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SmartNews: Local Breaking News
SmartNews, Inc.
Stay Alert With Local Weather and Traffic News
- #4 in Best Daily & Breaking News Apps
- Editor's Choice
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
Video & Screenshots
Editor’s Review
- Award-winning news app downloaded over 25,000,000 times in over 100 countries
- Condenses and delivers headlines from top news outlets: NBC, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, Reuters, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more
- “Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels, and read the news offline...an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.” - CNET
Reviewed by Laura S on January 11, 2018
Review Highlights
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informative
in 1,421 reviewsIt's up to the minute news that's informative, interesting, and fits my lifestyle
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best news app
in 1,169 reviewsThis is by far the best news app ever (and I've tried hundreds)! Thanks guys, good job! ☺
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easy to use
in 898 reviewsA very CLEAN, well organized, easy to use site, from which to get your news. Thank-you!
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good variety
in 351 reviewsGood variety with the ability to focus on sports, entertainment, or just the top stories.
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too many ads
in 290 reviewsThere is way too many advertisements designed to look like news articles or "click bait"
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great information
in 133 reviewsGreat news app. You get great information on various topics of interest
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App Description
Google Play
SmartNews analyzes millions of articles every day to deliver the top trending news stories influencing the world right now.
SmartNews delivers high-quality news headlines and breaking news from top news publishers: NBC News, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, VICE, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company and more.
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“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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Breaking News --
Notifications for breaking news headlines.
Smart Mode --
Readability mode for optimal news reading experience.
Offline News Reading --
Fetch trending news and read it offline.
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Awarded Best News App:
- Best App of the Year, 2013 (Japan) - Google
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