SmartNews: News That Matters Apk
Latest version 25.1.30
01 Feb 2025
Apk Infos
| Version | 25.1.30 |
| Rating | 3.8/5, based on 668,603 votes |
| Size | 117.5 MB |
| Requires Android | Android 8.0+ (Oreo) |
| Author's Notes | Breaking local news and weather forecasts from your neighborhood. |
About SmartNews: News That Matters APK
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Description
SmartNews helps you discover balanced, unbiased stories—for free. Connect with the world around you through editor curation and state-of-the-art algorithms. Whether it's politics, local coverage, sports, or entertainment, feeling good about being informed has never been easier.Stay in the loop with news from top publishers: NBC News, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, VICE, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company.
SmartNews has 50 million downloads, 2+ million 5-star ratings, thousands of trusted publishers, and was the “Best Local News App” of 2022 according to BestApp.com.
INTRODUCING SMARTTAKE
Skip the misinformation, sensationalism, and biased news with SmartTake. A free comprehensive daily digest of balanced information focused on helping you feel good about being informed. Thoughtfully curated by our team of award-winning editors, SmartTake is here to feed your brain—not your bias—with local, entertainment, sports, politics, and science. Say goodbye to endless doomscrolling, and say hello to enriching your understanding of the world around you.
Balanced News
- Get access to stories that are free of bias—no paywalls ever.
- See coverage from every angle and all sides.
-Discover balanced, non-partisan information you can trust.
Political News
- Get prepared for the polls today with top stories from across the political spectrum.
- See trusted political news for free with up-to-the-minute insights.
- Understand political candidates and elections in your local area.
Trusted Sources
-We partner with thousands of credible publishers to bring you unbiased news from all sides.
-Our team of award-winning journalists validates content to ensure it meets our high-quality requirements.
- Read reliable breaking news coverage for your area for free.
Entertainment News
-Get an inside look at entertainment in Hollywood with updates about all things celebrity from movie stars to reality TV
-Discover news about upcoming movies or TV shows featuring your favorite actors.
-Set notifications and follow entertainment topics so you never miss a breaking celebrity story.
-Read news about the Oscars, Hollywood, Movie Stars, Fashion Week, and more.
Local News
-Get relevant local stories from top trusted publishers based on your location.
-Easily learn about the latest coverage and information for your hometown with the Local tab.
-Discover local updates, traffic, events, local weather, new restaurants, family activities, and so much more.
Sports News
-Welcome to your spot for sports stories.
-Get daily articles highlighting the latest games, teams, players, and sporting events.
-Set custom notifications for your favorite teams.
-See news about football, basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, and more.
SmartTake
-Stay informed while prioritizing mental health and advancing overall well-being.
-Get the balanced news in the form of three trending articles delivered straight to the top of your feed for free.
-Easily discover featured uplifting, informative, and important news stories alongside easy-to-digest summaries.
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SmartNews in the News
“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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SmartNews Awards
Best News Aggregator, 2023 (US)
Lifewire
Best Free News App, 2023 (US)
MakeUseOf
Best News App, 2023 (US)
AndroidCentral
Best Local News App, 2022 (US)
Bestapp
Best App of the Year, 2013 (Japan)
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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.
“Literally, one of the best news apps… It ranks with the likes of BBC News.” -Lorraine C.
*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/
Latest updates
What's new in version 25.1.30
- Performance improvements and bug fixes to enhance your reading experience.How to install SmartNews: News That Matters APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download SmartNews: News That Matters APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (jp.gocro.smartnews.android-v25.1.30-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 25.1.30 (954) | 117.5 MB |
| 24.12.20 (936) | 116.3 MB |
| 24.11.30 (924) | 109.7 MB |
| 24.11.20 (920) | 109.4 MB |
| 24.11.10 (916) | 108.8 MB |
| 24.6.20 (842) | 48.9 MB |
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User's Reivew
1 ★This app in many ways reminds me of Flipboard before they went to hell in a hand basket. But unfortunately, this app is plagued with broken links between the shown article titles and the article itself. You click on many of the article titles and you are left waiting, as the circle icon spins leaving you with the faint notion that the articles appearance is only seconds away. But alas, you repeatedly find yourself SOL. Could have been good, but alas...
2 ★The news feeds are pretty good, but when I flag a source as "Show Less", the app keeps on showing just as much from that source, if not more. It needs a way to block a source. This app locks up a lot. You click on an article you want to read, and it takes you to the page, but won't show any content. This is maddening. You have to shut down the app and restart it. And then often you cannot find the article you wanted to read.
1 ★Unfortunately this app has become almost unusable. Recent updates seem to have stopped the lockups, but now what happens is the app shows an initial screen of text from the selected article and follows this with multiple blank screens. Again, the only recourse is to end and restart the app. Doing this may present a different set of articles, so it might be that it is impossible to recall the one that started the problem.
2 ★I would give this app a 5 star rating, for the last 2 years I have used it. Unfortunately, the last 4 months I've only been able to read 1 - 5 stories before it quits working. The app will compute for 20 minutes and then nothing. I have uninstalled and then reinstalled 4 times. Each time it works perfect for a few days and then goes back to what I just described. I looked for a contact on this app for help, but as of yet can't find one. I really do miss this app working right
1 ★There is at least one significant problem with this app that makes it worthless. When you select a story and start reading you end up with a white screen that never gets refreshed. If you go out of the app and come back later you can view the story but lose all text when you scroll down. Happens every time. Android OS. Current.
1 ★If the programmers spent as much time fixing bugs and making the app desirable as customer service spends telling me over and over again that the bugs are being fixed(been years, same bugs) then the app might actually be not trash. Im forced to see dozens and dozens of ads everytime i try to use this app but can you get an actual news related video to load? The answer to that is unfortunately no. This app is nothing more than an ad spam these days.
1 ★This app has become pretty much unusable. As if the constant ads weren't enough, now there are audio ads which pop up all the time, causing lots of problems in places where one is expected to be quiet. But worst of all, after reading a few articles the screen will go blank in the middle of of an article, and then nothing will load. So, congrats on ruining what used to be an enjoyable app. I will be deleting it as soon as I find a replacement.
2 ★I will be reading an article and all of a sudden it just drops off. It comes to the end of a paragraph and there is no more article, just a white screen that still scrolls and shows ads but not the rest of the article. At that point if I try to go in to ANY other articles I get nothing. This use to happen once in a while. Now it happens nearly every day. I am greatly disappointed. If this doesn't correct I will be dropping this app.
2 ★I like getting news from this app, however lately it either won't load the story or worse, loads part of it so I get half way through & can't finish an article. Trying to reload is futile because it won't load at all. If I close the app, I can't find the article I was reading when I com back. It really was awesome at first, after about 5 months I'm ready to uninstall.
3 ★I like the app overall, but many of links don't work/load. The algorithm they use is too strong. If I read a few articles about the same, or subject or from the same source, my news "for you" suggestions are narrowed too much and I don't get variety. Also, I subscribe to breaking news notifications, most of them are not "breaking news" and I get too many notices about non-essential events. Edit: months later it's still happening.
1 ★Constant bugs and failures to load. You have to close app about every 3rd article due to failure to load. They tried to claim it's my service, yet I have 5g and EVERY other app works just fine, not to mention its the same on multiple people's phones and computers that have the same issue. Clearly their own server cannot support the usage. Off to find a different news source.
1 ★It locks up after I read one or 2 stories every time. They delete stories too quickly. Sometimes I want to go back to a stories and it's gone within minutes. I'm deleting for the 2nd and last time. Ok, I tried again and the same thing happened after a few stories. Plus the newer format didn't really let me file some of my favorites. THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME. Get it together
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