Software · head to head
News Break vs SmartNews
News Break
Software
Local news and breaking stories for your community
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: News Break newsBreak's own app listing states a price of 0 with no in-app subscription tier, so the product is free and ad supported rather than sold; SmartNews the core app is free, but a premium tier called SmartNews+ exists for business news and coupon aggregation, with no price published on the homepage
- They diverge on capability: News Break covers Local news aggregation, SmartNews covers Machine learning curation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which News Break and SmartNews actually diverge.
| Attribute | News Break | SmartNews |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 2012 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in News Break
- Local news aggregation
- AI personalization
- Breaking news alerts
- Community posts
- Local events
- Local publishers
- Weather services
- Web support
Only in SmartNews
- Machine learning curation
- Smart Mode
- Local news
- Breaking alerts
- Offline reading
- Social sharing
- News publishers
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
News Break
- Local news
- Community updatesnot SmartNews
- Breaking news
- Local eventsnot SmartNews
SmartNews
- Daily newsnot News Break
- Local news
- Breaking news
- Quick readingnot News Break
Both are used for local news, breaking news, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
News Break
- NewsBreak's own app listing states a price of 0 with no in-app subscription tier, so the product is free and ad supported rather than sold
SmartNews
- The core app is free, but a premium tier called SmartNews+ exists for business news and coupon aggregation, with no price published on the homepage
Pricing, plan by plan
News Break
Free- FreeFree
- Local news
- Breaking alerts
- Personalized feed
SmartNews
Free- FreeFree
- Trending news
- Local news
- Smart Mode reading
Which should you pick?
Choose News Break if
- You need local news aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want ai personalization.
Choose SmartNews if
- You need machine learning curation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want smart mode.
Questions people ask
- Is News Break or SmartNews better?
- Neither clearly leads. News Break starts at Free and SmartNews at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, News Break or SmartNews?
- News Break starts at Free and SmartNews at Free.
- Does News Break or SmartNews run on more platforms?
- News Break runs on Ios, Android, Web. SmartNews runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use News Break for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is News Break best used for?
- News Break is most often used for local news, community updates, breaking news, local events. Of those, community updates and local events are not what SmartNews is typically brought in for.
- What can News Break do that SmartNews cannot?
- News Break covers Local news aggregation, AI personalization, Breaking news alerts, Community posts. SmartNews covers Machine learning curation, Smart Mode, Local news, Breaking alerts. Both handle Ios support, Android support.