NewsBytes-Short News, News App

Name: NewsBytes-Short News, News App
Rating: 3.2 (3799 reviews)
Author: NewsBytes

By: NewsBytes App

NewsBytes: Latest News || Tech News, Sports News, Lifestyle News, Business News

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

226,832 ▲ 9

Data as of 2026-07-19

Rating:

3.20

(3,799)

Version:

4.4.1

Last updated: 2023-08-31

Ranking

#146,869 ▼ 772

Overall

Features & Capabilities

NewsBytes - Your Ultimate News Companion

NewsBytes is a user-friendly and technology-driven news app designed to streamline your news reading experience. Covering a broad spectrum of categories including Business, Sports, Lifestyle, Tech, Auto, and Entertainment, NewsBytes brings all the latest updates right to your device. Its innovative features like contextual timelines let you explore comprehensive facts related to a single headline without switching apps.

With personalized news categories, a dark mode for comfortable reading in any lighting, bookmark functionality for saving stories to read later, and a calendar UI for accessing news by date, NewsBytes ensures you never miss important information. Created by a team of Ivy League, IIT, and IIM alumni, this app reduces information overload, delivering concise, relevant news quickly and efficiently, whether you're on the go or relaxing at home.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.4.1 Last updated: 2023-08-31

Version code:

Creation date:

2015-06-10

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk

Size:

14.14MB

Email:

sh*****@newsbytesapp.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 146,869 ▼ 772

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Developed by:

NewsBytes

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elysiumlabs.newsbytes

Email:

sh*****@newsbytesapp.com

Website:

http://www.newsbytesapp.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate NewsBytes for its concise, well-categorized news and lightweight design, plus effective coverage of various topics. However, the recent UI update with an unremovable timer, poor navigation, and flawed notification handling has frustrated many. Additionally, bugs like settings not saving and news switching unexpectedly disrupt reading. Some users also note a shift towards biased and opinionated content, reducing trust and preference for neutral reporting.

Pros

Concise and to the point news articles divided into relevant subheadings, making reading efficient.
Lightweight app that works well even on slow internet connections.
Coverage includes various categories like India, politics, world, tech, business with relevant backstories and minimal unnecessary content.
Good customer service with quick responses to user feedback.
Unique features like timeline view and gathering news from multiple sources, providing a rounded news experience.

Cons

New UI changes have poor user experience: mandatory timer that cannot be turned off, poor navigation where tapping advances stories without easy way to go back, and no swipe gesture support.
Settings like auto-scroll turn off revert after app restart, and some features mentioned in the store notes do not work properly.
Notifications are poorly handled: only the latest notification is shown in the bar, and clicking notifications leads to wrong news articles.
App sometimes shows stale or incorrect news, or switches articles unexpectedly when reading detailed news.
Perceived bias and opinionated news content that diminishes objective reporting, with inclusion of non-newsworthy topics like WWE reducing app's credibility.