Verity

8.2.0.208

ImproveTheNews

4.21

155 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

The whole truth behind every major news story. All angles covered.

4.21 · 155 reviews · 10,000+ downloads

Verity is a free Android news app from ImproveTheNews that aims to counter bias by separating facts from narratives and aggregating multiple perspectives, including nerd narratives from the Metaculus forecasting community. It serves as a multi-source platform for viewing major stories from varied viewpoints and is not ranked in any top lists.

Pros & Cons

Free to use with no subscription
Strong user rating (4.21/5 from 153 ratings)
Fact-vs-narrative approach to reduce bias
Multi-perspective coverage including Metaculus narratives

Not ranked in any top lists
Modest recent growth (80 downloads in the last 30 days)
Broad permission set may warrant user review and awareness

About Verity

Verity is a news & magazines app developed by ImproveTheNews.

Download Statistics

Verity has been downloaded 31 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 250 times. It is ranked in the top 100 news & magazines apps.

User Ratings

Verity is rated 4.21 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 160 ratings.

App Information

Verity is FREE to download. The APK download size is 5.48 MB. The latest version available is 8.2.0.208. The last update was on June 8, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Verity requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2021.

Description

Verity is a free news app created by the Improve the News Foundation (ITN), an apolitical American non-profit.

More data about Verity

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	31 thousand
Recent downloads	250
Rating	4.21 based on 160 ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	8.2.0.208
APK size	5.48 MB
Number of libraries	29
Designed for Android	6.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Verity has been downloaded 31 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 250 times.

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Comments on Verity for Android

★★★★★ Daniela Chita-Perez · May 13, 2021

Great app that gives you control over the media you consume. The sliders let you adjust for political stance (left vs. right) and establishment stance (critical or pro). It’s fun and insightful to play with the sliders and see what “the other side” thinks. The app is easy to use and has a wide range of news sources. I really love the little box in the lower left corner of every article which tells you the political and establishment stances of that piece.

★★★★★ Zach Zielke · Jun 28, 2022

Love love love. This is great for getting the facts and the narrative on both sides. Perfect for understanding the actual news and not just the narrative of one side!

★★★★★ Sarah Quartey · May 13, 2021

Fantastic app to replace all news apps! There is really no reason to use any other news source instead of Improve the News. The headlines are aggregated and things I care about are categorized cleanly. As you know, the revolution comes with the sliders. You can see what the other viewpoints are on the breaking news stories and easily browse through different opinions to break your filter bubble. It’s been a long year with news media becoming even more partisan and dividing us. Improve the News offers a fantastic tool to break out of your filter bubble.

★☆☆☆☆ philip maher · Jun 22, 2022

How do I get rid of the annoying orange blob. Where is the speech option located?, this app is USA local orientated, no option for regional news focus, such as Europe, for instance

★☆☆☆☆ Dark Joseph! · Aug 15, 2022

This app frequently crashes. I move the sliders from one axis to another (the left axes has critical establishment and whereas the right axes has pro establishment. Some articles appear for both critical and pro establishment)

Google Play Rankings for Verity

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
65	Mexico	News & Magazines	Top Free
74	Russia	News & Magazines	Top Free
110	Poland	News & Magazines	Top Free
131	Brazil	News & Magazines	Top Free
174	Turkey	News & Magazines	Top Free

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Technologies used by Verity

Verity is requesting 28 permissions and is using 29 libraries.

Permissions

Network communication

view network connections, full network access, receive data from Internet

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

Hardware controls

control vibration

System tools

run at startup, reorder running apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE, com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT, com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.improvethenews.projecta.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, Can receive cloud messages, com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE, com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE, com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE, com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

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Trust & Safety: Verity requests a broad set of permissions including network access, FOREGROUND_SERVICE, INTERNET, READ_PHONE_STATE, RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, VIBRATE, WAKE_LOCK, and various launcher/badge permissions. No location permission is listed. The app is noted as not ProGuarded, which affects auditability. Users should review requested permissions in the context of their privacy expectations.

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