News & Reading

SmartNews

SmartNews is a mobile news reader designed for fast daily catch-ups rather than deep loyalty to one publication.

Runs on Android iOS

Available on App Store Play Store

Built for Education Everyday Users

Overview

What is SmartNews?

How the feed behaves

SmartNews collects national, regional and specialist reporting into swipeable channels. Ranking changes with reading behavior, but channel controls counter pure recommendation. Most cards open the publisher’s page, so design and access rules differ by story.

Three useful routines

It suits a commuter checking the day’s major developments, a resident tracking city news and weather, or a casual reader following one subject without installing multiple publisher apps. Timely alerts also make it practical for major events when repeatedly refreshing a feed would be distracting.

Free, with compromises

There is no premium plan to compare. SmartNews is free and advertising supports the service, which lowers the barrier to trying it but puts sponsored material beside editorial links. The underlying source still controls paywalls and cookie prompts.

No RSS setup required
Personalization improves with use
Source quality remains uneven

Capabilities

Key features

Arrange channel tabs

Reorder sections around the subjects you follow.

Set local coverage

Choose locations for nearby news and updates.

Search across publishers

Find current reporting from multiple outlets.

Open SmartView articles

Read simplified versions of supported pages.

Tune news alerts

Control which updates appear as push notifications.

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