Ground News Reviews 196

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Evaluating 78 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers praise the website's design, finding it well-organized, simple, and easy to navigate, which helps them explore a wide range of world events and topics. Many appreciate the ability to access diverse viewpoints from both left and right perspectives, which provides a more rounded view of news and helps in understanding media bias. The service is seen as informative, reliable, and essential for breaking free from biased framing, offering a unique way to compare how different media report on the same events. However, some people mentioned issues with the website being extremely slow and frustrating to use, with main topic pages taking a long time to load. A few reviewers also felt the service did not offer anything new compared to other news aggregators and that it was difficult to find information they were interested in. There were also concerns about the service's claims of unbiased reporting, with some noting issues with the included content.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This site gives a very wide and disparate reporting of world events. Even down to my local area. I can choose what to read and who to believe. Yhe report sorces are transparent and easily verifiab... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

There are so many ways to get your news today that it's a little mind-boggling. Ground News is excellent in helping with this. And in a couple of ways. First is that they always contextualize... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The site have provided me with everything it promised. I'm glad there's an accessable tool for me to keep myself updated on politics and a tool to help me work on my biases. I greatly reccomend to eve... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This platform is not only refreshing but revolutionary and much needed in a world of misinformation, fake news, social media madness, and partisan news. It is my consistent go-to for news and has trul... See more

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Searching for an alternative to Google News or Apple News? Look no further: Ground News offers you daily news coverage that you can rely on. Our trusted news experience has earned us over 10,000 5-star reviews in the App Store and Play Store – and now, more on Trustpilot. For anyone fighting against the rise of misinformation, sensationalism, and biased news, the Ground News app, website, and newsletters will help you easily compare how a story is being covered by thousands of sources from across the political spectrum – and from around the world. Now's your chance to break free from echo chambers and get closer to the truth behind the spin. We're not better news, we're a better way to read it.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This news feed should be on everyone's phone

This news feed is exactly what is needed in our society in 2023. There is so much misinformation and bad news being put into main stream outlets that no one who isn't really looking, researching and being discerning would be able to know what is the truth. Ground news needs to be on everyone's phone!!!

December 18, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank you for your delightful review, Annmarie. I'm so glad to hear you're finding Ground News useful in seeing what news is misinformation these days. We couldn't continue to improve Ground News without supporters like you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rush To Download This App And Tell Your Friends

I must say I’m surprised it took so long for a service like this to surface. My Son, the ultimate sceptic, has been using Ground News for a while and swears by it. I have a history managing journalists in electronic media and still consume huge amounts of news copy daily striving to get as wide a variety of sources on a given story as possible. Ground is covering more waterfront than I could ever do myself. One caution, at the end of the free trial the notice that I was about to pay for the year went to my junk file and I got dinged. Not huge money and I’m happy to support this kind of journalist diligence but caveat emptor. I also think it’s a must have tool for any news room. Rush to download the app and tell your friends. In a time of fake news what better tonic?

December 20, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Rob, thanks so much for your candid testimonial. I'm so glad to hear that both you and your son enjoy Ground News and that it's a tonic in today's news environment. Thank you both for your continued support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ground News is Ground Breaking

Ground News is Ground Breaking ! Where else are you going to get a simple sliding scale on authorship of articles -- Conservative, Moderate or Liberal.

Especially these days, It really helps to know the source of the bias in the news.

Keep it up Ground News -- we really appreciate your efforts.

December 15, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank you for your kind words of support, Russ! We're glad to hear you're enjoying the service and the team is very thankful for your appreciation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The only news aggregator worth using

Ground news is a wonderful news aggregator with some excellent tools to help skim and identify bias. It provides a great way for me to quickly read articles from all perspectives and is fully deserving of the premium subscription to access their extra goodies.

December 11, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Cranston, thanks for the 5-star review! We're happy to hear that Ground News is helping you get the bias information you're looking for, and that you're enjoying your Premium subscription.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This site is excellent

This site is excellent, and I have recommended it to others. They're doing very important work in this day and age.

December 10, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thanks for your positive review, Dan! I'm so pleased to hear you think the site is excellent and we appreciate your support of our mission. We couldn't do this work without supports like you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In era of increasing polarity, Ground News is a balancer

Ground News gave me insight into the choices I was making about my information sources, and that’s made me I’m a lot more clued in about my own biases and, actually, more open to arguments from other perspectives. I’m a lot less chauvinistic about my own opinions now, less quick to jump to conclusions, and much more interested in the complexities of situations, than in spouting ‘virtuous’ answers or ‘damning’ critiques. In an era of increasing polarity, Ground News is a balancer, a step toward insight and authentic dialogue.

December 8, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thanks so much for your kind words and feedback, Marie. I'm so glad to hear you're finding Ground News useful in analyzing your own biases and that it's helpful in creating an environment where more people can engage in more authentic dialogue. We couldn't do any of this without supporters like you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ground News is unlike any other news site

Ground News is unlike any other news site I've experienced. It's actually a news aggregator, pulling together many different national and international sources of news into one site where you can indicate news topics you're interested in and then receive news articles on those topics daily from around the world.

Importantly, Ground News rates the bias of the news sources and even reports their ownership, so that you can see if a news site is impartial, leans left or leans right so that you can decide for yourself how trustworthy the site is. It has many cool features, and an annual subscription that covers many of its features costs less than $30. So worth it for those wanting to stay informed and who want to stay informed from trustworthy news sources! I love it.

December 8, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Lisa, thanks so much for your kind testimonial and feedback. I'm happy to hear you're finding the tools Ground News provides worth the annual subscription price and that they're useful in critically examining the news that you're reading. Thank you for supporting us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AS A SCIENTIST,

As a scientist, I am always skeptic of biases in journalism.

Ground news covers many areas of certain headlines, and shows you the political biases + to which tones the news pays agenda towards.

Thank you so much for your hard work!

THIS is the kind of news I like to read, and I aspire to be on their level with my publications.

December 7, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Prince Cedrick, thank you for your positive review as a scientist. I'm glad to hear Ground News is useful to you and the whole team appreciates your support! We'll strive to continue to create the best experience possible for the community.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best News Source!

I love how Ground News is committed their focus to provide transparent reporting from all over the globe! They are the one place for coverage on everything from a spectrum of perspectives! Not only that but they seem to be the only ones to offer great analytic tools to navigate stories for such an affordable price that comes out to about $2.50 a month! It is everything an open and critically thinking mind needs to obtain their news!

I guarantee you will not find a better app or site!

December 7, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank you for such a positive testimonial, Syko. I'm so pleased to hear you're finding Ground News useful and that the price is reasonable. We'll continue to create analytic tools for readers, and we couldn't work on improvements without supporters like you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cares for customers beyond expectations

I discovered this app through social media as they have a very young and intrigued audience who appreciates the unbiasedness towards projecting news. I've used this app for over a year now, it's simply one of the cheapest apps out there in the market and it gives both right wing, left wing and centric views on any topic sourced from other news platforms.

Due to losing my job, I got rid off all my subscriptions but I was surprised when Ms Harleen Kaur, who I believe is the CEO of Ground News personally emailed me ask why I stopped using their service, I explained that it was due to me cutting my costs as I lost my job. I was once again surprised when I was given a free 2 month subscription promo code to help me through my period of unemployment. I couldn't thank her enough. I still haven't claimed the promo code as the gesture of their kindness was most valuable to me and I'll be starting on my new position from next month and I'll definitely subscribe to Ground News as soon as I recover financially.

I want to thank all the staff and specifically Ms Kaur for her care towards her customers and for taking the time to write to me.

July 8, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank you for your kind feedback, Talha. I'm so pleased to hear you've enjoyed Ground News and have also found the price to be reasonable. I'm glad to hear Harleen's emails made an impact and we're happy to have your support as we continue to grow and create even more tools for readers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was surprised to discover the app existed!

I was surprised to discover the Ground News app a while back, because I didn't think such a platform for news could exist. I was happy to be wrong about that, having proper sources and being an unbiased platform, in a world full of bias, is quite refreshing. I highly recommend giving Ground News a shot, it deserves to spread and become adopted by the masses.

November 28, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Tron, thank you for your delightful review and testimonial. I'm so glad to hear you're finding Ground News useful and refreshing, and thank you for recommending us to others! We hope to continue to create more useful tools for readers to navigate today's news environment and we couldn't do it without your support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

How refreshing to find a website that…

How refreshing to find a website that goes out of its way to give you balanced news!

The "Local" and "Blindspot" features are intuitive and extremely useful.

I would recommend Ground News to anyone who wants to expand their bubble. It is great tool for those who seek to understand multiple perspectives in hopes of landing as close to Truth as possible.

November 23, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi David, thanks very much for your kind review and feedback. I'm so pleased to hear that you're especially enjoying the Local and Blindspot newsfeeds. If you have any suggestions for improvement please don't hesitate to let us know at feedback@ground.news . Thanks for your support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Promotes more careful reading of the news

People assuming the bias (or lack thereof) of their news sources is at the root of a lot of political turmoil, and this service proactively works to amend this problem. Not only does it keep your mind on potential bias as you read, it makes it very easy to click over to other news sources you might not normally access to compare the different ways the same story might get reported. I'm grateful to them for building this.

May 20, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Jonathan, I'm very glad to hear you're finding Ground News helpful in today's news environment and that you're able to see other news sources you might not normally read. We look forward to continue improving the services and offer even more tools to promote a better way to read the news, and we couldn't do that without readers like you. Thank you for your continued support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The i love itbest way to select my news sources…

The best way to select my news sources and cross check who is behind

October 23, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank you for your kind review and feedback, Gerben. I'm pleased to hear you're finding it's the best way to see your favourite news sources and be able to cross check your information. We look forward to continuing to implement new features and tools so that you can continue to cross check your news.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a pretty cool app

This is a pretty cool app.

I really like how it not only shows you where a particular source typically stands politically, but provides several other direct links to sources talking about the exact topic you are reading about.

Definitely worth a try if you are trying to stay informed, but aren't sure you are getting the full story.

October 23, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank your for the kind feedback, Tracy. I'm so pleased to hear you're finding Ground News useful when trying to stay informed and get the full story. We're looking forward to developing more features to help readers continue to stay informed in today's news environment.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

news agencies biases outed

news from other outlets, but combined together with nice timelines. What I especially like, is that newsagencies left/center/right biases are clearly shown.

October 20, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Ari, thank you for your positive review and I'm so pleased to hear you're enjoying the timelines as well as the bias labels. We look forward to working on even more tools and features to continue to create the best experience for our readers. Thank you for your support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been a subscriber of Ground News…

I have been a subscriber of Ground News for about 4 years and have loved the tools they provide. I lean left myself, but I am happy to find that I read a majority of Centrist Media sources. I wouldn't know that except for the tools I can work with on Ground News. It is a great tool for seeing how the different headlines report the same story in different ways:

Left: "Trump cries when he reads judges response ... "
Center: "Judge provides an answer to Trump's appeal"
Right: "Activist Judge delivers bias response to Trump"

Ground News helps me understand media bias from a variety of perspectives. It gives me a way to read more variations of a story and come to my own conclusions. I highly recommend Ground News.

October 19, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Adobe, thank you very much for your kind words and support over the last 4 years. We could not have brought Ground News to where it is today without the continued support of readers like you! Thank you for providing a great example of how different news sources are reporting on the same story and I'm so pleased to hear you're finding it helpful in navigating the news environment. We look forward to continuing to create the best experience possible!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely incredible service

Absolutely incredible service. Sick and tired of seeing all of the fake news flipping through news channels. This ground news is the best thing to happen to people looking for the truth. Very lovely to have a group of people with good hearts!

October 16, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Thank you for your kind words, Megan. I'm so pleased to hear you've found the service to be incredible and that it's useful when looking for the truth in the news. We'll continue to work on improvements so that we can continue to offer the best service to the community. Thank you for your support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ground News is Worth the Download

I've always preferred reading the news instead of flipping through news channels waiting for a news update that I care about. After some research, I found Ground News and am happy to say it is not only as advertised, but better. They have an easy to understand rating system that gives you a clearer picture of what you are reading. For each article there are also several different sources you can easily view to compare stories.

Ground News is free, but for a very fair and affordable price you can also subscribe and get even more features. As this has quickly become my favorite news app, I will be strongly recommending this to friends and family moving forward.

October 12, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Josh, thank you very much for your kind feedback and I'm so pleased to hear that Ground News is becoming your favourite news app and that you're recommending us to others! I'm glad to hear you're finding the app useful in navigating today's news environment, and please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any suggestions for how we can continue to improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ground News delivers as promised

I read the news daily and enjoy keeping up with current events, especially when I know the source and any potential agendas or bias of the articles. Ground News makes that transparency clearly evident in every article.

The site is set up nicely, easy to navigate to the articles I want to read. One thing I found recently was the personal bias section which shows me what articles I read and where those articles fall within each political bias. Keeps me aware of how well I'm doing reading multiple sources.

Today I was in contact with them regarding auto-renewal. That feature isn't my favorite, here and almost everywhere a subscription is needed. While I know it is the usual practice, I dislike not having an option for a non-recurring fee When I explained my thoughts, they were very receptive to my input. I felt heard by them and while the procedure may not change, someone took the time to reply to my email.

Another aspect that I enjoy, is that Ground News has many sources, in the US but also internationally.

I highly recommend this service and will continue to use it daily for a balanced view of the news.

October 4, 2023
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Reply from Ground News

Hi Amy, thank you very much for your review and kind words. I'm glad to hear that our team was very responsive to your email and that overall you're enjoying the service and finding the site easy to navigate. I'm also happy to hear that you're finding the analysis tools interesting! If there are any sources that you can't find on Ground News, please feel free to email us and we'd be happy to add them. Thank you for your support!

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