Nowhere has the struggle between the printed word and its digitized offshoot been more obvious than publishing news. But apps are increasingly encroaching in the territory once exclusive to newspapers, then websites, pooling resources to provide exclusively online platforms and top affiliate programs. Here are 10 of the most inspiring apps dedicated to aggregating news for users.
Google News
A free news aggregator run by Google, this app obviously benefits from being able to tap into worldwide content harnessed by the Silicon Valley giant. Users can read a huge variety of news stories originating from multiple sources. Algorithms sift through your search history to produce a ‘suggested for you’ option.
With over 540 million monthly visitors, Reddit has been providing an aggregate social news service since 2005. The official Reddit app was launched last year. In terms of allowing users a comprehensive and efficient way to view its content, there are various subreddit topics categorizing a vast array of topics.
With an ethos of providing a consistently immersive reading experience based on a magazine aesthetic, Flipboard encourages its users to ‘flip’ through shared articles and videos, with upwards of 28 million magazines being derived from user-generated content.
Feedly
Stepping into the void created after the demise of Google Reader, Feedly is a news aggregator aimed at web browsers, mobile devices and the Cloud. It is very user-friendly, allowing visitors the chance to save articles and to bookmark choicer topics.
AOL
Founded as far back as 1983, the web portal formerly known as America Online has never gone away. Now a small component of Verizon Communications, AOL offers an app feeding dedicated news, videos and local weather.
Instant articles
A feature launched by Facebook, Instant Articles allows publishers to quickly launch interactive articles on the immensely popular social media platform. Anyone browsing Facebook in its mobile app version can read entire articles in a format similar to the publisher’s web platform.
Apple News
Pre-loaded on every iOS device, Apple News is heavily focused on image-driven items, operating in partnership with the likes of National Geographic. Readers can follow the trends or topics that most interest them, and this covers everything from sports to niche areas. The only drawback is that Apple News remains unavailable to Android users.
Inkl
Inkl developers pride themselves in having created a virtual newsroom dedicated to disseminating trustworthy content. To that end Inkl collaborates with the most respected publishers to publish stories by ‘trusted editorial teams.’
Appy Geek
Appy Geek a news app that unashamedly targets customers fixated on all matters techy. The app aggregates news stories from thousands of worldwide sources, drilling down the subject matter into topics like Apple, the web, smart devices or software development.
Buzzfeed
Generated in New York in 2006, BuzzFeed has become synonymous with producing viral content covering everything from politics to those entrancing listicles. The BuzzFeed app does an excellent job at allowing users to consolidating the sprawling content.
