SmartNews: Live News & Rewards

Name: SmartNews: Live News & Rewards
Rating: 3.7431316 (699635 reviews)
Author: SmartNews, Inc.

By: SmartNews, Inc. App

Breaking news, daily rewards, and local stories - personalized.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

60,198,533 ▲ 64.02K

Data as of 2026-08-12

Rating:

3.74 +158

(699,635)

Version:

26.8.11

Last updated: 2026-08-06

News and magazines (Free)

Features & Capabilities

SmartNews combines quality journalism with expert curation to keep you informed and in control. Get breaking headlines and in-depth stories from trusted publishers like Bloomberg, Reuters, The Atlantic, TIME, The Verge, and many more. Personalize your feed by topic or region, set notifications for favorite teams or local updates, and read articles offline for on-the-go convenience.

Discover local coverage on government, traffic, schools, and cultural events; travel tips and destination news; balanced political reporting and verified election updates; plus dedicated sections for entertainment, sports, and health. SmartNews is award-winning and praised by CNET and other outlets—an easy, reliable news aggregator that surfaces trustworthy reporting and helps you find the stories that matter most to you.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Entertainment Sports

By:

SmartNews, Inc.

Downloads:

60,198,533 64.02K

Rating:

3.74

(699,635) 158 new ratings

Version:

26.8.11 Last updated: 2026-08-06

Version code:

1128

Creation date:

2013-03-26

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk

Size:

61.85MB

Email:

su*****@smartnews.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,548 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#14 in News and magazines (Free) ▼ 1#12 in news keyword 30 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

SmartNews, Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.gocro.smartnews.android

Email:

su*****@smartnews.com

Website:

https://www.smartnews.com/

User Reviews

SmartNews is valued for its strong customization, concise and digestible feed, and a clean UI that keeps users up to date. However, repeated complaints focus on intrusive ads, biased or shallow headlines, and occasional loading/reading glitches, which are the main drawbacks across reviews.

Pros

High customization and topic filtering (e.g., ability to remove sports)
Concise, easy-to-skim feed that adapts to interests
Keeps you updated with a broad range of news
Clean, user-friendly UI/design and positive overall experience

Cons

Intrusive ads and sponsored content that disrupt scrolling and performance
Perceived bias or low-depth headlines / clickbait content
Occasional performance glitches and loading issues that hinder reading

Recent reviews

I love smart news. I can choose which news organizations I like. Also it's great to read the same story from different papers around the world, and get various options on a subject. It's a great way to feed my brain!