

It also lets you integrate social networking components meaning the app provides support for your Facebook and Twitter feeds, while Google+, Instagram, Linkedin and many other networks are supported.Īlthough it is a perfect news reading app I find it little bit slow in fetching news compared to other apps in the list. Navigation happens by swiping up, with snippets of news providing options like read, ignore or save for later. You can choose the topics at your first launch or later and it builds a personalized magazine around your interests. There is a wide range of topics available for you to follow. As the name suggests, you flip through virtual news boards. Flipboardįlipboard could be the most visually stunning android app in the Google play store. The apps have been listed in order of preference. Testing BasisĮach app is rated out of five based on the depth of features, ease of setup, usability, and quality of news. I have chosen only those apps which are completely free. So today I thought of comparing 4 of the best news reading apps and finally deciding which one is the best. Yes, there are a lot of apps available for the same purpose and each one claiming to be the best. In the above sentence, my focus is on the word “dozens”. There are dozens of apps available in the Google play store which lets you read news the way you want. You can customize the apps the way you want and make them truly yours.

Today’s mobile news reading apps works with ease and style without compromising with essential features. Rise in the popularity of smartphones has changed the way we read news. Now, fast forward to today and the scenario has completely changed. Apps like Flipboard sometimes distract me, it might be my own fault that linking Facebook accounts with Flipboard, but why not? Do I really need to sign-in to share an inspiring post then sign out just to prevent myself from browsing Facebook friends updates? I mean, if you are a true reader, use Feedly.Ĭomment: design-wise I would go for Flipboard, content-wise probably Feedly, social-networking definitely Flipboard.Ah, time before android when reading news meant jumping from one tab to another and entering URLs after URLs to get the news of the day. To be honest, most of the Google Reader lovers including me myself, the top reason of using Google Reader is the clean reading format. Flipboard is a mobile devices’ app, Feedly has a Google Chrome Browser extension version.Īccording to VentureBeat, Feedly clocks in 3M new users after Google Reader’s retirement, revamps apps.Flipboard requires user registration, Feedly allows Google Reader sign-in.Flipboard is social networking focused, Feedly is reading focused.But the good thing is Feedly is for reading, 100%. Unfortunately, Feedly only allows users to link their “Reading” accounts such as Pocket and Instapaper, the only instant sharing method is Twitter.
