Is SmartNews: Breaking News Worth It?
A data-driven look at whether SmartNews: Breaking News deserves a spot on your phone.
Our Verdict
Highly Recommended
Based on 914,314 App Store ratings and 341 negative reviews we analyzed, SmartNews: Breaking News shows: excellent ratings, actively maintained, massive user base, free to try.
What Real Users Say
"When I get a news alert on my home page with more than one article, I can never find either when I open Smart News. Gotten where I just delete because can’t find articles"
"The ads constantly popping up, along with the hyper-sensitivity of an ad being touched is out of control of this app. I get you’re trying to up the click rate, but it’s too much."
"Cannot save phone number which required login to google account and no phone is in profile and all that’s in rewards tab is my missions and no collect or donate links."
The Data
📱 Category: News
👨💻 Developer: SmartNews, Inc.
💰 Price: Free to download
⭐ Rating: 4.6/5 from 914,314 users
🏷️ Genres: ["News","Lifestyle"]
🔞 Age Rating: 12+
📦 Size: 232 MB
🔢 Version: 26.3.30
📲 Requires: iOS 17.0+
📅 On App Store: 11 years
🌍 Languages: 2
Maintenance Status
✓ Updated Today This app is actively maintained — the developer is shipping updates regularly.
Latest update: - Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.
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