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SmartNews vs Argentine Newspapers

SmartNews 4.6★ · Free to download 70
Winner SmartNews
Argentine Newspapers 4.7★ · Free to download 60

SmartNews is better for general news aggregation with a wider variety of sources, while Argentine Newspapers is superior for users specifically seeking news from Argentina.

Full reviews: SmartNews · Argentine Newspapers

SmartNews offers a broad range of news content and is generally easy to navigate, though it faces criticism for bias and excessive ads. Argentine Newspapers excels at providing access to multiple Argentine news sources, but recent updates have introduced significant ad issues and functionality problems for some users.

Head to head

Content Variety and Relevance edge: SmartNewsR2R5R10R17
SmartNews SmartNews provides a wide variety of interesting and informative articles from diverse sources, keeping users up to date on world events R2R5R17. However, some users report a decline in quality, with more 'fluff' and sensationalized headlines that don't match the content R10. There are also complaints about irrelevant or low-quality AI-generated articles .
Argentine Newspapers Argentine Newspapers is highly praised for offering access to all Argentine newspapers and magazines in one place, making it an excellent resource for staying informed about Argentina, especially for those living abroad . Users appreciate the ability to compare different viewpoints .
Ease of Use and Navigation edge: Argentine NewspapersR1R8R11R18
SmartNews SmartNews generally has an easy layout and is simple to navigate for choosing and reading content R8R11. However, some users experience frustrating scrolling issues where the app switches to headlines mid-article R1, and articles sometimes fail to open or drop mid-reading R40. There are also complaints about notifications not leading to the correct article R18 and links going to different stories or not working .
Argentine Newspapers Argentine Newspapers is described as easy to use, quick, and well-organized, making it convenient to access various news sources . Some users note that the app often works better than the individual newspaper's own apps . A suggestion for improvement is a back/forward button within a specific news site .
Ads and Monetization tieR9R10R19R21
SmartNews SmartNews is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, including full-page pop-ups, video ads, and embedded ads for scam products R9R10R19R21. These ads are described as irritating and disruptive to the reading experience R19.
Argentine Newspapers Argentine Newspapers has recently seen a significant increase in ads, with users reporting interruptions, multiple banners at once, and even inappropriate or pornographic advertising . This influx of ads has made the app unusable for some .
Reliability and Performance edge: SmartNewsR24R40R51R60
SmartNews SmartNews users report issues with articles not opening or dropping mid-reading R40, and the app causing phones to overheat R24R60. Some experience articles refreshing while reading R51.
Argentine Newspapers Argentine Newspapers has faced recent issues with updates causing the app to freeze, crash, or become unusable for some iOS users . Despite this, some users praise the developer for communication and keeping the app running , and many find it to be fast and without errors .
Bias and Customization edge: Argentine NewspapersR4R13R16R22
SmartNews SmartNews faces significant criticism for political bias, with many users perceiving it as leaning heavily to one side R4R13R16R22. Users are frustrated by the inability to block biased media companies or specific publishers effectively R28R31R34. There are also complaints about a lack of customization for video feeds R25.
Argentine Newspapers Argentine Newspapers is valued for allowing users to access news from different viewpoints, which helps them stay updated on current events in Argentina . Recent improvements allow for app personalization .
Pick SmartNews if

you want a general news aggregator with a wide range of global stories and don't mind navigating through some ads and potential political bias R2R5R8R11.

Pick Argentine Newspapers if

you specifically need to access multiple Argentine newspapers and magazines in one convenient place, and are willing to tolerate recent issues with ads and app stability .

Evidence note: SmartNews has a much larger volume of reviews, which provides a more comprehensive view of user sentiment, including more detailed complaints about ads, bias, and technical glitches. Argentine Newspapers has fewer reviews, but recent negative feedback regarding ads and app stability is very prominent.

Frequently asked

Do these apps have a lot of ads?
Yes, both SmartNews and Argentine Newspapers are heavily criticized for having a significant number of ads, which often disrupt the user experience R9R10R19R21.
Can I customize my news feed in these apps?
SmartNews allows some content selection, but users report difficulty blocking specific biased sources and a lack of customization for video feeds R25R28R31R34. Argentine Newspapers has recently added improvements that allow for app personalization .
Are these apps free to use?
Yes, both SmartNews and Argentine Newspapers are free to download and use R100R102.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 119 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] SmartNews 5/5 · US Smart News Articles: Smart News stories are very interesting and informative.
  2. [R5] SmartNews 5/5 · US A review: A great way to keep up with what’s going on in the world. Stories from everywhere and very up to date.
  3. [R10] SmartNews 2/5 · US Semi useful at best: Smart News started of with delivering decent and interesting news. Then it jumped the shark by sensationalizing their headlines without following up with matching content. There are headines that make you think there is a video included, and there is not, or it's just an ad video, multiplied many times as you scroll. Then there are the imbedded ads for scam products that they
  4. [R17] SmartNews 5/5 · US Smart News: I like the variety of articles offered and read some each day. This a perfect site to get the information I want.
  5. [R1] SmartNews 1/5 · US Scrolling, your app sucks!: Scrolling down while reading an article, if you’re not perfect in scrolling down it switches to to all the headlines. Then you have to pick your article again and again and again. Very frustrating
  6. [R8] SmartNews 5/5 · US Easy Layout: I enjoy the content that I chose to receive and the way it’s presented. On other platforms I used previously it was a constant issue getting back to the main page. I find the articles have the full story and not just snippets. I’m really happy to have found this unbiased source.
  7. [R11] SmartNews 5/5 · US Great News Sote: Great set up. Easy to navigate
  8. [R18] SmartNews 3/5 · US Mr.: So many times when I click on a notification, I don’t get transferred to the article but instead to the home page.
  9. [R9] SmartNews 3/5 · US Mixed: Good content. Too many ads.
  10. [R19] SmartNews 1/5 · US Way too many biases and ads: I’m not sure how adding auto add popping up constantly help to sell anything!! All it does is irritate the reader. Trying to scroll the news and accidentally somehow touching one of the MANY advertisements… at what point does reader education trump greed??
  11. [R21] SmartNews 3/5 · US Popups again: Mostly garbage news sources these days. And full page popups are back. Nope nope nope. Delete. Update: Developers respond to requests, so that's nice. Wanted to be able to block specific publishers to try and limit the fluff and sure enough they added the feature. Current issue keeping me from using the iPad app at all now, and to some degree the iPhone as well, is the damn gamif
  12. [R24] SmartNews 3/5 · US Review: My phone gets hot when I on the app. Too much tracking
  13. [R40] SmartNews 1/5 · US Content is great: Content is great. I enjoy most of what I read. But, the mere one star rating is because articles don’t open or drop mid-reading. While this could be attributed to a weak WiFi signal I have no trouble with Apple News.
  14. [R51] SmartNews 3/5 · US App became annoying: Deleting the app because the rewards notifications are getting annoying. If you offer the ability to disable the rewards, I would try it again. Additionally, the list of articles keeps refreshing while I’m reading, which is also annoying.
  15. [R60] SmartNews 3/5 · US Causes my phone to overheat: If I open any of the news articles on this site, it causes my phone to rapidly heat up. I can look at the same articles direct on their respective new sites and not cause this.
  16. [R4] SmartNews 2/5 · US Not what at once was: When I first got SmartNews, I enjoy being able to see news from both sides. However, the app is becoming much more leaning to one side more than the other. After leaving this review, I actually plan on deleting the app and finding something that that leans less than this
  17. [R13] SmartNews 1/5 · US Bias: As usual the smart news is bias. I am tired of you bashing President Trump and the Republican Party and the articles about Melania are cruel. I will be looking for another news source that will be more about the news not bashing the republicans.
  18. [R16] SmartNews 1/5 · US Smart News is a Front for USA Bias against American Values people have spilt their blood defending.: I have been a reader of Smart News for a long time. But I am finished. Your Bias against or President who I never voted for and you never cease criticizing with more radicalized articles does not get a fair chance against your concerted barrage along with the communist and left wing zealots who pub
  19. [R22] SmartNews 2/5 · US Every thing that Trump does is wrong. Clear case of of TDS😡: Iran is winning the war on this forum 💁😁
  20. [R25] SmartNews 1/5 · US Can’t adjust video feed: I wish there were a way to tell the app “I don’t like this video” or “I do like this video; show me more like this” it’s available for articles but not videos
  21. [R28] SmartNews 1/5 · US either MMA violence or Mandatory immature sexual innuendo: FIRST ,, ADS ON EVERY ARTICLE THIS MORNING THEN absolutely deceptive telling you you can curate and block sites as a matter fact if you try to block a site it shows up more than ever, all the childish sexual innuendo at mandatory that keeps being jammed into my feed about panties and bras is disgusting bunch of sexual perverts, then it's
  22. [R31] SmartNews 1/5 · US Decent but Biased App: This app will not let you block biased media companies that shill for a specific party. I should be able to block news from fringe left and right sources.
  23. [R34] SmartNews 1/5 · US Garbage: They updated the app..I guess they got tired of people voicing their opinions on they’re obvious left leaning articles and downvoting and requesting to not see them so they changed the app to where no matter what they still pop up on your feed..good job commies👍🏾…keep the Pravda going…this app is trash
  24. [R100] Argentine Newspapers 5/5 · US Excelente: Tremenda app y encima gratis. Hay otras que cobran por este servicio!!!
  25. [R102] Argentine Newspapers 5/5 · US Excelente app, excelentes los cambios!: El autor incluyo en la app excelentes cambios que la hacen funcionar aún mejor que antes! Mi primera fuente de consulta si quiero leer un diario Argentino! Y gratis!!!

Synthesized from 119 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store