3 stars: This ap used to be better. Now the advertising is over the top. There are ads in the stories which I expect but now ads will play over content and will have to play through before you can get to what you want. Also for the last several weeks I'm getting alerts for news stories that I can't view without paying to subscribe to a separate news service.
3 stars: The content is comprehensive, but the pop-up ads make it absolutely impossible to scroll and read any of the news without an ad constantly opening the browser, even if you don't click on the ad. I understand the need to for sponsorship to make the app free for users, but this particular platform is annoying to the point that I don't want to use the app. I'll probably delete if this isn't fixed.
3 stars: Conceptually and functionally it's pretty solid, but there are some execution issues, three in particular that bear mentioning: picture galleries in the articles are often replaced by ads; articles in the \
4 stars: Enjoy getting news feeds that I don't receive on my other news apps. I understand the need to generate money via advertising and know it keeps the app free. I accept the ads and close them after seeing them. But, the new pop-ups that cannot be closed by the user make me leave the app each time they appear.
3 stars: I use this app all the time. Hard to find a downside so i won't. Edit: 2020 dec. Like a relationship smart news is taking advantage. Full page timed adds has made me re-evalu...