Digg 1.14

Read the most popular articles on the internet with Digg

In this day and age it has become crucial to stay informed on events as they unfold around the world. In order to do so, you don't necessarily need to search for interesting content, but rather have Digg bring it to you. It's a news aggregator, filled with editorials on the most talked-about events on the internet, including science, warfare, movies and sports.

Simplistic UI clearly promoting content

Considering the high number of news readers out there, you'd think that developers from Digg would put an extra effort in the interface of this app. On the contrary, they focused only on providing fresh and intelligently-written content, which is actually more fulfilling than a volatile interface.

You can sign in with your Google, Facebook or Twitter accounts in order to like articles or choose Pocket, Instapaper and Readability to add bookmarks and save articles for reading later.

Check out articles on various topics

The app launches with a selection of the top stories circulating around the web. There's a refresh icon on the top of the screen, right next to the search bar which brings up all sorts of stories on the desired topic.

Tap on an article and it will open with images and text. Tap in like if you want to show people that you appreciated the text or save the story for later. In addition, you can share articles and have your friends read them too.

Add feeds and get stories that interest you the most

The 'hamburger' icon comes with few sections. Only the one with top stories, the section with diggs or articles that you've liked and the one with saved stories. There's also the option of adding feeds to the home screen. Some articles come with stories, but it seems that Digg doesn't play them. There's also an icon that opens the article in browser-view directly within the app, so you can get additional information from there.

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Digg for iOS

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softpedia rating

4.0/5

user rating

UNRATED

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0/5

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Hits & Misses

hits

articles on various topics
well-written content
option to save stories for later
like and share with friends
option to open articles in browser-view

misses

simplistic UI that lacks many features
it doesn't seem to play videos

Bottom Line

Design / UI9 Simplistic design that makes it easy to read articles and browse through stories.	Function8 It doesn't seem to play videos, but aside from that the app works like a charm, can be used to save articles for later or share them with friends.	Security8 It needs few permissions from your phone and online registration to full enjoy all its features and tools.
Battery8 The app was well optimized as not to take up too much battery so you don't have to worry about keeping a charger nearby.	Price10 No ads nor in-app purchases and the app is completely free of charge. Neat.	Compatibility9 The app needs phones running Android version 2.2 or later and it should work on tablets too.

Editor's Review

VERY GOOD

A great source of stories and articles trending around the internet.

Reviewed by Alexandra Vaidos, last updated on October 24th, 15:10 GMT.

Specifications

price:: 100% Free
current version:: 1.14
reviewed version:: 1.14
developer:: Digg
category:: INTERNET & NETWORK
os version req.:: Android version 2.2 or later
age rating:: N/A
in-app purchases:: No
hits:: 172

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