SmartNews: News That Matters

Name: SmartNews: News That Matters
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Rating: 3.7288107872009277 (682435 reviews)
Author: SmartNews, Inc.

SmartNews, Inc.

Contains adsIn-app purchases

3.7

682K reviews

50M+

Downloads

Teen

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/

Updated on

Nov 24, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

This app may share these data types with third parties

Location, App activity and 2 others

This app may collect these data types

Location, Personal info and 4 others

Data is encrypted in transit

You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7

630K reviews

Kate M

November 7, 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??

13 people found this review helpful

SmartNews, Inc.

August 20, 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

November 20, 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.

1 person found this review helpful

SmartNews, Inc.

November 20, 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.

Katie Wyatt

November 12, 2024

Crashes and heats up my phone! As I use the app, it occasionally crashes, interrupting my read and when it doesn't my phone gets way too hot. If it crashes while I'm reading I can just go to previously read, but if I find an article and don't click it in time, I sometimes lose the article after the crash. This can get annoying. I have updated, and reinstalled multiple times. I'm using a Galaxy S21. Update: 11-12-24 The app still lags, glitches, and crashes. Annoying.

15 people found this review helpful

SmartNews, Inc.

September 24, 2024

We’re truly sorry to hear about the crashes and heating issues on your Galaxy S21 Katie. Our team is urgently investigating the problem and is working hard to roll out a fix as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re committed to getting this right for you quickly!