Fark® Not News Reader

Name: Fark® Not News Reader
Rating: 4.5 (709 reviews)
Author: BEN SHEPHERD

By: BEN SHEPHERD

News

Features & Capabilities

Fark Not News Reader is a discontinued iOS news reader that previously offered fast access to Fark headlines across categories. Version 7.0.0 was redesigned to leverage iOS 16/17, improving layout and responsiveness across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and widgets.

Users could scan the latest headlines—from Main, Sports, Business, STEM, Entertainment, Politics, Fandom, Fark Party, Podcast, D’awww, to Food—pick the funniest or most interesting, read what others say, and share links via email, text, or social media. Fark readers have praised the app for its humor, a sentiment echoed by reviewers such as Bonnie Eisenman of 148apps.com.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Content Social Media

By:

BEN SHEPHERD

Rating:

4.50

(709) 1 new ratings

Version:

7.1.1 Last updated: 2025-01-07

Version code:

871571400

Creation date:

2010-09-28

Compatible devices:

Size:

17.72MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 68,611 ▲ 525

Other rankings

#54 in fart keyword 9 ▲ #65 in reddit keyword 49 ▲

For Developers

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Developed by:

BEN SHEPHERD

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fark-not-news-reader/id392538337

Website:

https://kineso.com/apps/fark-not-news-reader/

User Reviews

User reviews largely criticize the Fark iOS app for intrusive ads and autoplay videos that disrupt reading, along with stability and UI issues after updates. The redesign has left many readers with poorer readability and navigation, and paywall-related frustrations persist even for subscribers. A smaller subset of reviews praises long-time familiarity and daily usage, indicating the content remains valued, but overall the app needs a cleaner, more stable, ad-light experience to satisfy frequent readers.

Pros

Fark content and humor appeals to longtime readers (puns and references).
App is used daily and is part of readers' morning routine.
Provides convenient access to Fark articles.

Cons

Intrusive, lengthy ads and banners that disrupt reading and can't be easily closed.
Full-screen autoplay videos that persist and interrupt reading, often unrelated.
Frequent app crashes and glitches requiring reinstall or lead to data issues.
Redesign/UX changes make navigation and readability worse (fewer headlines per page, side-scrolling, misassigned sections).
Paywalls and ad-heavy behavior persist even for paid users; ads continue to appear.

Recent reviews

Whenever I click on a news article, if that piece has a video element, there is no way to close the video player and just read the report. I have to force close the app in order to continue.