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About this app

Newser's editors present the day’s most essential, entertaining, and quirky news in stories that are typically two paragraphs long, giving you a quick way to know what’s going on in the world, especially on the go. Our sharply written stories pack in only the most interesting details—none of the boring stuff—and we're pretty to look at, too. Our signature grid, reformatted for Android phones, lets eye-catching photos and short and snappy headlines do the talking, providing a vivid snapshot of the day's news.

Ratings and reviews

I don't see a ton of ads like a lot of people are describing. My issue was that when I went to go back to the main page after reading an article, it would bring me right back to the top so I'd have to scroll to find where I left off every time. After uninstalling and reinstalling the app, though, that problem went away. Edit: new lower rating because the problem returned shortly after the reinstall. ugh.

Bloated with ads. I really used to enjoy this app. It was a quick and easy way to catch up on the news headlines and find stories I would follow up on more closely. Now. In order to find a short news blurb you have to scroll past ads that are longer than the stories. I get they want to make money. But the product is not worth the persistent barrage of ads. Update. I went back and opened a story. At the top there's an ad for land in Iowa. At the bottom there is an ad for Amazon. Many more!

Update: 11/7/2024: 1. It's been unstable lately, telling me I'm offline and not downloading properly or opening articles, and 2) still waiting for... see 5/2/2022 comments. Update 5/2/2022: please add the ability to change a vote. Sometimes one's finger simply hits the wrong option. And today I really hated my mistake when I wanted "brilliant" but got "depressing." Thanks!

What’s new

Bug fixes and performance improvements.