There are dozens of iPhone news apps available, and some
are not worth downloading. The good news? There are a number of iPhone
apps that will satisfy your inner news junkie with breaking news alerts,
in-depth reporting and lots of multimedia content. Here are our picks
for the best iPhone news apps.
1. AP Mobile
Associated Press
Not
only does the AP Mobile iPhone app (The Associated Press, Free) include
a ton of news content, but it also syncs with your local news and
weather. Other nifty features include push notifications
for breaking news alerts, gorgeous photo galleries, and the ability to
customize the kind of news you want to see on your homepage. The
interface may be a little cluttered with ads and article ratings, but
that's easy to forgive since everything else about AP Mobile works so
well. Overall rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
2. The New York Times App
The New York Times
The
New York Times iPhone app (The NY Times, Free) isn't the best for
breaking news, and it doesn't support push notifications. Even so, this
app provides access to the Times' in-depth reporting on a variety of
topics, and you can save news articles for up to seven days. Offline
reading is another plus. The interface is snazzy and there are lots of
sharing options via text, Twitter, or email. Overall rating: 4 stars out of 5.
3. NPR News iPhone App
NPR
Not
surprisingly, the iPhone app from National Public Radio (NPR, Free)
focuses on radio news with an hourly newscast and access to popular NPR
radio shows. You can stream both live or archived episodes. There are
also plenty of print articles to accompany the hours of radio content
available in the NPR app. Some sections -- like science and technology
-- could be beefed up a bit, but overall the quality of reporting here
is excellent. Overall rating: 4 stars out of 5.
4. Fluent News Reader
Fluent Mobile Inc.
If
you get your news from a variety of different sources, the Fluent News
Reader (Fluent Mobile Inc, Free) is worth a look. This app compiles news
and headlines from organizations like Fox News, the BBC, the Wall
Street Journal, and USA Today. You can customize which sources display
headlines on the homepage, but I wish you could add news sites that are
not included. There are some ads in this free app, but the wide news
coverage makes it worth a download. Overall rating: 4 stars out of 5.
5. CNN Mobile
CNN Interactive Group
If
you prefer video news, the CNN Mobile app (CNN Interactive Group,
$1.99) is probably your best bet. It has an excellent selection of videos,
including clips from CNN shows, and you can also surf user-generated
content in the iReport section. CNN Mobile provides breaking news alerts
and local news and weather. I found the news coverage a little slim
compared to apps like AP Mobile, but CNN still offers a slick news app
that most will enjoy. Overall rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.
6. MSNBC News
Zumobi, Inc.
The MSNBC news app (Zumobi Inc, Free) does one of the best jobs of sending out breaking news alerts using push notifications.
The alerts are timely and relevant, but you can turn them off if they
bother you. This app is a good choice if you regularly watch The Today
Show, NBC Nightly News or other NBC news programming, since it includes
lots of video segments from those shows. However, the MSNBC app has a
ton of ads and it feels a bit more commercial than some of the other
iPhone news apps. Overall rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.
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