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10 best news apps for Android
Published onApril 3, 2025
Over the past two decades or so, the internet has transformed how we access news, freeing us from the biases of traditional TV and newspaper editors. To help you navigate the overwhelming number of news sources, we’ve compiled a list of the best news apps for Android. We prioritize unbiased, crowd-sourced platforms over politically driven networks like CNN or Fox News.
Additionally, Google’s official app deserves mention — the Discover feed quickly adapts to your interests, offering a convenient and personalized news experience. A similar feature is also available within Chrome’s mobile app.
The best news apps for Android
AP News
Price: Free with ads
AP News is a reasonably decent news app for Android. It sources its news from itself and hundreds of local and nationwide sources. The user interface is clean, and you can find news on various topics, including sports, entertainment, travel, technology, and more. It’s not the best for politics, but better than most. The app is entirely free of ads. The ads are a bit annoying, but it’s nothing too serious.
Feedly
Price: Free / Pro $7.99 per month / Pro+ $15.99 per month
Feedly is one of the most popular news apps out there. It’s an RSS reader. That means you can pull from a variety of sites and sources. The goal is to build your news network from places that you trust. It integrates with Facebook, IFTTT, Twitter, Evernote, OneNote, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and others. Additionally, you can access your feed on your mobile phone or your computer through their website. It’s a rock-solid option with over 40 million feeds in total. The only downside is the advertising. It’s a little heavy unless you pay the subscription price.
Price: Free
Flipboard is another one of the more popular news apps. It works a lot like Feedly. You can create a custom feed with your favorite news sources, sites, and other places. Flipboard differs from Feedly in that it is a little more flashy. It includes fun animations, large images, and a user interface that makes it look like a digital magazine. It also has additional features for things like discovery. It’s also completely free.
NewsBreak
Price: Free
The News Break app helps you access the latest and most relevant news stories. It offers a personalized newsfeed and delivers tailored updates on topics you care about. Its user-friendly interface makes browsing articles, videos, and local news easy, keeping you informed and connected. News Break also provides real-time notifications, ensuring you never miss breaking news. This comprehensive news app is your go-to source for staying up-to-date with the world’s events.
Price: Free / $4.99 per month / $44.99 per year
Pocket is one of the more unique news apps. It doesn’t offer content. However, it will save whatever content you stumble across during your day. You’ll no doubt find something on Twitter or Facebook or in a chat you can’t read right now. You can stuff that into a Pocket and then come back to read it later. It has offline support, a decent reading experience, and discovery features. Power users can sign up for a subscription. It offers unlimited storage, a tag system to help stay organized, text-to-speech article reading, and additional features for PC.
Podcast Addict
Price: Free
Podcast Addict is an excellent all-in-one solution for news apps. It is a combination of an RSS reader and a podcast app. It boasts a collection of 450,000 podcasts. Additionally, you can subscribe to almost any news source that you like. The app supports podcast playlists, categorically organized news feeds, Chromecast support, and YouTube and Twitch channels. Better podcast apps (Castbox, Pocket Casts, Doggcatcher, etc.) and better RSS apps (Feedly and Flipboard) exist. However, nothing does a combination of the two better than this one.
Price: Free / $5.99 per month / $49.99 per year
Reddit bills itself as the front page of the Internet. That’s at least mostly true. Most trending news items end up somewhere on Reddit. You can subscribe to subreddits that let you see various interests. You can find a subreddit for virtually anything from fashion to tech, Android to iOS, and everything in between. The official app is good enough at its job. It doesn’t have many power-user features. However, it nails the essential experience very well. Overall, it’s one of the better news apps and communities. The optional monthly subscription adds a few additional features and removes ads.
X
Price: Free
X (formerly known as Twitter) is easily one of the best known social media platforms, especially for news. It’s one of only a few platforms that still show posts in chronological order. Thus, it’ll show you what’s happening right now. It has hashtags, trending topics, and some other discovery features. You follow the sources you like. Your feed will then show their latest posts.
Unfortunately, X has changed significantly since Musk acquired it, and the platform doesn’t appeal to the same audience as well as it once did. X harbors a mix of users, including less-than-ideal individuals, along with numerous provocative blogs and posters aiming to stoke anger. Misinformation also runs rampant. Nonetheless, X can be a helpful newsreader for those who discern credible sources and sift through the noise. Following trusted news outlets and reading between the lines becomes a valuable platform for staying informed.
Your local news apps
Price: Free (usually)
Your local news apps are usually not half bad. They focus more on things happening around your community. Most people focus on the worldwide news and, in doing so, lose track of what’s happening in their cities. Generally, these apps are simple. They show the news and sometimes even the weather. On top of TV stations, many towns will also have local newspapers with apps. For instance, the Columbus Dispatch has its own app. Sometimes, these apps are great. Sometimes, they’re not.
If we missed any of the best news apps for Android, tell us about them in the comments.