Not actually unbiased
Strongly biased content, down to the first link available when I opened the app. Didn’t even try to hide it.
Too slow
I usually just see a “loading” screen. It eventually goes away, but takes way too long.
Kind of pokey
I like being exposed to some publications I haven’t seen before, but the app is kind of slow in comparison to the RSS feeds I follow with Inoreader.
Collects your data
Disappointed to see from reading their privacy policy that they collect far more personal data than their App Privacy Details suggest. Hard pass.
Pixel tags?
I was about to sign up as interested in the journalistic concept as in checking out the news aggregator functionality. I read a few opening paragraphs of the T&C before I scrolled quickly to the privacy policy. And this is what I saw:
Pixel tags and other similar technologies.
Pixel tags. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used to, among other things, track the actions of users of the Services (including email recipients), measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics about usage of the Services and response rates.
I’m fine with the app owners tracking detailed app activity. But Yikes! using pixel tags to track activity outside the app? Yeah… no. Delete.
Pixel tags and other similar technologies.
Pixel tags. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) may be used to, among other things, track the actions of users of the Services (including email recipients), measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics about usage of the Services and response rates.
I’m fine with the app owners tracking detailed app activity. But Yikes! using pixel tags to track activity outside the app? Yeah… no. Delete.
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Best News App
This is my favorite news app! I love that I can follow local news, national news and the local paper from my home town. I also love that I can watch videos or podcasts while scrolling other articles.
Phenomenal app
Really grateful to the folks who created this — excellent tool.
Disappointing
News sources are few and it feels a little like a left wing alternative to what we read about as the right wing media ecosystem. Not so interested in replicating narrow orthodoxies as in reading interesting independent work. Maybe vary the sources or acknowledge content beyond US partisan politics?
Great alternative for news
The app and stories are great. One complaint I have is with the app. I get notifications on different stories, but when I click on the notification I’m sent to the Home Screen of the app instead of the specific story. This kind of kills interest because a lot of times, a specific story piques my interest, but then I don’t want to scroll through to search for that story. Instead. Just have the notification linked to the story it notified me of.
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Response from developer
Hey there, thanks for this comment. Since you made it, we've updated the app so push notifications go directly to the content referenced in the notification. We hope this improves your app experience! If you're inclined to change your rating and review, please do.
not accessible with voiceover
I am blind and I use voice over on my iPhone. This app is not accessible with voiceover. There are so many unlabeled buttons. It is so inaccessible that I couldn’t even get past the start screen to except the terms and conditions and get started. I really want to support independent and progressive media. It’s just unfortunate that this app is not accessible for people who are blind and who use screen readers.
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Thanks Mike!
The Humanist Report brought me here. I’m really enjoying the app!
OPTOUT?
I downloaded this app thinking finally a unbiased news source that was neither Right or Left. All I found was Left wing sourced outlets? What’s with that? Why not give the people, completely neutral sources?
Really simple app
Great app, helps aggregate actually-good independent media for people like me, who don't want to be inundated with more corporate news and advertisements.
I hope it'll also aggregate Democracy Now! and The Lever - two of my main outlets.
Keep up the good work!
I hope it'll also aggregate Democracy Now! and The Lever - two of my main outlets.
Keep up the good work!
Love this!
Finally, an app that works just as well as Apple News but full of news from non-corporate sources. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!
Really slick app
This is way better than other news apps I’ve used. It’s clean, simple, and does a great job of integrating podcasts and videos—even livestreams! Plus, it’s independent news, not corporate media. Definitely download this!
Excellent journalism
Love reading opt out — insights are strong and writing is second-to-none. Refreshing to see these stories covered with a progressive lens. The app is user-friendly and a delight to use!
Excellent source
It gets increasingly difficult to find alternative sources of media in an era of tech censorship, particularly when the drumbeats of war are their loudest. I’m grateful this exists. Highly recommend.
