# NewsFirst — Be the first to know.

> Be the first to know. (iPhone/iPad app by Stewart Innovation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsfirst/id6755879776 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stewart Innovation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856876664)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsfirst/id6755879776/reviews.md

## What is NewsFirst?

NewsFirst: Get the news you care about, first.

NewsFirst improves productivity with priority-ranked news tailored to your niche interests.

Custom Topics – Create feeds for the subjects you actually care about
Priority Bands – High-importance news rises to the top automatically
Real-Time Alerts – Instant notifications when breaking news hits your topics
Flexible Views – List, Immersive, or Fullscreen with light/dark modes
Source Control – Hide publishers you don't like; add custom RSS feeds (Pro)
Clean design. No engagement tricks. Just the news that matters, fast.


## Version history (last 5 of 5)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-03-13

Improved switching between topic & feed view
Improvements to picking sources and topics

### 1.0.3 — 2026-03-10

Improved reliability of notifications & other minor fixes.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-03-06

• Your topic selections now restore correctly on new devices and after reinstalling
• Improved sign-in reliability
• General bug fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2026-02-26

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-02-24

No release notes.

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| [Bubble: News Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubble-news-reader/id6748466612) | 5.0 (1) | Free | News |
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