SmartNews: News That Matters
Feel good about being informed with SmartNews.
SmartNews: Stay Informed with Quality News
SmartNews: News That Matters is an innovative Android news app that combines quality journalism with expert curation. It allows users to personalize their news feeds with articles from premium publishers like Bloomberg, USA Today, and Reuters, covering categories such as politics, entertainment, sports, and health. With features like the daily SmartTake digest and coverage of local events, SmartNews ensures a fun yet informative reading experience, making it easier to stay updated on topics that matter most.
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Permissions:
- android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
- android.permission.CAMERA
- android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE See more
Size: 133.41M
Email: su*****@smartnews.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 2,332
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Variety of news sources available in one app
- Customization options for news feed
- Tabbed format for navigation
- Fast catch up on news
Cons
- Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- Intrusive ads that interrupt reading
- Inconsistencies in article loading and incomplete articles
- Constant updates that don't improve functionality or fix issues
- Algorithm issues leading to irrelevant news sources and clickbait content
Most mentioned
- Crashes and freezing while using the app
- Intrusive and excessive ads
- Articles not loading or being incomplete
- Frequent updates with no significant improvements
- Algorithm issues affecting news relevance and bias
User reviews
Update January 2025- The app is showing the same stories for days, not updating. What's the point? Very buggy recently, freezes up. December update locked me out? Update 4/14- articles do fine for a time then mysteriously cut off about halfway through. No text at all below a certain point. While I appreciate the fast catch up on news the app provides, this is unacceptable.
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Carol Mantle, 2025-01-31
Carol Mantle, 2025-01-31Recently, the app became very disappointing. After several minutes of using the app, it stops working. When I click on any link, it doesn't open, just getting a spinning icon. Restart doesn’t help. Reinstall doesn't help. I am changing my rating from 5 to 2 stars. Now, the application becomes almost unusable. When I try to read any article, it freezes very often and then either jumps to the top of the article or shots down. I am changing my rating to 1. New issue, app changes to wrong location.
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B G, 2025-01-19
B G, 2025-01-19