Ground News vs Inshorts

Choose Ground News if…

• Readers who want to compare coverage and spot media bias across the political spectrum
• You need Browser extension, which Inshorts doesn't list
• Groups coverage of each story from many outlets
• Bias and factuality ratings for sources

Choose Inshorts if…

• Readers in India who want a fast daily scan of news in short summaries
• 60-word summaries make it quick to catch up on the day
• Links back to the original publisher for the full article

What is Ground News?

Ground News groups articles from many outlets covering the same event into a single story, so you can see who is reporting it and how. Each source carries bias and factuality ratings drawn from independent media-rating organisations, and coverage bars show how much attention a story gets from left, centre and right-leaning outlets. Blindspot views highlight stories mostly ignored by one side, and paid tiers add ownership and funding information, a personal news-bias dashboard and more. The service processes tens of thousands of articles a day from a very large number of sources. A free tier lets you browse stories; subscription plans, billed monthly or annually, unlock the analysis tools, and there is a free trial. It runs on the web, with iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. It is not an RSS reader, and its ratings are only as good as the outside organisations it relies on, but it suits people who want to break out of a single viewpoint.

What is Inshorts?

Inshorts is an Indian news app that rewrites each news story into a summary of about 60 words, shown as a card you swipe through. Each short links to the original article from the publisher it came from, and you can read the full piece inside the app. It covers national and world news, business, sport, technology and entertainment, with a personalised My Feed that learns what you read and category sections for browsing. Stories are available in English and Hindi, and readers can vote in polls on some stories. The app is free and supported by advertising, and runs on Android and iOS with a web version for reading in a browser. It is built for people who want a quick scan of headlines rather than depth, and its coverage leans heavily towards Indian news; the company says a US version is coming.