# Observator News

> Experience what you see with the Observator News app!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.mready.observator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.mready.observator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.mready.observator`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Antena TV Group
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 128,574
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (1,075 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-27
- **First published:** 2016-11-27
- **Publisher country:** RO
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mready.observator)
- **Website:** [https://observatornews.ro](https://observatornews.ro/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://observatornews.ro/politica-de-confidentialitate.html](https://observatornews.ro/politica-de-confidentialitate.html)

## Description

Observator News is the official news journal app of Antena 1 television, one of Romania's most popular news programs. Stay informed with the latest national and international news delivered directly from ObservatorNews.ro and TV broadcasts. The app empowers users by allowing them to become active observers — submit newsworthy information for potential national coverage. 

Key features include personalized news feeds tailored to your interests, a variety of news categories to explore, and a dark theme option to customize your reading experience. With timely notifications for breaking news and national interest topics, Observator News keeps you connected with the information that matters most, all through a sleek and user-friendly interface.

## Rankings

- #197,188 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `net.mready.observator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `net.mready.observator.permission.PROCESS_PUSH_MSG`
- `net.mready.observator.permission.PUSH_PROVIDER`

## Review summary

Observator News app offers a modern design and is appreciated as a useful news source by many users. However, multiple reviews report problems including disorganized news ordering, video playback failures, and app crashes especially after OS updates. Some users also note broken links within articles and typographical errors. Updates have improved certain issues, but video functionality and content quality remain concerns for several users.

### Pros

- Modern and pleasant design
- Generally good and useful news application
- Smooth performance without issues for some users
- Positive user feedback on app's overall utility
- Updated and improved through patches resolving prior problems

### Cons

- News articles are not sorted chronologically, making new items hard to find
- Frequent issues with videos not playing or not opening
- App crashes or does not start on some devices or after OS updates
- Links within news articles often do not work
- Spelling and text errors within articles, such as missing words or letters

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