If you live outside America forget it
Every notification I get is for American c**p
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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.
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-Find voter information, campaign finance stories, verified election reports, and expert election analysis you can trust.
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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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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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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.
***
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
***
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
***
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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Is SmartNews free?
Yes, SmartNews is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
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🤔 The SmartNews app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
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SmartNews is free.
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User Rating
4.6 out of 5
673 ratings in Australia
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Ratings History
SmartNews Reviews
Glitchy App
Although a comprehensive source for timely news the pop up ads on my iPhone don’t necessarily disappear when you press the ‘x’ or when they just freeze that forced the user to completely reset the phone. Highly annoying and inconvenient.
Used to be 5 stars
It feels that every time you get to enjoy something online, something changes to make the experience unpleasant. This is definitely the case with this program. They recently merged international with US news and have flooded the app with ads. I will stick with it for a few more weeks and if it doesn’t settle down will have to find some other source for my news.
You just ruined one of the best news apps out there
Stopping the international edition was a huge mistake. I might have been able to deal with the introduction of ads (even paid to remove them), but not being able to select my own channels killed it for me. The old layout was 100% better than selecting news and then having to select news source. I can no longer just read the news feeds I like/trust, instead now have to sift through sources I don’t like and certainly don’t trust! Bring back the international version!!!
Suddenly terrible.
Most recent update that merged international and us editions ruined the app. Less channels/topics, local does not work outside of US. Flooded with irrelevant U.S content. Wiped my set up. More intrusive advertising including videos that ignore auto play. Just deleted the app.
New merged usa version is unbearable with too many ads.
Please revert to the old version
Now awful
Have been using the app and enjoying delivery of news items. With the latest update, it’s all changed and unusable. Advertising is heaped on the pages and it really is a very unpleasant experience now. Such a shame as it was very good. I’ve deleted it.
Good but....
Would be great if you could park publications that you really think are either junk media or almost click bait
Is this app free
I’m wondering if I have to pay for using this app as I’m sure I saw Apple ID paid when I pressed to ok the download Not sure I just would like to know thanks Otherwise I’m excited to read the stories you have posted I just joined now
Limited flexibility.
The news is by default USA based. I would like to tailor the top news tab with various sources from around the world, and my own country. Adding the channels along the top is a good feature, but one more step in being able to filter the top news would be great. Also, only two Australian news channels were available. Would like more.
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App Info
- Category
- News
- Publisher
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SmartNews
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Recent release
- 25.10.30 (1 week ago )
- Released on
- Feb 3, 2015 (10 years ago )
- Also available in
- Japan, United States, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico, Hong Kong SAR China, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, South Korea, Brazil, New Zealand, Indonesia, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, Jamaica, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Israel, Pakistan, Peru, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Lebanon, Egypt, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Algeria, Kuwait, Bermuda, Jordan, Belize, Panama, Bahrain, Angola, Uganda, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Oman, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Cayman Islands, Uruguay, Senegal, Paraguay, Namibia, Mauritius, Uzbekistan, Suriname, Madagascar, Tunisia, Brunei
- Last Updated
- 3 days ago
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