News & Magazines

Verdicts at a glance

• X 7.6/10 X still has the network effects and real-time speed that made Twitter worth using, but years of product decisions have steadily eroded the experience for a large share of its original audience.
• Google News - Daily Headlines 6.3/10 A solid free news aggregator with a standout multi-source coverage feature, but the algorithm curation feels like it's running on autopilot rather than improving.
• Flipboard:Your Social Magazine 5.0/10 A visually distinctive news reader that hasn't kept pace with the aggregators it now competes against on every Android home screen.
• Quora: the knowledge platform A long running Q&A app with a big user base, but the rating split shows a noticeable group of dissatisfied users and the listing is thin on detail.
• Opera News: breaking & local The ratings say well liked: 4.5 out of 5, with 100 million+ installs behind the listing.
• NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts The ratings say very well liked: 4.6 out of 5, with 50 million+ installs behind the listing.