Best News Articles Apps

4.6😐(929K ratings)

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#23in News

Access curated news from top publishers, tailored to your interests. Discover breaking stories, local updates, and in-depth coverage on politics, entertainment, sports, and health. Stay informed with quality journalism and personalized content.

What We Love

💯 Excellent news app
🌐 Wide variety of news sources
🔍 Customizable news feed
📰 Comprehensive news coverage
🔖 Useful feature to save articles for later
🧠 Smart news curation

Room to Improve

📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
🤖 Biased or unreliable news sources
🔄 Frequent app freezes and crashes
🔋 High battery consumption
🔍 Lack of customization and filtering options
📌 Inability to remove unwanted news sources

Apple News by Apple

News + magazines, in one app

Strong Contender

4.6😞(1.6M ratings)

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Access top stories curated by editors, personalized news feeds, and in-depth sports coverage. Enjoy local news, daily podcasts, and exclusive recipes and puzzles with an optional subscription.

What We Love

🚀 Convenient one-stop news source
📚 Access to wide range of magazines
🎧 Audio news feature
🌐 Aggregates news from multiple sources
🌙 Respects night mode

Room to Improve

🔍 Difficult to customize news feed
🚫 Blocked sources still show up
💰 Ads even with paid subscription
🔁 Repeated/outdated news stories
🤯 Overwhelming amount of irrelevant content
🔋 Drains battery quickly
🔍 Poor search functionality
🤖 Biased/partisan news curation

Google News by Google

Top world & local news stories

Worth Considering

Flipboard: The Social Magazine

4.6😐(226K ratings)

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#30in News

This app aggregates and highlights global and local news stories tailored to your interests. It provides personalized briefings, in-depth coverage from multiple sources, and allows you to follow specific topics and news outlets. Stay informed on the go or on your desktop.

What We Love

🚀 Comprehensive news coverage
📰 Wide range of news sources
🔍 Customizable news feed
👍 Sleek and modern interface
🌐 Global news perspective

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🔄 Annoying auto-refresh issues
💤 Slow article loading times
📢 Excessive ads and paywalls
🤖 Unreliable personalization algorithms

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Stories curated by enthusiasts

Personalized content feedCurated by publishers and communityCreate and share magazines

Discover and collect stories on topics you love, curated by enthusiasts and top publishers. Personalize your feed, follow local news, and create your own magazines to share insights with a community.

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Breaking World & Local News

AP News

Breaking news updatesLocal news coveragePersonalized news feed

Get breaking world and local news, along with trending headlines. This app offers a personalized news feed, custom alerts, and in-depth content hubs for major events. Access award-winning photos, videos, and articles.

The Economist: News & Analysis

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ad-supported

Global News, Video & Podcasts

Fact-checked global reportingWeekly edition accessAward-winning podcasts

Access independent, fact-checked global news analysis and reporting. Understand complex world events through articles, podcasts, and videos. Offers premium content for deeper insights into politics, economics, science, and technology.

(182K)

Create Forms & View Responses

Forms for Google Docs

Create online forms and surveysMultiple question typesReal-time response analysis

Easily create and manage online forms, surveys, and quizzes directly from your mobile device. Analyze responses in real-time with automatic summaries and graphs. Share forms via various platforms and collaborate with others.

📊 Productivity

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NYTimes: US and Global News

Breaking News and Live Updates

Breaking news and live updatesOriginal reporting and in-depth analysisNews videos and podcasts

Access original reporting, breaking news, and in-depth analysis from around the globe. Stay informed with videos, podcasts, and personalized content. Includes games, recipes, and product reviews.

Opera News: Breaking & Local

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freemium

Local News & Headlines

Personalized news feedBreaking and trending headlinesLocal and international news

Stay informed with a personalized news aggregator that delivers breaking national and international headlines. Customize your feed with preferred topics and enjoy a data-saving mode for efficient reading. Receive timely alerts for important local and global news.

The Guardian - US & World News

(29K)

ad-supported

News, sport, podcasts, puzzles

Breaking news and live blogsPersonalized 'My Guardian' feedPuzzles (Sudoku, Crosswords, Word Games)

Access fearless, independent journalism with breaking news, diverse opinions, and live blogs. Enjoy personalized content, puzzles, podcasts, and article-to-audio features. Offers unlimited, ad-free, and offline reading with a subscription.

Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.

Cloud service managementBilling and status monitoringCustomizable dashboards

📊 Productivity

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USA TODAY: US & Breaking News

Breaking News + eNewspaper

National and breaking newsAccess to 200+ local publicationsPersonalized news feed

Access breaking national and local news, personalized content, and award-winning journalism. Enjoy quick reads, captivating visuals, and interactive features. Stay informed with a curated feed and access a digital replica of the print edition.

(242K)

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

Weather, Safety & Crime Alerts

Local news highlightsBreaking news alertsPersonalized news feed

Stay informed with breaking news, local events, and personalized updates delivered directly to your device. Discover curated daily briefings, live news streams, and in-depth stories from trusted sources, covering everything from weather and traffic to national headlines.

(1.4M)

Cloud storage, backup & more

Google One

Phone backup (photos, contacts, messages)Cloud storage managementFree up space tool

Safely back up your phone's photos, contacts, and messages to the cloud. Manage your Google account storage across Drive, Gmail, and Photos, and easily free up space. Upgrade for more storage and benefits.

📊 Productivity

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Yahoo News: Daily News For You

Discover Today's Top Stories

Personalized news feedPremium news sourcesFree and unlimited access

Access free, unlimited news from premium publishers, personalized to your interests. Choose to read articles, watch videos, or listen to audio digests. Stay informed on global, national, and regional events, plus entertainment and lifestyle topics.

(69K)

Plain: News Without the Noise

No Ads. No Noise. Just News.

Ad-free news experienceConcise news summariesNo algorithmic manipulation

This news app provides concise summaries of important daily stories without advertisements or algorithmic manipulation. It focuses on delivering clear, well-written news across various categories, with an optional Pro version for expanded content.

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Auto-Translate & iCloud Sync

Automatic feed detectionOrganize feeds with foldersFast article navigation

Consolidate your favorite websites into a single, streamlined feed reader. Enjoy fast navigation, automatic feed detection, and offline translation for articles. Keep your reading organized with folders and sync your progress across devices.

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Newsy: Swipe the News

Breaking News Every Day

Folds: Global Breaking News

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Local & World News Summaries

AI-powered news summariesTranslate news into your languagePersonalized topic alerts

Stay informed with global and local news, translated into your preferred language. Get AI-powered summaries, background information, and personalized alerts on topics you care about. Listen to daily news digests like a radio broadcast.

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