SmartNews: News That Matters

SmartNews, Inc.

Contains adsIn-app purchases

3.7

691K reviews

50M+

Downloads

Teen

About this app

We combine the best of quality journalism with expert curation to help you stay informed—and feel good while doing it. With quality articles from trustworthy publishers, you can easily curate your feed based on your passions and topics that interest you most.

Discover top news from premium publishers: Bloomberg, The Atlantic, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, LAT, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company.

Local
-Get informative stories from premium publishers based on your location.
-See the latest local news on government, traffic, weather, politics, school boards, and more.
-Read news about local cultural events, hidden gems, restaurants, family-friendly activities, and your summer farmer’s market.

Travel
-Discover the best spots wherever you go with location-based news and updates.
-Learn about top travel tips from your favorite publishers.
-Plan your next vacation with trending news on the best destinations, travel hacks, and flight deals before you depart.

Politics
- Get prepared for the elections, polls, and debates with stories across the political spectrum from Democrat to Republican.
- Understand candidates, ballot measures, debates, results, and city council elections near you.
-Find voter information, campaign finance stories, verified election reports, and expert election analysis you can trust.

Quality
-We partner with thousands of trusted publishers for premium, balanced news.
-Our award-winning journalists validate content to ensure it meets our high-quality standards.
- Read trustworthy breaking coverage for your area for free.

Entertainment
-Get an inside look at entertainment.
-Discover top movies or TV shows with your favorite actors.
-Follow entertainment topics so you never miss a story.

Sports
-Get daily articles highlighting the latest games, teams, players, and sporting events.
-Set notifications for your favorite teams.
-See breaking news about football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, and more.

Health
-Discover the healthcare news that impacts you all in one free app.
-See what experts say about wellness, aging, and mental health from top publishers.
-Follow stories about pain relief updates, exercise trends, and home remedies.

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SMARTNEWS IN THE PRESS

“Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels, and read the news offline. SmartNews is an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.”
- CNET

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AWARDS

Winner of the 2025 May Award Contest - Best Mobile App
Best Mobile App Awards

Best Local News App, 2024 (US)
Bestapp

Best News Aggregator, 2023 (US)
Lifewire

Best News App, 2023 (US)
AndroidCentral

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REVIEWS

“Better than Feedly or Flipboard. Love it!” Joe C.

“Much better than the new version of Apple News.” - Donald B.

“Been using Google News, but this is better. Much easier to share.” Nikki H.

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Terms of Service
The SmartNews Terms of Service are linked below. Please read and confirm these terms before using our services.
https://www.smartnews.com/terms/

Updated on

Aug 15, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

This app may share these data types with third parties

Location, App activity and 2 others

This app may collect these data types

Location, Personal info and 4 others

Data is encrypted in transit

You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7

637K reviews

Joel Morrow

August 13, 2025

The reason I gave this low of a score is because of the ads. I buy nothing. I repeat nothing by what ads are shown on apps. I know when it's a free app they have to make money but they should not force you to stay on an app page for up to 5 seconds and won't let you go because they want to force you to see that app which again I don't pay attention too.

13 people found this review helpful

SmartNews, Inc.

August 14, 2025

We understand your frustration—full-screen ads should have a close button within a few seconds. Most ads come from third parties, but we’ll share your feedback with the team as we work to improve the experience.

Eric Wilson

August 2, 2025

I like news from everywhere not just one sided & this news app seems to provide just what I'm looking for! ***Update August 2nd 2025, please fix the Ads that pop up While you're reading an article and opens the ad in your browser!! That is not right and too intrusive. You dont even have to be scrolling or click on anything for them to pop up and opening in your browser! keep it all within the App!

11 people found this review helpful

SmartNews, Inc.

August 5, 2025

Glad you’re enjoying the balanced news! That ad behavior definitely shouldn’t be happening. Please try updating the app or clearing the cache. If it continues, contact us through the Help section so we can investigate and get it fixed.

AJM III

July 30, 2025

This is app aggregates news articles very well. Unfortunately, the advertisements have increased to such an extent that it's difficult to read the articles. I understand the advertisements pay for this free service , and SN has to use them -- but SN has gone way too far and are "killing the goose that laid the golden eggs." They have taken what was once a pretty good product and have run it into the ground. I hate to see this happen. I have used it for several years. I probably will switch.

9 people found this review helpful

SmartNews, Inc.

July 31, 2025

Thanks for your longtime support—we truly appreciate it. We understand your frustration with the ads. Most come from third parties, but full-screen ads should have a close button within a few seconds. We’ll share your feedback with the team.