About SmartNews: Local Breaking News
SmartNews is the award-winning news app downloaded by 40+ million readers in 100+ countries!
SmartNews analyzes millions of articles every day to deliver the top trending news stories influencing the world right now.
SmartNews delivers high-quality news headlines and breaking news from top news publishers: NBC News, MSNBC, USA Today, TIME, The Huffington Post, Bleacher Report, Quartz, The Verge, VICE, VOX, AP, Reuters, Buzzfeed, Fast Company and more.
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“Browse headlines quickly, customize your channels and read the news offline. SmartNews is an excellent free alternative to other popular news apps.”
- CNET
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Breaking News --
Notifications for breaking news headlines.
Smart Mode --
Readability mode for optimal news reading experience.
Offline News Reading --
Fetch trending news and read it offline.
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Awarded Best News App:
- Best App of the Year, 2013 (Japan) - Google
SmartNews: Local Breaking News details
SmartNews: Local Breaking News is a free News & Magazines app for Android with 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a 4.3/5 average rating from 435,664 ratings. It was released on March 26, 2013 and last updated on June 28, 2020. It's developed by SmartNews, Inc.. The app contains ads.
- Category
- News & Magazines
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (435,664 ratings)
- Installs
- 10,000,000+
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- No
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- Varies with device
- Requires Android
- Varies with device
- Content rating
- Everyone 10+
- Released
- March 26, 2013
- Last updated
- June 28, 2020
- Developer
- SmartNews, Inc.
What’s new in SmartNews: Local Breaking News
- General improvements to make sure we provide the news that matters to you. - Introducing our Global Navigation Bar update! Discover local news, search trending topics, and access your profile at the bottom of the app! - New channels include Town and Country, Ballotpedia News, FanBuzz and many more.
Updated June 28, 2020
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| App | Rating | Price | Installs | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmartNews: Local Breaking News | 4.3 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | Jun 28, 2020 |
| NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts | 4.6 / 5 | Free | 50,000,000+ | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Fox News - Daily Breaking News | 2.5 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Yahoo News: Breaking & Local | 3.7 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | – |
| USA TODAY | 3.7 / 5 | Free | 5,000,000+ | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Newsmax | 4.8 / 5 | Free | 100,000+ | – |
| Apex News: Breaking & Local | 4.6 / 5 | Free | 50+ | – |
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