SmartNews: News That Matters 12+
Breaking Local News & Weather
SmartNews, Inc.
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
SmartNews helps you discover balanced, unbiased stories—for free. Connect with the world around you through editor curation and state-of-the-art algorithms. Whether it's politics, local coverage, sports, or entertainment, feeling good about being informed has never been easier.
Stay in the loop and explore your passions with news from top publishers: NBC News, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, VICE, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company.
SmartNews has 50 million downloads, 2+ million 5-star ratings, thousands of trusted publishers, and was the “Best Local News App” of 2022 according to BestApp.com.
START YOUR DAY WITH SMARTTAKE
Escape from misinformation, sensationalism, and biased news with SmartTake. A free comprehensive daily digest of unique, interesting, lighthearted, and balanced information focused on helping you feel good about being informed. Thoughtfully curated by our team of award-winning editors, SmartTake is here to feed your brain—not your bias—with quality local, entertainment, sports, politics, and science. Take a mental break from doomscrolling, and unwind with news that enriches your understanding of the world around you.
Balanced News
- Get access to stories that are free of bias—no paywalls ever.
- See coverage from every angle and all sides.
-Discover balanced, non-partisan information you can trust.
Political News
- Get prepared for the polls with top stories from across the political spectrum.
- See trusted political news for free with up-to-the-minute insights.
- Understand candidates and elections in your local area.
Trusted Sources
-We partner with thousands of credible publishers for unbiased news from all sides.
-Our team of award-winning journalists validates content to ensure it meets our high-quality requirements.
- Read reliable breaking coverage for your area for free.
Entertainment News
-Get an inside look at entertainment in Hollywood with updates on celebrities from movie stars to reality TV.
-Discover upcoming movies or TV shows with your favorite actors.
-Set notifications and follow entertainment topics so you never miss a breaking celebrity story.
-Read news about the Oscars, Hollywood, Movie Stars, Fashion Week, and more.
Local News
-Get relevant local stories from top trusted publishers based on your location.
-See the latest coverage in your hometown with the Local tab.
-Discover local updates, traffic, events, local weather, new restaurants, family activities, and so much more.
Sports News
-Welcome to your spot for sports stories.
-Get daily articles highlighting the latest games, teams, players, and sporting events.
-Set notifications for your favorite teams.
-See news about football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, and more.
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SmartNews in the News
“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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SmartNews Awards
Best News Aggregator, 2023 (US)
Lifewire
Best Free News App, 2023 (US)
MakeUseOf
Best News App, 2023 (US)
AndroidCentral
Best Local News App, 2022 (US)
Bestapp
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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.
“Literally, one of the best news apps… It ranks with the likes of BBC News.” -Lorraine C.
*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/
What’s New
Version 24.4.40
- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
Ratings and Reviews
comment and requeat
This is really a great app, its light in sized, fast to load and aesthetically good.
It would be perfect if there's a dark mode on this app. I hope there will be an option to filter the news site that you only prefer to appear in your dashboard.
Excellent app, bug report
Thank you for such a compact and streamlined news app!
Bug report : “Science” tab not displaying pictures.
System : ios 12.2, ipad mini 2
Worst app anout news. So biased about reporting. It is just so negative and toxic. Deleting it.
Will give 5 stars when you change to positive content about President Trump. Why so negative about him? He is a hardworking president who looks after the good of America. You have becomes haters and we are so disappointed. Lift up the spirits also of the millions of supporters of President Trump by talking positively about him. You always put him in bad light. So very negative news.
App Privacy
The developer, SmartNews, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- SmartNews, Inc.
- Size
- 142.8 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Japanese
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
- Copyright
- © 2012-2024 SmartNews, Inc.
- Price
- Free