“Best news app out there — Fantastic having aggregation of multiple sources on one topic, ad free, with a political lean analysis. This is the perfect news app”
Public review signal · 226 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
4.8 ★1,221 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
388 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
PERSONALIZED NEWS Keep up with the topics that matter most to you.
NOT JUST ARTICLES... MULTI-PERSPECTIVE STORIES Particle brings you news from many sources and shows multiple perspectives in one place. See the different sides of a story with "Opposite Sides", and understand how a story is being covered with Particle's political spectrum chart.
SUMMARIZED, YOUR WAY Read the news in summarized bullet points that tell you what you need to know. Choose from different summary styles, like "Explain Like I'm 5", "The 5Ws", or even a different language to help you understand the story in the best way for you.
DISCOVER RELEVANT PODCASTS Particle listens to podcasts to identify key moments, clip them, and place them right inside the stories you're already reading.
LISTEN TO THE NEWS Hit "Play" to listen to your personalized feed of news—perfect for your commute or being hands-free!…
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What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
80–89% five-star
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In the package we scanned
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Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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No ad complaints7 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“The Best News App for iOS. — This app is HANDS DOWN the most streamlined, objective, no-nonsense news presentation app that’s ever been released for Apple products. There are NO ADS. The app rarely includes qualifiers, or intensifying…”
“Best. News. App. Ever — There are 0 complaints I have about this app. 0. It’s better than any of the others. No ads, no sponsorship. Just straightforward news.”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 1.1.47.
What this app sells
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Lowest$2.99
Highest$29.99
Monthly$2.99
Yearly$29.99