SmartNews Downloads & RevenueSmartNews: Breaking News · App Store & Google Play
SmartNews: Breaking News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SmartNews: Breaking News by SmartNews, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
SmartNews: Breaking News update history & changes
Last change · 84 events since 8 Dec 2012Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 84 events
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CA, AU
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 6) · CA, AU
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 5 countries
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 6) · 5 countries
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IN
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 6) · IN
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new countryiOSBrazil
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new countryAndroidBrazil
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· AE, CA
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · AE, CA
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new countryiOSSaudi Arabia
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 5 countries
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · 5 countries
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News updated to version 26.11.10iOS- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· AU
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · AU
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· AE
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · AE
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: radariOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: readingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CA, KR
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · CA, KR
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US, ID
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 4) · US, ID
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News updated to version 26.10.40iOS- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 12) · US
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: renamedAndroidSmartNews: Live News & Rewards → SmartNews: Local Breaking News · US
- 🔎SmartNews: Breaking News reached Top 10 for “news”Android#7 in Mexico search · popularity 74
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: ニューズピックス, 経済iOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · SA
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started a new adAndroid3
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News updated to version 26.10.30iOS- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: journalists, mediaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News entered the top 100iOSTop Free · News · AE
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TH
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: 震度iOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added 3 languagesiOS+ ES + ZH + ZH
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · TW
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new countryAndroidTaiwan
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 5) · JP
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News updated to version 26.10.20iOS- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · MX · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TH · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · VN
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Vietnam
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: 気象ニュースiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: 天気予報アプリiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started a new adAndroid3
- 📈SmartNews: Breaking News entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · US
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: nytiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: 発見iOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News added hidden keywords: newspicks, 経済ニュース, 日本経済新聞, 台風情報 +4 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- ✏️SmartNews: Breaking News: new screenshotsiOS5 screenshots (was 6) · JP
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News updated to version 26.9.30iOS- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 🆕SmartNews: Breaking News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidJapan
- 🆕SmartNews: Breaking News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#3 in Top Free · News · Japan
- 🌟SmartNews: Breaking News featured by AppleiOSapps · JP
- 📦SmartNews: Breaking News version 26.9.20iOSNo release notes
- 🆕SmartNews: Breaking News: its developer released another app: Wanderland / ワンダーランド - 街を探検しようiOS
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started a new adAndroid3
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started 2 new adsAndroid3
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started a new adAndroid3
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started a new adiOS3
- 📣SmartNews: Breaking News started a new adAndroid3
- 🆕SmartNews: Breaking News released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕SmartNews: Breaking News released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News FreeSmartNews: Breaking News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SmartNews is a free news aggregator that combines premium publisher content with AI-driven curation and a user reward system, targeting readers seeking diverse, multi-language news coverage. The app holds strong positions in the Japanese market (#3 Free, #4 Grossing) and maintains visibility in the US (#11 Free), indicating robust engagement and monetization potential in key regions.
Similar apps: Flipboard, Feedly, Apple News
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
SmartNews: Breaking News’s App Store privacy label declares 9 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 9 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v24.9.15, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
SmartNews: Breaking News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where SmartNews: Breaking News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How SmartNews: Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ads-free SmartNews subscription | |
| 2 | Ads-free SmartNews subscription |
Hidden keywords
SmartNews: Breaking News shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #3 News Free | 6 of 30 countries | #11 | – |
| Google Play | #4 News & Magazines Grossing | 10 of 23 countries | #7 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 126 | 79% | ▲ +17% |
 United States | 33 | 21% | ▼ -45% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 929k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 702k 120k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.6M |
What users say about SmartNews: Breaking News
From the 140 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the app's recent updates, citing an excessive volume of intrusive and sometimes malicious ads that degrade the reading experience. Frequent technical failures, including broken news loading, crashes, and notification errors, have led many long-term users to delete the application.
Mostly negative (21% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and privacy and spam.
What people like
- Ads: “Please let me pay for an ad free version”
- Fun: “However I do enjoy reading things on this app”
- Speed & performance: “SmartNews has a good clean UI, not nearly as many ads as its competitors do and is generally pretty fast and reliable”
- Features & content: “Would gladly pay a fee to not have these, just want to read the content, thanks!”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Advertising for scammers!”
- Privacy & data: “Advertising for scammers!”
- Crashes & bugs: “And, searches just draw an error”
- Price & subscription: “Writing is on the walls this app only cares about money”
About SmartNews: Breaking News
Read news in English, Spanish, Chinese and more! Translate any article in your feed to your native language for easier reading.
SmartNews rewards you for staying up to date. Earn points every day by reading articles and exchange them for gift cards from your favorite brands or donations to charities you support.
Key Features
Translation: Translate articles into Spanish, Chinese, and more with one tap to read in your native language.
Rewards: Earn points for reading articles and completing daily missions, redeemable for retail gift cards or charity donations.
Local & Travel: Get informative stories and location-based updates on government, traffic, weather, and politics wherever you go.
Politics: Prepare for elections, polls, and debates with stories across the political spectrum.
Quality: We partner with thousands of trusted publishers for premium, balanced news.
Entertainment: Discover top movies or TV shows with your favorite actors.
Sports: Catch breaking news about football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, and more.
Health: Discover the healthcare news that impacts you all in one free app.
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: 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
Please read and confirm these terms before using our services: https://www.smartnews.com/terms/
Rewards Disclaimer
You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. The Program may be offered only in certain geographic regions in the US and may not be available in all jurisdictions. SmartNews may limit, restrict, suspend, or discontinue Program availability at any time in its sole discretion.
The merchants represented are not sponsors of the rewards or otherwise affiliated with SmartNews. The logos and identifying marks are trademarks of and owned by each represented company and/or its affiliates. Visit each company's website for additional terms and conditions.
SmartNews: Breaking News App Store
SmartNews: Breaking News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SmartNews: Breaking News is #3 in News Free in Japan and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 10 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 News FreeSmartNews: Breaking News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SmartNews is a free news aggregator that combines premium publisher content with AI-driven curation and a user reward system, targeting readers seeking diverse, multi-language news coverage. The app holds strong positions in the Japanese market (#3 Free, #4 Grossing) and maintains visibility in the US (#11 Free), indicating robust engagement and monetization potential in key regions.
Similar apps: Flipboard, Feedly, Apple News
SmartNews: Breaking News on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
SmartNews: Breaking News’s App Store privacy label declares 9 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 9 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
SmartNews: Breaking News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SmartNews: Breaking News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in SmartNews: Breaking News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How SmartNews: Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ads-free SmartNews subscription | |
| 2 | Ads-free SmartNews subscription |
Hidden keywords
SmartNews: Breaking News shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | NewsFree | #3 |
| Japan | NewsGrossing | #4 |
| United States | NewsFree | #11 |
 South Korea | NewsFree | #45 |
 Canada | NewsFree | #74 |
 India | NewsFree | #175 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #136 |
Apps near SmartNews: Breaking News on the chart
News Free, around #3.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 126 | 79% | ▲ +17% |
| United States | 33 | 21% | ▼ -45% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about SmartNews: Breaking News
From the 140 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the app's recent updates, citing an excessive volume of intrusive and sometimes malicious ads that degrade the reading experience. Frequent technical failures, including broken news loading, crashes, and notification errors, have led many long-term users to delete the application.
Mostly negative (21% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and privacy and spam.
What people like
- Ads: “Please let me pay for an ad free version”
- Fun: “However I do enjoy reading things on this app”
- Speed & performance: “SmartNews has a good clean UI, not nearly as many ads as its competitors do and is generally pretty fast and reliable”
- Features & content: “Would gladly pay a fee to not have these, just want to read the content, thanks!”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Advertising for scammers!”
- Privacy & data: “Advertising for scammers!”
- Crashes & bugs: “And, searches just draw an error”
- Price & subscription: “Writing is on the walls this app only cares about money”
About SmartNews: Breaking News
Read news in English, Spanish, Chinese and more! Translate any article in your feed to your native language for easier reading.
SmartNews rewards you for staying up to date. Earn points every day by reading articles and exchange them for gift cards from your favorite brands or donations to charities you support.
Key Features
Translation: Translate articles into Spanish, Chinese, and more with one tap to read in your native language.
Rewards: Earn points for reading articles and completing daily missions, redeemable for retail gift cards or charity donations.
Local & Travel: Get informative stories and location-based updates on government, traffic, weather, and politics wherever you go.
Politics: Prepare for elections, polls, and debates with stories across the political spectrum.
Quality: We partner with thousands of trusted publishers for premium, balanced news.
Entertainment: Discover top movies or TV shows with your favorite actors.
Sports: Catch breaking news about football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, and more.
Health: Discover the healthcare news that impacts you all in one free app.
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: 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
Please read and confirm these terms before using our services: https://www.smartnews.com/terms/
Rewards Disclaimer
You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. The Program may be offered only in certain geographic regions in the US and may not be available in all jurisdictions. SmartNews may limit, restrict, suspend, or discontinue Program availability at any time in its sole discretion.
The merchants represented are not sponsors of the rewards or otherwise affiliated with SmartNews. The logos and identifying marks are trademarks of and owned by each represented company and/or its affiliates. Visit each company's website for additional terms and conditions.
Latest updates
Store changes
What SmartNews: Breaking News changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from SmartNews, Inc.
SmartNews: Local Breaking News Android
SmartNews: Local Breaking News gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SmartNews: Local Breaking News is #4 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in Japan and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 10 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines GrossingSmartNews: Local Breaking News at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SmartNews is a free, AI-curated news aggregator that combines local and global breaking news from premium publishers with a gamified rewards system for readers. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in Japan, ranking #4 in News & Magazines Grossing, while maintaining significant free-tier visibility across diverse markets including the US, Thailand, and the UAE.
Similar apps: Flipboard, Apple News, Feedly
SmartNews: Local Breaking News on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v24.9.15, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
SmartNews: Local Breaking News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SmartNews: Local Breaking News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in SmartNews: Local Breaking News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How SmartNews: Local Breaking News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ads-free SmartNews subscription | |
| 2 | Ads-free SmartNews subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | News & MagazinesGrossing | #4 |
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #7 |
| Japan | News & MagazinesFree | #6 |
| India | News & MagazinesGrossing | #39 |
| South Korea | News & MagazinesFree | #55 |
 Mexico | News & MagazinesGrossing | #37 |
| Indonesia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #39 |
| Saudi Arabia | News & MagazinesGrossing | #39 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesFree | #25 |
| United Arab Emirates | News & MagazinesGrossing | #36 |
 Thailand | News & MagazinesFree | #26 |
| Thailand | News & MagazinesGrossing | #36 |
 Vietnam | News & MagazinesGrossing | #38 |
Apps near SmartNews: Local Breaking News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about SmartNews: Local Breaking News
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures including app crashes, loading errors, and prolonged maintenance outages that prevent access to news. Complaints also focus on intrusive advertising, particularly flashing lights and unskippable video ads, which degrade the user experience.
Mostly negative (39% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and its features and content. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “too many ads/interruptions”
- Features & content: “I hope they get that option soon”
- Fun: “enjoy the depth of stories”
- Ease of use: “Easy to look at and follow”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Innundated with extra ads”
- Crashes & bugs: “App STILL crashes frequently”
- Updates: “Fails to load news updates”
- Speed & performance: “very poor performance, glitchy loading”
About SmartNews: Local Breaking News
Discover top news from premium publishers in one app: Bloomberg, The Atlantic, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, LAT, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company.
SmartNews rewards you for staying up to date and informed. Earn points every day by reading articles and exchange them for gift cards from your favorite brands or donations to charities you support.
Rewards
-Earn points for reading articles and completing daily reading missions.
-Redeem those points for gift cards from your favorite retail brands or for donations to charities you care about.
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.
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.
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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 Flipboar
What's new
Store changes
What SmartNews: Local Breaking News changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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