Best news aggregator apps for Android
News aggregator apps pull headlines and articles from many publishers into one feed, from RSS sources you add or stories picked to match your reading.
22 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, ad-supported aggregator that turns the day's headlines into a manageable personal briefing for readers who want breadth.
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A free, ad-supported news aggregator that suits readers who want local and national headlines in one place and will tune the feed themselves.
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A free, ad-supported hub for headlines, forecasts, markets and short videos that suits broad daily readers.
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A free, ad-free home for following independent writers, podcasters and video creators, best for readers who choose their own sources.
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A free, ad-supported local news app that suits anyone who wants neighborhood headlines, weather alerts and traffic in one place.
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Feedly suits heavy readers and intelligence teams, though people who follow only a few sources may find it more structure than they need.
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A free, ad-supported news app that is worth having for US weather alerts and local coverage, if you keep notifications on.
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A strong choice for readers who want to compare coverage across outlets and see bias labels.
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A free, ad-supported aggregator that combines local, national and world news with weather and reader discussion in one feed.
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A free, ad-supported aggregator that suits readers who want wide coverage and control over what reaches them.
More of the best news aggregator apps
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11
SmartNews: Live News & Rewards
SmartNews, Inc.
3.7
50M+
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12
Flipboard:Your Social Magazine
Flipboard
3.4
500M+
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13
Zip News: Latest & Alerts
EASE Group
4.1
1M+
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14
Hayti: Black News and Podcasts
Hayti
4.6
50K+
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15
Kagi News
Kagi Inc.
4.2
100K+
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16
NewsBreak Lite
Particle Media Inc.
4.7
100K+
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17
daily.dev: discover whats next
daily.dev
3.2
500K+
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18
AllSides
AllSides Technologies, Inc
3.4
50K+
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19
Nextcloud News
David Luhmer
4.2
5K+
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20
Hacker News
Emerge Tools
4.1
10K+
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21
Fluent Reader Lite - RSS Clien
Haoyuan Liu
3.3
1K+
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22
Inoreader: News & RSS reader
Innologica
2.8
500K+
About news aggregator apps
They suit anyone who reads more than a handful of sites and wants one place to scan, save and read later, without jumping between apps or missing stories that matter. The main split is control versus discovery: feed readers put you in charge of every source, while recommendation-driven apps surface stories you might not have chosen yourself. Some lean toward a clean reading view, others toward speed or offline reading.
What to look for
- Check how the app handles feeds: whether you can add custom RSS or Atom URLs, import an OPML file, and organize sources into folders. This matters because it determines how much control you have over what you see.
- Look at offline reading and sync: whether articles download for later and whether your read or saved state carries across devices. Without it, you may lose your place when switching between phone and tablet.
- Review the privacy policy for reading data: some apps collect what you read to personalize recommendations or show ads, while others keep activity on the device. If you value confidentiality, this is a key difference.
- Consider how the app is paid for: free with ads, a one-time purchase, or a subscription. Free apps often show ads or limit features, while paid ones may offer a cleaner experience without tracking.
- Test the reading view and load speed: a cluttered layout or slow article loading makes daily use frustrating. A distraction-free mode and quick refresh help you get through more stories in less time.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.