Shades User Reviews

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Very good

this is such a fun news app- i usually don’t like reading the news but this makes it fun and brief(but not too brief so you can actually understand the information) and there are even games! love this

Still biased.

Although the app is easy to navigate and does make catching up on the news easy, when you click on where the articles are gleaned from, they are mostly taken from left leaning publications/sources. So no, CF is not unbiased and “down the middle”. When most of the articles come from CNN or the New York Times, I struggle to see how you consider the stories unbiased.
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Amazing !! :))

This app is amazing , it goes straight to the point and keeps you interested while reading the tiles .
I used this today for a class assignment and I love how short and summarized the information was , this app is also great for school work .

I think one suggestion tho is adding more topics to the app , for examples what happens around in other countries as well , and things that Artist do like doing charities and stuff like that .
I think that would be cool :))
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Response from developer

thanks for your review! we're so happy to hear that you've enjoyed using cf. and found it helpful for your class assignments! we appreciate your content suggestion and will pass it to our content team. thanks again, be sure to tell your friends! please reach out to hello@cf.me if there's ever anything we can help you with.

excellent

this app is amazing!!! it’s a great way to stay up to date on the news without spending hours doomscrolling, and i really appreciate the diversty of perspectives and topics. and the little ball game is so fun!

A refreshing way to learn about the world

I use this app to learn about everything. It covers such a diverse range of topics, it’s amazing. I can stay informed about politics in one moment and in another I can explore social trends, fashion, sports, so many things. I’m so happy to have found this app. Every day I find something new on it!

Response from developer

hi there! thanks for the review -- we are so glad to hear that cf. is helping you stay informed about everything that matters to you. please reach out to hello@cf.me if there's ever anything we can help you with.

Great app, needs more topics to read

I’m giving this app a four because I love absolutely everything about it and I highly suggest anyone interested in learning about current events to download. I’ve been looking for an app that is as down to the point (while still giving a ton of information and links to articles as well), but looks clean and aesthetically pleasing at the same time. However the only downside I have is that the topics don’t refresh that often. I already read most of the tiles and there’s nothing new (for example in the today section) for me to read.
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Response from developer

hi there -- thank you for your review and feedback. so glad to hear that you love the app's aesthetic and content. one of the main reasons why we created cf. is because we were overwhelmed by the scale and frequency of information that exists today. on a daily basis, our content team researches topics and spends the time needed to understand all sides in order to summarize perspectives so our users can be more informed in less time with less stress -- and without the slant. because we don't aggregate news and topics, but rather human-curate summaries of all sides, there is less content by design than you may be used to compared to other sources. in addition to updating the day tile and pushing out new titles daily, subtitles and summaries are added to published tiles as new information and perspectives become available. we're always looking at ways to improve our app and will pass your feedback on frequency along to our content team. we hope that you continue to enjoy cf. and we’d love to stay in touch to make sure you have the best possible experience. please reach out to us at hello@cf.me.

i appreciate this so much.

thank you so much, developers, i really love this!
no ads or in-app purchases, and all un-biased!
definitely a must-try for anyone looking for un-biased news ^^

cant believe more people don’t have it

i think this app will get really popular very quickly. it’s pretty easy to use, it has seemingly endless stories to scroll through. and it gives sources and good information. news sites are so confusing now and most of them overload you with information. this app sorts through it so u can read anything from story about California gun bills to will smith and the oscar’s to weird laws that are still in place. it has stories for everyone. everything is sourced as well (which i would expect from any news site). it’s fun to scroll through. my only complaint is when going from the home page > clicking on a story > clicking on a subtopic in a story > scrolling down through the story, scrolling down through the story gets a little glitchy. sometimes i’ll scroll down through it and it will go back to the top when i haven’t even pressed anything. this is quite frustrating when i’m trying to read a story. it should only move back up if i physically use my finger to swipe up.
otherwise it’s a great app and a great concept, just has a few glitches.
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Response from developer

hi there! thanks for your review. what you said about news being overloading and confusing was one of the main reasons we started cf. it’s really rewarding to hear someone enjoys what we’re doing! we tracked down the bug you describe here, and we’ve fixed the issue. the fix will be in our very next release – so please make sure to update! we’d love to stay in touch to make sure you have the best possible experience with cf. please reach out to us at hello@cf.me. thank you again!

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i love the app, love the concept, but there are a few glitches

good, just need some improvements

it’s a great app with a great concept, and i started getting news here since last week and i loved it, but i have had some issues with baw and the display area for the iPhone 12 mini. i’ve only had issues with baw not loading sometimes or the coin splash not going away or barely moving, and i can’t click the back button because it’s too far up on the screen so i have to relaunch the app. nonetheless, it’s a great news app.
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Response from developer

hi there! thanks so much for your feedback -- we are glad to hear you love the app! we’re also so sorry that you ran into a bug! we tracked it down and we’re releasing an update shortly to fix the loading error you experienced. we’d love to stay in touch to make sure you have the best possible experience with cf. please reach out to us at hello@cf.me. thank you again!

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