These headline apps are front-page news
The news is just a tap away, but it can feel overwhelming with so many websites and newspapers vying for attention. Instead of floundering in a sea of screaming headlines, you can cut through the chaff with our carefully compiled roundup of news apps. They’ll help you get to the real story. And one of the best apps to get all the latest info is one that’s likely already on your iPad, as you’ll see.
Apple News
> Free (IAPs) > FROM apple.com > NEEDS iPadOS 13 or later
Use it a few times and Apple’s News app quickly learns the topics and providers you enjoy reading and suggests more of the same. You can save news channels, hide stories and outlets you don’t like, and follow your favourite sports teams. Apple News also offers curated news picks and long reads, as well as an Apple News+ subscription (£9.99/month) with access to top-of-the-line magazines and premium newspaper content, which you can share with your family.
> Free >FROM flipboard.com > NEEDS iPadOS 13 or later
Flipboard’s app takes a more social approach to the news, enabling you to follow individual curators to help you discover news you might otherwise miss. It lets you save interesting stories into your own ‘magazine’, which you can then share with other Flipboard users. There are dedicated newsletters on everything from food and tech to travel and the environment, so you can get your fix no matter your preference. And as well as iPad, Flipboard is available on iPhone and Watch too.
Ground News
> Free (IAPs) > FROM ground.news > NEEDS iPadOS 13 or later
It’s become harder to determine fact from falsehood in the news in recent years. If you want to separate truth from fiction, try Ground News. Each story is rated for conservative, liberal or centrist bias, and the paid-for version includes each publication’s factuality rating too. There is also a Blindspot tab that highlights opinions and angles your own preferences might have filtered out. Access to the basic app is free, with subscriptions starting at £0.99/month or £9.99/year.
InYourArea
> Free FROM inyourarea.co.uk > NEEDS iPadOS 12 or later
If you want to know what’s going on near you, then InYourArea is the app for you. Enter you
