# SimpleNews: News for You

> SimpleNews: News for You (iPhone/iPad app by Amir Zeltzer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplenews-news-for-you/id6761496388 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Amir Zeltzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889919182)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplenews-news-for-you/id6761496388/reviews.md

## What is SimpleNews?

**Your news. Your way. No tracking.**

SimpleNews brings all your favorite news sources together in one clean, distraction-free feed. Choose from dozens of RSS sources, add your own, and let on-device AI learn what topics matter to you — all without your data ever leaving your phone.

**Key Features:**

- Personalized feed that learns your interests over time
- Built-in reader mode for a clean reading experience
- AI-powered daily summaries generated entirely on-device
- Save articles for later and share them easily
- Social tab with embedded posts from X, Reddit, TikTok, and more
- Access your paywalled subscriptions (WSJ, NYT, etc.) in one place
- Apple Watch app and home screen widgets for headlines at a glance
- Daily digest and breaking news notifications
- Screen time tracking with optional self-set limits
- Import articles by URL from any source

**Privacy First:**

No account required. No ads. No analytics SDKs. No data sold to third parties. Your reading history, saved articles, and interests stay on your device. AI features run locally using Apple's on-device models — nothing is sent to the cloud.

SimpleNews is built for people who want to stay informed without being tracked.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-04

Pick how many breaking-news notifications you get — from "Major only" to "Everything."
Better grouping of the same story across sources, with accurate counts and the best version shown first.
Scroll to load more, plus Apple Watch refresh & load-more.
Personalized Google News keywords, faster feed, and stability fixes.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-05-12

• New: stories covered by multiple sources are now grouped together
    so the feed has less repetition
  • New: opt-in breaking news alerts for the topics or sources you care
    about, with on-device matching that never tracks you
  • New: in-app reader extracts cleaner article content with bigger,
    properly-sized photos and fewer related-article distractions
  • New: "Hide read articles" toggle keeps the feed focused on what
    you haven't seen
  • New: redesigned custom RSS source flow with feed validation and
    plain-language error messages
  • Fixes: daily digest body now uses the AI-generated 25-word summary

### 1.1.0 — 2026-04-08

Subscriptions That Work

- Sign into paywalled news sources and read full articles directly in the app
- Supports Google Sign-In and other OAuth login methods
- Safari sign-in option for "Open in reader" mode

Feed Tabs

- Filter your Home feed by topic (Sports, Tech, Politics, and more) or by news source
- Create custom topic feeds combining multiple categories
- Freely reorder all feed tabs to put your favorites first

Smarter Source Balance

- Sources that publish heavily are now balanced so they don't overwhelm your feed
- Per-source frequency controls: None, Reduced, Some, More, or All

Redesigned Settings

- Settings organized into clean, focused pages with search
- Easier to find and manage all your preferences

Bug Fixes

- Imported articles now appear in chronological order
- Article tags no longer flash away when refreshing

### 1.0 — 2026-04-07

No release notes.

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All apps by Amir Zeltzer: https://appshunter.io/developer/1889919182

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