Particle: Personalized News

Name: Particle: Personalized News
Rating: 4.8 (1218 reviews)
Author: Mina Labs, Inc.

by Mina Labs, Inc.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: From $2.99/mo
Free to download
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Categories and search queries

Official categories

Magazines & Newspapers
News

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News & magazines

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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Monthly — $2.99/month
Monthly — $29.99/year ($2.49/mo)

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.8 1218 ratings · App Store

5/5Easily the best news platform ever created
Between the UI, endless feed customization options, succinct overviews and political leaning scale, this app is exactly what I said in the title. I highly recommend spending the time and really fine tuning your content preferences. I took about 20 minutes deep diving into the hundreds, if not thousands, of options. Now, my feed gives me the latest on everything I wanna know about. To the developers, one thing I’d like to see that would really take this app to the next level is the author/outlet following feature. To follow them, I have to search specifically for them, click follow and then I don’t know where it goes from there. I’d like to see a “Following” page of sorts that only includes news from the people/outlets I follow. Maybe this page could serve a dual purpose between following and explore (where I could see recommendations of authors/outlets to follow based on those I already do). I think the page could live on the bottom navigation. Once there, I’d like to swipe side to side between following and explore. Just a thought. App is incredible otherwise.

michigania2x · 6 Aug 2026
5/5My go to news app
I’m shockingly impressed by Particle. On my use of it I loved the layout and ease of use. Over the last month it’s moved from a buried folder to my Home Screen and has become my go to news app, despite being a subscriber to Apple News. I enjoy that the user can apportion the preferred amount of subject matter and that the app lets you train and refine what it feeds you in stories. I’ve noticed lately that it’s skewing heavily each time I open with a certain sports genre, and I’m interested to see if this is an effect of seasonality related to that specific sport that will change to a different sport or a different news subject altogether. In any case, I’m hooked, and I love the read out loud feature, which is great for a morning recap.

Schoncher · 6 Aug 2026
3/5Promising
I have now been using this as my first go-to source for news updates nearly every morning for more than a month now. I like the summaries, and unbiased approach. These are great, but the game changer I hoped for was it’s touted ability to learn the types of stories and content I was most interested in. The first few days, this was simply not good even after using their tools to determine my interests. I thought I would just give it more time and see what it could do. My complaint is that it has only gotten nominally better, even after continued attempts to “train it”. This has huge potential, but is a bit frustrating that even after telling it I want all the news on certain subjects and none on others, it doesn’t seem to be listening. For example, my favorite sports team, or news from a specific region. I hope this can be approved. Hi hopes, but more work is needed.

olddood1763 · 6 Aug 2026
5/5Helpful, fast, and as deep and wide as you want it to be
I love Particle News! Apple Mews became too expensive, and ultimately too hard to use while trying to navigate around all the tricks to buy access to certain things. No selling tricks in particle, gives summaries of stories with all the sources linked to which outlet the story came from, and ultimately a quick breakdown grid when appropriate of where news outlets who have written on the story fall across the political and ideological spectrum. All available in a quick glance with links to the full stories from any source when you want to go in depth. Will read it to you while driving or let you read. Great app and highly recommend!

donaldgregoryjordan · 6 Aug 2026
5/5GREAT NEWS APP YOU DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR😭🙏
Particle is honestly one of the best news apps I’ve ever used. What really sets it apart is that you don’t have to pay to access the content—no hidden fees, no paywalls blocking half the articles. It gives you a wide variety of reliable news sources all in one place, and the layout is super clean and easy to navigate. Whether you’re into tech, politics, science, or trending stories, it curates everything in a way that’s easy to scroll through and understand. It feels like a personalized feed without the junk. If you’re looking for a free, straightforward, and high-quality news experience, Particle is definitely worth checking out.

TDawg132 · 6 Aug 2026

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Versions

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1.1.20
DAILY CROSSWORD • Feeling tired? Concede a puzzle to see the answers right away. Tap the 3 dots in the top right, then choose "Reveal Grid". • Many bug fixes and improvements
1.1.21
• Introducing Featured Articles! Read long form articles relevant to your interests, right from your For You feed. • Track your Mini Crossword streak as you complete daily puzzles. • Play Mini Crossword on your iPad, now optimized for larger devices.
1.1.22
• Continue listening to currently playing audio while playing Mini Crossword. Disable game sounds completely via the ••• on the Games tab. • Review the difficulty rating of completed Mini Crossword games in past games. • Feature Spotlight cards in the For You feed adapt to different device and Dynamic Type sizes. • Fixed a few background crashes, improving stability.
1.1.23
• Introducing localizations for French and Spanish! Send us your feedback on the quality of these translations to help us improve. • Read groups of stories about people, places or things focused around a specific topic right in your feed. • Fixed a bug where sometimes questions were posted twice.
1.1.24
• Breaking News appears at the top of your feed, keeping you informed of breaking stories as they develop. • In Settings > Notifications, customize Breaking News notifications. Choose All, or select notifications tailored to your Interests or your Locations, to stay up to date with what matters most to you. • The tab bar on newer versions of iOS follows the system style.
1.1.25
• Introducing an updated design for iOS 26, crafted with Liquid Glass! • We've added localization in German. Use Particle in your device's preferred language now in French, Spanish, and German. • Translate quotes within stories in your preferred language by tapping the translation icon next to each quote. • We've made some performance improvements to make browsing your feed feel more responsive. • The feed's scroll position is now aligned to the top at first login (Thanks for all the bug reports on this one!) • Returning users can skip onboarding with a new "Skip" button when logging back in.
1.1.26
• Introducing the story headline widget for StandBy and CarPlay! Get the latest headline from your feed on your nightstand or on your drive to work. • Buttons on iOS 26 are more responsive.
1.1.27
• Translate questions and answers on stories. • Disable spoiler warnings across the app from Settings. • Descriptions for groups of stories load quickly again. • Addressed a few instances of high CPU usage.
1.1.28
• Fixed invisible text on the audio player on iOS 18. • Mini Crossword puzzles no longer crash when playing sounds as the app goes to the background. • Political spectrums display without a black bar on iOS 26. • It is now easier to ask follow up questions.
1.1.29
• Introducing a new look for stories! Jump or swipe straight to your favorite summary styles with the new picker, and rearrange them in your preferred order. View all images and videos for a story in their own dedicated section. • Fixed a bug on iOS 18 where toolbar buttons in the in-app article reader were malformed.
1.1.30
UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH PARTICLE+ Get access to premium features to make Particle even more powerful: - Custom Summary Styles: Want to see how a story impacts your industry? Or summarize it with a Haiku? You're in control. - Voice Choice: Choose between 8 different voices, including a variety of accents and genders, when listening to the news. - Unlimited Crosswords: Go back and do any puzzle you may have missed, ever. - Private Questions: Feeling shy? Get answers to questions that only you can see. - Change Your App Icon: Make the Particle app a little more you. Choose from one of 14 new icons and even more color variations.
1.1.31
UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH PARTICLE+ Get access to premium features to make Particle even more powerful: - Custom Summary Styles: Want to see how a story impacts your industry? Or summarize it with a Haiku? You're in control. - Voice Choice: Choose between 8 different voices, including a variety of accents and genders, when listening to the news. - Unlimited Crosswords: Go back and do any puzzle you may have missed, ever. - Private Questions: Feeling shy? Get answers to questions that only you can see. - Change Your App Icon: Make the Particle app a little more you. Choose from one of 14 new icons and even more color variations.
1.1.32
What's new: - We've addressed some errors with asking Questions, so your Q&A experience should be much smoother. - Fixed issues with Send Feedback, thanks for the reports! - Other bug fixes and performance improvements
1.1.33
INTRODUCING PODCASTS IN PARTICLE News isn't just about articles and breaking alerts. Analyses, deep dives, and debates happen on podcasts. But who has time to listen to everything? We do. And we've been doing a lot of listening. Just like how Particle reads articles for you, we're now listening to podcasts, too. We identify the key moments, clip them, and place them right inside the stories you're already interested in. • Relevant Clips: No scrubbing required. We serve up the specific audio segments that matter to the story. • Read or Listen: Can't play audio right now? Follow along with the transcript, or tap to listen. • Search: Find specific podcasts directly in Particle. • Full Episodes: Listen to (or read) the whole episode right here, or tap one link to hear it on your favorite player.
1.1.34
• Fixed a crash when listening to a text-to-speech podcast and unmuting a podcast clip within a story. INTRODUCING PODCASTS IN PARTICLE News isn't just about articles and breaking alerts. Analyses, deep dives, and debates happen on podcasts. But who has time to listen to everything? We do. And we've been doing a lot of listening. Just like how Particle reads articles for you, we're now listening to podcasts, too. We identify the key moments, clip them, and place them right inside the stories you're already interested in. • Relevant Clips: No scrubbing required. We serve up the specific audio segments that matter to the story. • Read or Listen: Can't play audio right now? Follow along with the transcript, or tap to listen. • Search: Find specific podcasts directly in Particle. • Full Episodes: Listen to (or read) the whole episode right here, or tap one link to hear it on your favorite player.
1.1.35
• The For You feed scrolls with less stuttering and jank. • On iPad, viewing a list of a grouping of stories from your feed, Explore or Search use more available width. • Playing a single podcast segment plays on the first tap of the button, rather than taking two taps. • Reduced battery consumption, especially when backgrounding the app after scrolling for some time. INTRODUCING PODCASTS IN PARTICLE News isn't just about articles and breaking alerts. Analyses, deep dives, and debates happen on podcasts. But who has time to listen to everything? We do. And we've been doing a lot of listening. Just like how Particle reads articles for you, we're now listening to podcasts, too. We identify the key moments, clip them, and place them right inside the stories you're already interested in. • Relevant Clips: No scrubbing required. We serve up the specific audio segments that matter to the story. • Read or Listen: Can't play audio right now? Follow along with the transcript, or tap to listen. • Search: Find specific podcasts directly in Particle. • Full Episodes: Listen to (or read) the whole episode right here, or tap one link to hear it on your favorite player.
1.1.36
New in this release: - New Story Card experience and improved story navigation. - Improved History navigation, removing duplicated comment reply entries. - Fixed a Home feed freeze that could happen after backing out of a story's details. - Fixed story card label overlap and improved feed scroll performance. - Improved onboarding performance for longer personalization sessions. - Improved question reliability on weak network connections/backgrounding. - Improved podcast voices and playback.
1.1.37
What's New - Sign in with Google option is now available. - Improved podcast readability with clearer transcript text and timestamps. - Updated custom summary ordering to better preserve your preferences. - Bug fixes and performance improvements across the app.
1.1.38
What's New - Sign in with Google option is now available. - Improved podcast readability with clearer transcript text and timestamps. - Updated custom summary ordering to better preserve your preferences. - Bug fixes and performance improvements across the app.
1.1.39
What's New: - Personalize your feed even more with a new Particle+ setting that lets you hide Featured Articles. - Publisher pages now surface authors more clearly, making it easier to discover more coverage from each outlet. - Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.1.41
New in this release: - Performance improvements and bug fixes.
1.1.43
New in this release: - Regional news feeds for timely election and local coverage in Browse and For You. - An improved Browse experience with new editorial feeds. - Long-read audio playback with a new mini player. - Enhanced podcast clips with faster transcript loading, and smoother playback. - Faster search. - Improved translation support for iOS 26.4. - Fixed crashes and boosted performance across several features.
1.1.44
New in this release: - Regional news feeds for timely election and local coverage in Browse and For You. - An improved Browse experience with new editorial feeds. - Long-read audio playback with a new mini player. - Enhanced podcast clips with faster transcript loading, and smoother playback. - Faster search. - Improved translation support for iOS 26.4. - Fixed crashes and boosted performance across several features.
1.1.45
New in this release: - Performance improvements and bug fixes.
1.1.46 · 17 Jun 2026
New in this release: - Performance improvements and bug fixes.

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          "rating": 5,
          "title": "Easily the best news platform ever created",
          "body": "Between the UI, endless feed customization options, succinct overviews and political leaning scale, this app is exactly what I said in the title. I highly recommend spending the time and really fine tuning your content preferences. I took about 20 minutes deep diving into the hundreds, if not thousands, of options. Now, my feed gives me the latest on everything I wanna know about. To the developers, one thing I’d like to see that would really take this app to the next level is the author/outlet following feature. To follow them, I have to search specifically for them, click follow and then I don’t know where it goes from there. I’d like to see a “Following” page of sorts that only includes news from the people/outlets I follow. Maybe this page could serve a dual purpose between following and explore (where I could see recommendations of authors/outlets to follow based on those I already do). I think the page could live on the bottom navigation. Once there, I’d like to swipe side to side between following and explore. Just a thought. App is incredible otherwise.",
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          "body": "I’m shockingly impressed by Particle. On my use of it I loved the layout and ease of use. Over the last month it’s moved from a buried folder to my Home Screen and has become my go to news app, despite being a subscriber to Apple News. I enjoy that the user can apportion the preferred amount of subject matter and that the app lets you train and refine what it feeds you in stories. I’ve noticed lately that it’s skewing heavily each time I open with a certain sports genre, and I’m interested to see if this is an effect of seasonality related to that specific sport that will change to a different sport or a different news subject altogether. In any case, I’m hooked, and I love the read out loud feature, which is great for a morning recap.",
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          "body": "I have now been using this as my first go-to source for news updates nearly every morning for more than a month now. I like the summaries, and unbiased approach. These are great, but the game changer I hoped for was it’s touted ability to learn the types of stories and content I was most interested in. The first few days, this was simply not good even after using their tools to determine my interests. I thought I would just give it more time and see what it could do. My complaint is that it has only gotten nominally better, even after continued attempts to “train it”. This has huge potential, but is a bit frustrating that even after telling it I want all the news on certain subjects and none on others, it doesn’t seem to be listening. For example, my favorite sports team, or news from a specific region. I hope this can be approved. Hi hopes, but more work is needed.",
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          "body": "Particle is honestly one of the best news apps I’ve ever used. What really sets it apart is that you don’t have to pay to access the content—no hidden fees, no paywalls blocking half the articles. It gives you a wide variety of reliable news sources all in one place, and the layout is super clean and easy to navigate. Whether you’re into tech, politics, science, or trending stories, it curates everything in a way that’s easy to scroll through and understand. It feels like a personalized feed without the junk. If you’re looking for a free, straightforward, and high-quality news experience, Particle is definitely worth checking out.",
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