The Knowledge

This could be a 5 star app, but two things hold it back: 1. It doesn't update every day. It's 12th December today, but the latest 'daily' news is from the 10th. 2. It's got a bit of a right-wing bias. Almost all of the opinion pieces are pulled from right-wing commentators.

Digestible and direct.

I've enjoyed The Knowledge and am a subscriber to their daily newsletter. It’s a well-curated source of news, but readers should be aware that the perspective sometimes leans to the right. While the newsletter doesn’t openly endorse specific political sides, certain stories reflect a conservative-leaning perspective. This became especially noticeable to me in their recent coverage of the U.S. election, where the tone showed some sympathy toward more conservative viewpoints. In a recent issue, for instance, Elon Musk was described as a 'hero,' and discussions about gender pronouns in child education were dismissed as 'claptrap.' For those seeking a balanced perspective, it might be useful to pair this with a more left-leaning source.

The pro-left stuff seems to be arty fluff and the pro-right stuff is whingeing, but then again, it’s easier to complain than actually figuring out what’s happening. I’m torn, there are occasionally gems worth following up but most days I just feel that this is the right wing press getting the boot in early for the next lot of incompetent Old Etonians because it can. It is good to look outside our news bubbles but occasionally I feel I’m trapped in Nigel Farage’s. I am getting to the point where I regularly want to delete this app because it’s so biased. Actually, I’m going to delete it, it just gets crappier.

I’m new to this app but must start with a positive- I really like the selections and it’s a very enjoyable read. My big criticism though is that it doesn’t update at lunchtime (UK reader here) and I don’t get a notification when it does update.

I’ve just started using this app and can say that it’s amazing compared to most news apps. it does a spectacular job of summarizing, the most important news along with more interesting stories. I’ve read that it’s politically biased but I haven’t experienced that myself. My main criticism is that the app sometimes isn’t updated. It’s 10am right now and it’s still showing yesterday’s news. For any news app to be reliable, it must be updated every morning. Also my feedback as an app designer is that the app icon is really poor. Number one rule of icon design is not to include full words in it, especially if there’s so small not to be legible. There are so many other possibilities for this icon, so please consult a designer to discover them.

More incisive reportage than other similar publications with better summaries

I would love this app but it frequently doesn’t update the daily news. Today, 13th Sept, it is still showing 11th Sept. I just can’t make it load todays news.

News in pocket size - brilliant snapshots, concise, informative, so much depth in breadth and a 100% delightful way of getting up to speed in 5 mins!

I love The Knowledge. It’s brief, incredibly informative, and written in a delightful light style. I do miss the heroes and villains on a daily basis, but that’s a small price to pay. Keep The Knowledge exactly as it is. My day wouldn’t be the same without it. Robert Duncan