SmartNews: Breaking News

SmartNews, Inc.

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About this app

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.

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

Ratings and reviews

I used to really enjoy this app til I got an upgraded phone. Now the ads load up great (sarcasm)!! Ads are super fast! The article I'm trying to read keeps either taking literally 5 minutes to load because of all the d@** ads or keeps closing abruptly (I'm sure due to the ads). It's really ridiculous. Just because I buy an item once or Google search a product doesn't mean I want to be inundated by the proprietors advertising every time I turn on my phone or open your app.

UPDATE 4: I deleted the app and later reinstalled it. I did not login to my account but used it as a guest. Therefore I no longer have an inbox with any stats and no more annoying popups. UPDATE 3: It has gotten worse. I was using it regularly but now there are constant childish popups saying to keep going to get a Newslings badge, etc. It is no longer professional looking and something for a child. I will replace it with a proper news app that doesn't have AI and animated games and graphics.

Changing my review and not my rating. The app has become even more worse than before. Ads automatically play while reading articles, which would be fine at the beginning of the article, but the ads are after every 2 paragraphs. Video links don't play, some articles don't have complete text or the app freezes and kicks me out the page I was attempting to read.

What’s new

- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.