SmartNews: News That Matters
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About this app
At SmartNews, we simplify how you read news. Get access to trustworthy articles from your favorite publishers for free. Stay connected to the world around you through vetted content covering everything from politics and health to sports and entertainment.
Read 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.
START YOUR DAY WITH SMARTTAKE
Escape misinformation and stress with SmartTake, a free daily digest of unique and balanced information. Curated by our award-winning editors, SmartTake offers quality
updates on global, local, entertainment, sports, politics, and health, helping you keep it light and feel good about being informed.
Politics
- Get prepared for the elections, polls, and debates with balanced 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 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 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 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.
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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
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/
Read 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.
START YOUR DAY WITH SMARTTAKE
Escape misinformation and stress with SmartTake, a free daily digest of unique and balanced information. Curated by our award-winning editors, SmartTake offers quality
updates on global, local, entertainment, sports, politics, and health, helping you keep it light and feel good about being informed.
Politics
- Get prepared for the elections, polls, and debates with balanced 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 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 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 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
The SmartNews Terms of Service are linked below. Please read and confirm these terms before using our services.
https://www.smartnews.com/terms/
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Ratings and reviews
3.7
630K reviews
Ronald Pitelka
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25 November 2024
I used to love this app. It was always the first app I'd open on my phone for the better part of 2 years...I'd spend hours on it. It updated a month ago completely ruined it for me. I used to enjoy it because the news feed was completely random. I would go from politics to sports to random ebaums world stuff to brain teasers etc. The app now has all the news categorized and I don't get any of the fun random stuff I used to get... It sucks. I hardly look at it anymore. So very disappointed!!!
1 person found this review helpful
SmartNews, Inc.
25 November 2024
We’re sorry to hear you’re disappointed! If you’re referring to the recent design change with new technology integration, you can switch back to the old layout from the profile page. If that’s not the issue, feel free to email us—we’d love to help make things right! 😊
Kate M
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7 November 2024
Still glitchy. Crashes a lot. Refreshes on it's own, even when you are in the middle of scrolling and it takes you back up to the beginning. Commercials volume sometimes plays on it's own, so if you are listening to music while you read, good luck getting music to stay on. Despite all this, it still has the best format and has the potential to be the best news app. Can you fix all these things that are ongoing issues or sprung up in the face of the lastest update??
15 people found this review helpful
SmartNews, Inc.
20 August 2024
Kate, Thank you for bringing this to our attention! Our developers are releasing twice-a-week updates to try and remedy bugs and apply fixes. We look forward to assisting you at https://support.smartnews.com/hc/en-us by tapping the button. - Customer Service
Keith Bandt
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20 November 2024
Was originally very useful. Then it started interrupting with ads that I couldn't stop, including very annoying audio that couldn't be killed unless the app was shut down. Many months later...the app continues to irritate with inexplicably reverting back to "rebooting " an article while being read, or completely bouncing out of the app. In either case, the continuity of reading an article is lost. Very poor programming after all this time. Tired of it. Currently looking for an alternate.
3 people found this review helpful
SmartNews, Inc.
20 November 2024
We’re really sorry to hear about the frustrations you've experienced! App performance issues are definitely not the experience we want for you. We're actively working to improve these features, and we hope you’ll give us another shot. If you're open to it, please send us a email via the help center so we can take a look at your case more closely.
What's new
- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
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About the developer
SMARTNEWS, INC.
6-25-16, JINGUMAE
ICHIGOJINGUMAE BLDG. 3F2
SHIBUYA-KU, 東京都 150-0001
Japan
+1 628-444-3000
