Footprint and install size
Smaller packages score better when the track is sensitive to storage, bandwidth, or device overhead.
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12 active apps
News
Use this track when you need smaller installs and lower overhead without dropping trust context entirely.
12 active apps
Smaller installs without dropping trust context
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12 active apps
Hand-picked News Android apps with release tracking and clean package details.
Lean footprint first
Top pick: Unofficial Golem.de Reader
Average trust score: 73
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Unofficial Golem.de Reader
Unofficial Golem.de Reader keeps a lighter footprint at 4.9 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
पैकेज: de.eknoes.inofficialgolem. रिलीज़ सारांश: नवीनतम संस्करण: 1.2.10 | अपडेट किया गया: 2005-08-21 | पैकेज: de.eknoes.inofficialgolem | श्रेणी: News | न्यूनतम SDK 19 | लक्ष्य SD...
Priority score: 76
Trust score: 80
Risk: कम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Flym DecSync
Flym DecSync keeps a lighter footprint at 4.2 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
Flym DecSync is an Android app in News with a clean, verified release timeline. रिलीज़ सारांश: लक्ष्य SDK 31 | श्रेणी: News | आकार: 4.2 MB | डेवलपर: Aldo Gunsing | अपडेट किया गया:...
Priority score: 75
Trust score: 78
Risk: कम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 4.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Equipe RSS
Equipe RSS keeps a lighter footprint at 3.0 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
This application is a RSS reader for the french newspaper *lequipe.fr*. रिलीज़ सारांश: डेवलपर: damiengo | पैकेज: com.damiengo.websiterss | लक्ष्य SDK 33 | आकार: 3 MB | न्यूनतम SDK...
Priority score: 71
Trust score: 77
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Handy Reading
Handy Reading keeps a lighter footprint at 7.3 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
Handy Reading for Android (News) with version history and verified package details. रिलीज़ सारांश: नवीनतम संस्करण: 1.0.3 | पैकेज: ru.yanus171.feedexfork | लक्ष्य SDK 31 | श्रेणी:...
Priority score: 69
Trust score: 71
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 7.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
ArchNews
ArchNews keeps a lighter footprint at 1.0 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
ArchNews is an Android app in News with a clean, verified release timeline. रिलीज़ सारांश: आकार: 1 MB | लक्ष्य SDK 19 | श्रेणी: News | पैकेज: org.androidfromfrankfurt.archnews | अ...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 67
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 1.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
News Provider
News Provider keeps a lighter footprint at 7.0 MB while still showing freshness of 5940 दिन पहले.
समाचार प्रदाता एक एंड्रॉइड ऐप है जो न्यूज़ के लिए एक साफ, सत्यापित रिलीज़ समयरेखा प्रदान करता है। नवीनतम 1.11.2। न्यून रिलीज़ सारांश: डेवलपर: rh-id | नवीनतम संस्करण: 1.11.2 | न्यू...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 74
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 7.0 MB
Release freshness: 5940 दिन पहले
1 versions tracked
#7
Marxist Tamil
Marxist Tamil keeps a lighter footprint at 10.2 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
A closer look at Marxist Tamil: release details and update history in News. रिलीज़ सारांश: डेवलपर: CPIM Puducherry | पैकेज: io.gitlab.pycpim.marxist | आकार: 10.2 MB | श्रेणी: News...
Priority score: 63
Trust score: 66
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 10.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
Thud
Thud keeps a lighter footprint at 10.7 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
Thud for Android (News) with version history and verified package details. रिलीज़ सारांश: नवीनतम संस्करण: 1.3.1 | पैकेज: com.aerotoad.thud | लक्ष्य SDK 33 | आकार: 10.7 MB | डेवलपर...
Priority score: 63
Trust score: 66
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 10.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
RSSAid
RSSAid keeps a lighter footprint at 23.6 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
A closer look at RSSAid: release details and update history in News. रिलीज़ सारांश: अपडेट किया गया: 2004-11-07 | एबीआई arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64 | न्यूनतम SDK 21 | आकार: 23.6...
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: मध्यम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 23.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
LeMondeRssReader
LeMondeRssReader keeps a lighter footprint at 80.2 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
LeMondeRssReader for Android (News) with version history and verified package details. रिलीज़ सारांश: श्रेणी: News | लक्ष्य SDK 35 | डेवलपर: mbach | न्यूनतम SDK 24 | नवीनतम संस्कर...
Priority score: 54
Trust score: 84
Risk: कम जोखिम
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 80.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
NewsBlur - News reader
NewsBlur - News reader keeps a lighter footprint at 4.1 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
NewsBlur - News reader for Android (News) with version history and verified package details. रिलीज़ सारांश: न्यूनतम SDK 26 | श्रेणी: News | आकार: 4.1 MB | डेवलपर: Samuel Clay | लक...
Priority score: 47
Size: 4.1 MB
3 versions tracked
#12
Read You
Read You keeps a lighter footprint at 10.7 MB while still showing freshness of अज्ञात.
स्पष्ट संस्करण संदर्भ के साथ सत्यापित दर्पणों में से चुनें।. रिलीज़ सारांश: नवीनतम संस्करण: 0.16.1 | आकार: 10.7 MB | एबीआई arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | लक्ष्य SDK 34 | पै...
Priority score: 43
Size: 10.7 MB
2 versions tracked
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When should I use lightweight pages?
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What is the main trade-off in lightweight pages?
The smallest app is not always the best app overall, so this track deliberately balances size against trust and maintenance quality.
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