Big News combines newsletters and feeds into one platform. It provides an email address for newsletters, supports trusted sources, offers fullscreen reading, and syncs data automatically. Available as a free iPhone and iPad app, with premium options for additional features.
Features
Unified News and Feeds
Combines newsletters and feeds into a single reading experience for convenience.
Custom Email Address
Provides a dedicated email address for newsletters, allowing users to manage subscriptions easily.
Trusted Sources
Includes news from reliable sources like Axios, Fast Company, TechCrunch, and more.
Distraction-Free Reading
Offers fullscreen reading mode to remove distractions.
Trending Stories
Keeps users updated with the latest trending news.
Real-time Alerts
Provides notifications for breaking news.
Home-screen News Widget
Delivers news directly on the home screen.
Sync
Automatically syncs news across devices without extra services.
Fast Search
Enables quick searching through articles from subscribed feeds.
Privacy Focused
Ensures user data is not sold and maintains privacy.
Native App Experience
Provides a native look and feel for iPhone and iPad users.
Free Download
Big News is available as a free download for iPhone and iPad users from the App Store. It requires iOS 15 or macOS 12.0.
App Clip Demo
Users can instantly try Big News by scanning the displayed code or opening the page on an iOS device. This feature requires iOS 15.
Collections
Group Channels together with Collections. Collections show just the stories from the Channels within them, appearing in the Today and the Following tab.
Hide stories with Filter
Hide stories you've read with the new Filter button on the Following tab.
Multilingual support
App now supports French, Italian, German, and Spanish languages.
Interactive push notifications
Enable users to interact with push notifications, allowing for longer previews and interactions.
Big Newspaper theme
A new theme called Big Newspaper, which uses serif fonts and a crisp black and white color scheme.
Smart Links
Allows sharing direct stories and newsletters with others, even if they don't have the app opened.
Newsletter and RSS feed integration
Combine newsletters and RSS feeds into a single reading experience.
Custom @bignews.app email address
Users can create a personal @bignews.app email address.
Sort and read stories visually
Sort stories by day's biggest news and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.
Push notifications for favorite channels
Receive push notifications from selected favorite channels.
Home screen widgets
Add news widgets to the home screen for quick access.
Following
Allows users to follow specific news sources for a personalized news feed. Users can easily view updates and articles from their chosen sources.
Curated Feeds and Newsletters
Allows you to follow a variety of curated feeds and newsletters with a simple tap. Each feed or newsletter acts as a channel that you can follow.
Discover Tab
Lets you search a directory or paste an RSS feed to find channels. You can easily add new channels to your list by tapping the plus button.
Contact Card
Provides a unique email address at Big News. Newsletters sent to this address automatically appear in Big News, allowing for easy subscription management.
Top Stories
Displays the top stories in a stack at the top of the page, allowing users to swipe left or right to view different stories.
Story Actions
Allows users to perform actions on a story, such as bookmarking for later or sharing with others, by long-pressing on the story.
Story Topics
Organizes stories by topic as the user scrolls down. The app scans story contents and categorizes them into distinct topics.
Chronological Story Order
Allows you to view stories in a chronological order as they are published from all followed channels.
Channel Following
Follow specific channels to get updates from them in your Following tab.
Extended News Feed
Browse an extended feed with news articles and stories from your followed channels.