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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, 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.

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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 Allison Carver
2025-05-21
Versão 25.5.20
BugsUpdates
I installed the newest update hoping it would fix the problem with the app crashing, but now the app overheats my phone when I open it. What can I do? *edit: I restart all the time when this happens, it's only a temporary fix. My phone only heats up when I use this app. My point is, this isn't normal and began with that update. I had hoped for better than the IT go-to response of "Have you tried restarting it?"
Por Joseph Phillips
2025-05-14
Versão 25.5.10
AdsHate it
Why is there no option to change the language settings on the ads? if I have to see them I would at least like to be able to read them. I like the app but the ads are annoying. I find it easier and quicker to just close the app and reopen it with the ads you can't skip. Another thing is my likes and follows should carry over to another phone since I'm logged into my account. I had to switch phones 3 times in the past few months and every time I had to add follows again.
Por Felix Perez
2025-04-30
Versão 25.4.40
AdsHate itUpdates
Ads, ads, and yet more ads! The ads are too much. Now popping up on the bottom, in the article, on the main page...some ads pop up full screen and FORCE YOU to watch it UNLESS you completely exit the app is NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!!! Whoa...!!! What happened to that SmartNews? You seem to only push your agenda! Very annoying. I don't intend on using the app much. I think it may have reverted back but then asked for an update.SmartNews... c'mon!