# Inshorts

> 60 words News Summary

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id892146527](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id892146527)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id892146527`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Inshorts Pte. Ltd.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (3,032 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.4.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2014-07-30
- **Size:** 142 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inshorts/id892146527)
- **Website:** [https://www.inshorts.com/](https://www.inshorts.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.inshorts.com/ios/privacy](http://www.inshorts.com/ios/privacy)

## Description

Inshorts Chrome extension delivers 60-word, fact-focused news from India and around the world. Enjoy bite-sized summaries that skip opinions and clutter, with features like My Feed, Finance Feed, Daily Ritual, and Timelines for quick, personalized updates. It supports English and Hindi, and lets you read offline and share stories with friends.

Beyond fast briefs, the extension includes live cricket updates, video shorts, bookmarks, and easy access to the original stories. It’s designed for busy readers and can assist with exam prep (UPSC, CAT, XAT) by providing concise context and rapid familiarization with current events.

## Rankings

- #33,882 — Overall
- #94 — news
- #96 — summary writer

## Review summary

Inshorts is praised for concise, fast, up-to-date news that keeps users quickly informed with a seamless experience. However, multiple critics flag a heavy ad load and even ads masquerading as news, notification bugs that open ads or unrelated articles, and content bias toward the US or Bollywood. Overall, it remains a strong quick-read briefing app with room for better balance and UX improvements.

### Pros

- Concise, quick-to-read news briefs that are easy to skim.
- Up-to-date coverage with timely updates and even advance briefs.
- Informative content that provides a broad overview of main/world news.
- Seamless, fast user experience and is often described as a go-to app.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy experience with paid ads that feel like news and can disrupt reading.
- Notification-related issues where tapping a notification opens the wrong content or ads.
- Perceived bias and unbalanced coverage (USA-centric focus and more Bollywood content).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id892146527)