Unread: Breaking & Smart News

Unread: Breaking & Smart News

Breaking News & Smart Reader

6 ratings
61 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
December 18, 2014
Updated
May 7, 2020

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Access diverse news from curated feeds, custom keywords, and your favorite RSS sources. Enjoy a clean, ad-free reading experience with smart summarization and full topic coverage. Personalize your news sections and discover featured publications.

βœ“Curated Google News feeds
βœ“Ad-free smart reading mode
βœ“Full topic story coverage
βœ“Customizable RSS reader
βœ“Keyword-based news sections
βœ“Featured global news sites
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What users say about Unread

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What's New in Unread

5.5

May 7, 2020

+ Fixed some minor bugs. Thanks you for using Unread.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$1.99

Ads Removal

Enjoy reading without ads for lifetime.

User reviews

Takes ages to load any page and then wants you to sign in or join something not worth your time

Don’t bother

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Terrible!

This could be great app but it’s badly designed and very user unfriendly!
Great try developers but this app needs major work! Maybe start over?

It would be helpful to have instructions.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

21 issues

Takes ages to load any page

Bug

App wants you to sign in or join something

Bug

Badly designed and very user unfriendly

Bug

App needs major work! Maybe start over?

Bug

Won't work with IOS 8.4 despite description

Bug

Major memory hog

Bug

Bloats itself up to 70+ Mb without being able to open/save articles

Bug

Ads are too intrusive

Bug

Imposed green bar

Bug

Difficulty navigating b/w options

Bug

Struggles touching other options before succeeding

Bug

At times VOA is not responding

Bug

App keeps stalling a lot

Bug

Notification from the app just launches the app, doesn't deep link

Bug

Widget restored, but app keeps stalling a lot

Bug

Old fashioned media blocks access after just ten articles per month

Bug

Failure to select only a part of the story

Bug

Image of each header should have a better resolution

Bug

Ads :( And no way to remove them

Bug

Broken, simply doesn't load

Bug

Search section doesn't load anything

Bug
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Requested Features

19 requests

Instructions would be helpful

Feature

Ability to sort stories by 'most recent'

Feature

Reduce sizes of top and lower bars for better vision

Feature

Optional setting for iPad to read title plus first few sentences

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Ability to choose and add news blogs by typing site name

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More subscriptions available

Feature

Deep link to actual story from notification

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Option to select specific topics (politics, sports, economy, etc.)

Feature

Merged Google News app with this app

Feature

Add to home screen for sources and topics

Feature

Better navigation on the highlight section

Feature

More positive news sections

Feature

Fully downloading articles in background while phone is idle

Feature

Manual updating of headlines in each topic in background

Feature

iPad view needed

Feature

Change the icon to be more elegant

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

Better resolution for header images

Feature

FAQ

What does Unread: Breaking & Smart News do?

This app aggregates news from various sources including Google News, custom keywords, and RSS feeds. It presents this information in a clean, ad-free interface designed for efficient reading and deep topic coverage.

What are the key features of this news app?

Key features include curated Google News feeds with language options, a smart reader mode that removes ads and speeds up loading, full story coverage for in-depth understanding, an RSS reader for adding custom sites, and the ability to create personalized news sections based on keywords.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a core set of features. It also includes in-app purchases, suggesting there may be premium features or content available for users who wish to enhance their experience further.

What kind of news sources can I add?

You can receive news from curated feeds by Google News, and you can also add your own favorite sites by providing their RSS links. Additionally, the app offers a collection of featured global news publications for easy subscription.

How does the smart reader feature work?

The smart reader mode presents stories in a streamlined view, removing advertisements from the source websites. This not only saves mobile data but also significantly reduces loading times, allowing for a faster and cleaner reading experience.