Comparison

Newsworthy vs Smashviews

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Newsworthy

This news reader app delivers concise summaries of politics, entertainment, and current events from diverse sources. Enjoy fast loading, easy navigation, and optimized articles. Remove ads with a subscription.

Highlights
  • News summaries
  • Politics, entertainment, current events
  • Multiple news sources
  • Super fast loading
  • Easy navigation
  • Optimized news articles
Features
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Newsworthy is a fast, personalized news reader built around one idea: you choose the sources. No account. No sign-up. No email required — just open the app and start reading. Follow the outlets you trust and Newsworthy pulls their latest into a single, clean feed — politics, world, current events, and more, all in one place. Browse by category with a tap, or get started instantly with "Pick for me." READ IT YOUR WAY Switch between Light, Sepia, and Dark for comfortable reading any time of day. Your feed is ready the moment you open the app. LOCAL NEWS Add your city and see headlines from where you live, right alongside the national feed. FEATURES • Build your own feed from dozens of trusted sources • Browse by category with a tap • Light, Sepia & Dark reading modes • Local news for your city • Save articles to read later • Fast search across the news GO AD-FREE (OPTIONAL) Remove display ads with Newsworthy Premium — $2.99/month or $19.99/year, with a 1-month free trial.* Prefer free? Newsworthy stays free, always. *Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://newsleap.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: http://newsleap.com/support/ We read every email. If you have an idea to make Newsworthy better, tell us — and please keep the reviews coming!

About

Smashviews

Get unbiased news delivered instantly from sources you choose. This app prioritizes user control over content, avoiding algorithmic filtering and data exploitation. Stay informed with real-time updates and easily search or save articles for later.

Highlights
  • User-selected news sources
  • No algorithmic content filtering
  • Real-time news delivery
  • Article search functionality
  • Save articles for later
Features
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A simple app with a simple purpose: deliver you news without any external or unwanted oversight. We built smashviews because it is painfully difficult to find a news app that operates as smooth as the big guys, but doesn't use you for your data every time you click--all the while running algorithms in the background that decide which articles you see and don't see. Simply put, we don't believe that an algorithm should be deciding this for you, which is why we deliver the news to you unadulterated. You chose the sources and you chose what's important to read or not read.  News gets delivered by the minute, as soon as it gets published. Review the feed at the end of the day, or keep track of breaking news as it happens. Missed an article or want to check other sources? Use our search page. See an event break in real time but can't read it in the moment? Save it to your profile and come back later. Download smashviews today! You won't be disappointed. P.S. smashviews is brand new and we will be continuously adding functionality. Features soon to come include more sources, more categories, local sources, custom categories, and a widget. If you have any suggestions or requests, for app functionality or specific local sources, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@smashnews.org

Screenshots

Newsworthy4 screens
Smashviews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smashviews at none against Newsworthy's 2. Smashviews also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Newsworthy's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Newsworthy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Smashviews asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smashviews holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newsworthy has 7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Newsworthy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smashviews's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsworthy ships an update every 3 months, Smashviews every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Newsworthy versus Smashviews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsworthySmashviews
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNewsLeapEvan Hedding

Customer experience

Newsworthy

All ratings7,007 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.2%

Smashviews

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Newsworthy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Disappearing app icon
  • Inability to remove full-page ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ad selection tool
  • More frequent news updates
  • Improved content curation
  • Paid version without ads
  • Windows desktop app

Smashviews

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Newsworthy

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Annual$19.991 Year
None

Smashviews

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newsworthy free?
Newsworthy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smashviews free?
Smashviews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Newsworthy or Smashviews?
Smashviews is rated higher. Newsworthy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Smashviews averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Newsworthy or Smashviews have ads?
Newsworthy shows ads; Smashviews does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsworthy or Smashviews?
Newsworthy ships an update every 3 months, and Smashviews every 4 days. Most recently, Newsworthy was updated on October 26, 2026 and Smashviews on October 24, 2026.

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