Discovery News (Free)
Version 1.2
REVIEW – ” Get the latest science and news headlines from Discovery News right on your iPhone.”
Personally I love watching Discovery Channel and it is rare that I do not find something truly of interest with Discovery News. The app is delightfully easy to use and the articles are perfect for just about anyone.
When you first open the app it takes you right to the top news stories. These articles are meticulously researched and written in a way that anyone can understand them. One of my favorite features is that many of the articles will include The Gist which is a bullet point list of all the background information you need to know in order to fully understand the article. This is useful for when an article catches my eye but is on a subject that I am unfamiliar with. 
The app also includes access to all the news stories available and with 300 new articles and features every month there is plenty in this free app to give your mind occupied, no matter how much down time you have.
As with any good news app there is also a search function where you can search for articles that are of particular interest to you.
The app even includes access to videos and short documentaries that feature the same eye-opening stories and information that you are likely to find in all of their articles.
The final section is the more section which allows you to customize your news experience by letting you choose your favorite topics such as Animals, History, Earth, Technology and more.
The app does have the downside in that it does include advertising on the bottom of the screen. Personally I was only slightly bothered by this and then only when trying to focus on reading a particularly interesting article (the advertising takes up valuable text space). But for a free app (the price dropped as of this month) it is really hard to complain.
This app is quickly becoming one of my favorite news apps because it grants me access to truly information that I am unlikely to stumble upon myself and it expands my interests beyond what I focus on day in and day out.
Stephanie S.
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I’ve really been enjoying the many reviews…well written…informative…and often funny.
I’ve have also dl’ed a couple of apps simply because of your reviews.
Good stuff.
i would love to get all the info i could find here thanks for that