# Abridge News — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Abridge News by David Byas-Smith, rated 4.80/5 from 74 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abridge-news/id1410849452/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abridge-news/id1410849452.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 69 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (16 of 47) ### 5/5 — Balance *2019-04-12, version 1.48* In a world increasingly divided by the media and driven by clicks, Abridge presents multiple sides of the same issue so users can make their own judgement calls. Get the story, not the headline, with Abridge. Love it! ### 5/5 — Great go to app *2019-04-04, version 1.48* This is my go to app to get me up to speed on a topic fast and understand varying perspectives. Well done! ### 5/5 — Love the idea and the app *2019-03-13, version 1.48* I would like to try to understand all sides of the important stories of our time. When making choices about personal decisions I face I feel I'm better off considering all points of view. Thanks for facilitating a more thoughtful and balanced approach to consuming information and opinions surrounding our current events! ### 5/5 — Phenomenal app *2019-02-23, version 1.48* Really love this. It’s a great way to stay up-to-date with current events without feeling like you’re stuck inside any one particular political ideology. It summarizes points from across the political spectrum very well and it’s a lot of fun to see the responses people have to the opinions at the bottom of each article. Seems like a game-changer...would love to see more articles! ### 5/5 — Best way to read the news! no more echo-chamber *2019-02-13, version 1.48* I love that I can easily read articles that cover both the conservative and liberal sides of the media. News outlets today try to claim they are unbiased but let’s face it, it’s hard to find unbiased news. This app helps bring varying perspectives on the same piece of news. Now I can find the most pressing political news coverage all in one place! ### 5/5 — Abridge is Great! *2019-02-01, version 1.47* Makes today’s headline story easily digestible while presenting a range of responses...to help keep readers get out of their news bubbles. Because you can rate each opinion/position, it’s interactive and fun—Abridge shows you what others have voted after you rate your agreement or disagreement with an article’s position. Clearly a hard-working team of go-getters, the Abridge staff has worked successfully to transition from email and FB versions to this app. Congratulations, and keep up this much-needed news reporting! ### 5/5 — Exactly what I needed *2019-01-31, version 1.47* Such a creative way to digest news nowadays! I’ve never thought to investigate topics this way. Clean interface! A dark mode would be awesome! ### 5/5 — Talk about Bridges *2019-01-31, version 1.47* It sounds cliche but let’s face it, there are so many gaps in society. It’s rare [read:non existent] that we’re able to explore news that aligns us to truth and fact. Abridge is that place - one where news and the audience harmonize. Here’s to bridging the gap. ### 5/5 — Great way to engage with current events *2019-01-31, version 1.47* Wow, I have to say this is a unique and innovative way to not only stay up to date with current events, but also engage in a deeper more thought provoking way. I found myself getting a lot of enjoyment swiping thru topics and actually reading each viewpoint ... where I would’ve expected myself to stay on one side (at least directionally). This seems potentially revolutionary - balanced viewpoints on topical issues today?!?! Great job folks. I’ve really enjoyed thus far. Would highly recommend to any iPhone user. ### 5/5 — The country needs this app *2019-01-30, version 1.47* I’ve been going to the abridge news website for a few months since a friend introduced it to me. I really like the way it presents differing viewpoints. I think it’s important to understand opposing views, even if you don’t agree with them. The app is a nice extension of the website, and adds the ability to get notifications - which is useful because I don’t always visit the site. ### 5/5 — Necessary in the age of targeted news articles *2019-01-30, version 1.47* Nowadays, it's surprisingly difficult to get a news feed from the websites I visit that hasn't been "curated" for me. It's hard to know the truth when you are being spoon-fed your content. Abridge News helps keeps my sanity by giving a variety of news across the spectrum. I'm now more informed. ### 5/5 — The first app I open every morning *2019-01-30, version 1.47* This app is a seamless method to access the perfectly curated Abridge News content that I’ve come to expect from this company. It’s a MUST DOWNLOAD for those who’d like to keep up with current events while understanding the opinions from across the aisle. ### 5/5 — Refreshing app for all sides of a story *2019-01-30, version 1.47* Abridge makes it easy to see all sides of a story from trusted news outlets. It’s a great resource for understanding different opinions while also avoiding the clutter of sketchy news outlets. ### 5/5 — Best app to get some perspective *2019-01-30, version 1.47* This app is the best way I’ve discovered to get different opinions on key topics, and escape my echo chamber. I love abridged news ### 5/5 — Best news app *2019-01-30, version 1.47* Easy to use, nicely summarized and helps pint the full picture. ### 5/5 — Quick & Informative *2019-01-30, version 1.47* I like using the abridge app for news since it allows me to get the facts on a topic quickly, but then also add different opinions or viewpoints to my understanding. All of the information is easily accessible in this intuitive app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App is dead *2021-06-09, version 1.60* What a wonderful concept, but as of jun21 this app is dead. There are no news stories newer than nov20. The app developer must not have figured out a way to make money to keep this awesome concept sustainable ### 1/5 — Updates to Stories *2021-04-23, version 1.60* I think the app is amazing but doesn’t look like new stories are coming in. ### 1/5 — Transparently biased *2020-09-20, version 1.60* The concept of this app is terrific yet it’s an epic failure in its attempt to be unbiased. By using quotes from Op-Ed’s to show both sides of a topic, the founders/editors reveal their true bias. Do not waste your time on this app unless you are only interested in hearing the left leaning opinion and not really interested in having a fact based intellectually challenged representation. Using op-Ed’s is just quoting someone’s opinion. That is not journalism. This app could be great if they used researched backed facts about each topic rather than left leaning opinions. I think the makers of this app think the American people are stupid. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME! ### 3/5 — Great Idea, lacks execution *2021-01-02, version 1.60* I think that Abridge News does a good gob when it actually puts forth topics that are discussed, but it does so very scarcely. It barely puts new topics and could benefit from more ways of engagement. ### 5/5 — So Important in These Times! *2020-04-11, version 1.58* What a great concept and app. I’ve recommended to so many friends who struggle to understand how the news articles they see fit within the broader dialogue. The app works great and the content is on point! ### 5/5 — This app is what I’ve been looking for *2020-03-21, version 1.51* This app finally provides news in an unbiased way. I don’t have the time to read multiple articles to understand what the truth is behind stories, and Abridge does that work for me. I love the reader highlights too, because it means I’m not just hearing from a single person or a single view point. It’s easy to navigate and I can read about other topics when I just need a break from politics altogether. This app is a keeper ### 5/5 — So good, actually! *2020-03-21, version 1.51* I was skeptical that I would enjoy this. But, now I look at it every day. They actually do a very good job of finding reasonable articles with opposing perspectives. And, I always check out the daily topic to see what’s most in the news. This app is good! ### 5/5 — Great *2020-03-11, version 1.51* Works great. Smooth and beautiful UI. Good perspective. ### 5/5 — Great app, highly recommend *2020-03-10, version 1.51* This is great - I can easily see various perspectives on hot-button topics of the day. Then I can vote my mind on opinions I like and dislike, all without feeling like the Internet is yelling at me. ### 5/5 — Great platform. *2020-03-10, version 1.51* Such an amazing app! I love it and use it everyday. Congrats to the whole team. ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great to use Everyday *2019-11-27, version 1.51* This is exactly what I’ve been looking for for years. A quick way to see the most important headlines, with some reasonable differing view points. This has become the first thing I check in the morning when I wake up. ### 5/5 — A necessity!!! *2019-08-10, version 1.48* Every American should own Abridge News. It gives multiple perspectives on different issues without having an apparent bias - which is incredibly rare. This app helps you build your own opinion on news events rather than just inheriting that of the newspaper or website that you frequently read. I genuinely tell everyone I know to download the app. I hope that in the future Abridge News offers even more frequent coverage of the news!! ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2019-08-10, version 1.48* It’s so hard to find sources of unbiased news in this day an age - a source that considers and provides multiple viewpoints and different sides of the story. Thankfully, with this app, I no longer have to worry about biases when learning about news stories. They choose the most important topics of the day and present multiple views points. It’s fantastic. Helps me stay informed when I don’t have enough time to browse through massive articles and newspapers. ### 5/5 — I am so addicted to this! *2019-05-06, version 1.48* The minute I get the notification I am all over the news. Love knowing all the perspectives. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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