Yahoo News
Yahoo News: A free, personalized multi-publisher feed with alerts, search, saved stories, and AI features. Ranked #4 of 64 in News and Magazine Apps by our editors (9.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free personalized news across multiple publishers.
At a glance
- Editor score9.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFree personalized news across multiple publishers
- Free planYes
- Paid fromNone
- Content scopeMulti-source
- Facts checked4 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Personalizes a feed using interests and preferences
- Includes breaking-news alerts, search, and saved articles
- Adds AI audio digests and article takeaways on mobile
Where it doesn't
- Linked stories may require a publisher subscription
- Feed-management and workflow features are limited
- Available on web, iOS, and Android only
Our verdict on Yahoo News
Yahoo News brings articles from multiple publishers into a personalized news-reading feed, with access on the web, iOS, and Android. It suits readers who want to follow topics and publications in one place rather than visit each publisher separately. Breaking-news updates, trending videos, saved stories, and search support everyday reading, while topic, publisher, and notification preferences let readers shape what appears in the feed.
The service is free, and the published product details describe no paid Yahoo News tier. Its broad set of reading features includes searching topics, publications, authors, and keywords, as well as saving articles for later. Stories link to publisher content; access to some premium-publisher stories is described, but whether full articles require a separate subscription depends on the publication. Readers should therefore treat Yahoo News as an aggregation and discovery option, not assume it replaces subscriptions they already need.
AI-generated article takeaways and a morning audio digest add ways to catch up beyond reading, alongside breaking-news alerts and video. Those features make the app a fit for people who want a flexible, personalized overview across sources on mobile or web. It is less suited to readers who need deeper control over feed management or more extensive reading workflows. Choose Yahoo News for free multi-source discovery and convenient catch-up; consider another aggregator if advanced organization is central to how you follow news.
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Yahoo News fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | None |
| Content scope | Multi-source |
| Offline reading | Not verified |
| Personalized feed | Yes |
| Platforms | web, iOS, Android |
| RSS support | Not verified |
| Paid publication access | Linked |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | news.yahoo.com |
| Facts checked | 4 Oct 2026 |
Alternatives to Yahoo News
- FeedlyA flexible RSS reader for following, filtering, and sharing coverage across many sources.9.4
- Google NewsA free, personalized multi-source news reader with story context and offline access.9.3
- InoreaderA flexible reader for tracking feeds, websites, and topics across devices.9.1
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