SmartNews: Breaking News

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.7
6.92L reviews
50M+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

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.

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.



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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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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/
Updated on
Sep 26, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7
6.38L reviews
Joel Morrow
13 August 2025
The reason I gave this low of a score is because of the ads. I buy nothing. I repeat nothing by what ads are shown on apps. I know when it's a free app they have to make money but they should not force you to stay on an app page for up to 5 seconds and won't let you go because they want to force you to see that app which again I don't pay attention too.
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SmartNews, Inc.
14 August 2025
We understand your frustration—full-screen ads should have a close button within a few seconds. Most ads come from third parties, but we’ll share your feedback with the team as we work to improve the experience.
Merrick Ackert
30 September 2025
Use it every day; has a few issues; better than most other aggregators. The biggest issue is that periodically the program fails to load articles, requiring the use of the function button to open the article in the web browser. The second issue is that sometimes the program starts selecting things and doing actions unprompted. My final gripe is that I have no ability to completely block a news source. If I want to ban a tabloid from my offerings, I want the ability to not ever see them again.
2 people found this review helpful
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SmartNews, Inc.
4 October 2025
Thanks for using SmartNews daily and sharing detailed feedback. We know it’s frustrating when articles don’t load or sources can’t be fully blocked. The “See less” option helps but isn’t perfect—we’ll share your input with the team as we work on improving personalization.
TESS
1 October 2025
I like SmartNews, but when the app gives you the option to suggest less news about something, and it doesn't work, it's really annoying. 2 yrs later. Same problem. Nothing has been resolved. If that particular function doesn't work, then please don't list it as an option. It's a year later, and the option to suggest less news about something or someone is even worse. Now, when you want less, it doesn't remove the article or honor the request of not seeing further articles at all! Very annoying!
5 people found this review helpful
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SmartNews, Inc.
22 November 2024
We’re sorry this feature hasn’t been working as expected—we understand how frustrating that can be. Your feedback is invaluable, and we’re continuously working to improve. We’ll pass this along to the team to ensure it’s addressed. Thanks for sticking with us! 🙏✨

What's new

- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.