The Knowledge 12+

I’m glad I found this little gem of an app. It’s perfect for people (like me) who want a summary of a variety of news. The design is sleek and it’s very easy to use.

For improvements, if you could make it easier to create an account I’m sure that would help a lot of people. I had to go onto the website to create an account as I couldn’t see a way to do this on the app.

I’ve just started using this app and can say that it’s amazing compared to most news apps. it does a spectacular job of summarizing, the most important news along with more interesting stories. I’ve read that it’s politically biased but I haven’t experienced that myself.

My main criticism is that the app sometimes isn’t updated. It’s 10am right now and it’s still showing yesterday’s news. For any news app to be reliable, it must be updated every morning.

Also my feedback as an app designer is that the app icon is really poor. Number one rule of icon design is not to include full words in it, especially if there’s so small not to be legible. There are so many other possibilities for this icon, so please consult a designer to discover them.

I've enjoyed The Knowledge and am a subscriber to their daily newsletter. It’s a well-curated source of news, but readers should be aware that the perspective sometimes leans to the right. While the newsletter doesn’t openly endorse specific political sides, certain stories reflect a conservative-leaning perspective.

This became especially noticeable to me in their recent coverage of the U.S. election, where the tone showed some sympathy toward more conservative viewpoints. In a recent issue, for instance, Elon Musk was described as a 'hero,' and discussions about gender pronouns in child education were dismissed as 'claptrap.' For those seeking a balanced perspective, it might be useful to pair this with a more left-leaning source.