US Newspapers 3.1.6
It comes with a selection of top newspapers from the US and the world, lets you check out the top headlines, read full articles and watch videos. All content is divided by categories. The developer also launched similar applications with content from other countries, like France, the UK, Germany and more.
Great idea transformed into a highly-functional applications
US Newspapers app opens directly with the home screen, featuring top newspapers arranged alphabetically. It doesn't come with a tutorial or any kind of instructions, but since the interface is quite intuitive as it uses Material Design, you wouldn't really need them.
Although, the app is called US Newspapers you can get information from any country of the world. Simply pick one of the 186 countries available and get the latest headlines from top local newspapers. It even comes with some customization features. You can change the theme and font size easily from inside the app.
Read all sort of newspapers
The app gives you the option to search for newspapers by simply typing in the name or to enable location services and get suggestions. You can even add the ones that you like the most to the favorites section, to have quick access. It also lets you bookmark articles and read them later.
US Newspapers app displays the top headlines from a certain publication and it lets you share stories on social networks. You can also access articles in the external browser or watch videos if the newspaper's website has any.
Translate articles
The app also comes with a feature that instantly translates any article into English, which is quite useful if you're reading a story featured in a foreign newspaper. Users can disable hardware acceleration, if they encounter any problems while reading articles. There are also come changes that you can do to the app's browser, like change the text size or have it display images on web pages.
The nice thing about the app is that it also loads suggestions of other articles or the comments section if you need to post your opinion or see what the people are saying. Still, it would have been nice if it had a feature that would help you see what papers are writing about a certain topic.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
The interface is okay, it comes with some customization features like themes and text size, but it could use a much nicer design. |
Function8
It works just fine, but takes a bit of time to load articles which is understandable considering that it doesn't store cache files. |
Security9
It only needs a few permissions from your phone, so you don't need to worry about privacy issues. |
Battery6
Consumption is a bit high, so keep an eye on resources when using this app, especially if you'll watch videos. |
Price8
It's free of charge, but comes with some banner ads which can't be removed and might actually load from the newspaper's website. |
Compatibility7
It works just fine on devices running Android version 4.0.3 or later, making it inaccessible to some users. |
It's a really nice news reader app but it just needs some minor improvements.
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 3.1.6
- reviewed version:
- 3.1.6
- developer:
- Greenstream
- category:
- INTERNET & NETWORK
- os version req.:
- Android version 4.0.3 or later
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 254