SmartNews: News That Matters

Breaking Local News & Weather

Published by: SmartNews
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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
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https://www.smartnews.com/terms/
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SmartNews FAQ

  • Is SmartNews free?

    Yes, SmartNews is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.

  • Is SmartNews legit?

    ⚠️ The SmartNews app has poor ratings and negative feedback. Users seem unsatisfied with its performance or features.

    Thanks for the vote

  • How much does SmartNews cost?

    SmartNews is free.

  • What is SmartNews revenue?

    To get estimated revenue of SmartNews app and other AppStore insights you can sign up to AppTail Mobile Analytics Platform.

User Rating

4.51 out of 5

5,615 ratings in Canada

5 star
3,685
4 star
1,162
3 star
324
2 star
83
1 star
155
Ratings History

SmartNews Reviews

International Users

BC-Canuck on

Canada

I preferred when there was an international option for users.

What is happening to Smart News

jghiv on

Canada

This international edition was the best news app ever but now that Smart News is merging its international ed with the US one, I am bombarded by ads and no longer have my favourites mixed in with the generic tabs. Why did they choose to mess with perfection? And now most pages are extremely sluggish to scroll with my abandoning them part way through.

Ads with a side of news

Robbie767 on

Canada

Great News app, or at least it could have been, if it wasn’t for the amount of ads. So many ads that it takes away from the app in a big way. This isn’t a news app but rather an ad delivery app that masquerades as a news app. Will be deleting it asap.

Click bait garbage

Flyingfurball on

Canada

It’s really terrible how this app became a click bait garbage app. What happened?

Ads everywhere that automatically get clicked when you switch tabs

ejdidn7835 on

Canada

Recent ads always pop up on the next page where you swipe and automatically click on them. I keep reporting the ads but still see the same ones over and over. Makes the app unusable now.

Motley fool scam ignore feature useless

Nokamper on

Canada

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GREAT NEWS FORMAT

Joe Hishon on

Canada

It’s a light read that covers a comprehensive assortment of daily news stories. Always interesting, in tune with my person interests!

Awful Update

Mentally Guitarded on

Canada

As one of the last few defenders of this app, I see why people are fleeing. The latest version is full of bugs and lags out/freezes on brand new iPhones, I can’t imagine how dreadful it must be on older phones. I’d tell you to fix it but SmartNews is dying a slow death so I have zero expectations.

Love, love this app

ddyck99 on

Canada

Easy, fair, and balanced reading in one place Just deleted ap. Two 30 second ads that you have watch in two articles.

Twitter

haters r going to hate on

Canada

How do I stop a twitter ad from constantly popping up while I read an article?

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Category
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Top Free
3
Top Grossing
4
Top Free
7
Top Free
17
Top Free
19

Keywords

SmartNews Competitors

Name
Flipboard: The Social Magazine
Stories curated by enthusiasts
AP News
New York Post for iPhone
Google News
Top world & local news stories
MSN (Start)
Top stories, news & more
Opera News: Breaking & Local
Local News & Headlines
NBC News: Breaking & US News
Breaking News, Live News Video
CBS News: Live Breaking News
Top stories and local news
USA TODAY: US & Breaking News
Breaking News + eNewspaper
Reuters News
Unmatched global news source

SmartNews Installs

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SmartNews Revenue

Last 30 days

SmartNews Revenue and Downloads

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App Info

Category
News
Publisher
SmartNews
Languages
English, Japanese
Recent release
24.12.40 (2 days ago )
Released on
Oct 1, 2014 (10 years ago )
Last Updated
1 week ago
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