News-O-Matic: Reading for Kids

News-O-Matic is the daily news app to inspire a love of nonfiction reading.

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Education	Free	PRESS4KIDS INC	iPhone, iPad, iPod

100+ new articles each month cover a range of high-interest topics for curious kids. Subjects include science, sports, world news, technology, arts, and entertainment. Reading current events empowers children to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and global citizens. Every story is written at multiple literacy levels for ages 6 to 14.

News-O-Matic is always 100% ad-free. A child psychologist reviews each article to ensure emotionally safe and age-appropriate content.

KEY FEATURES:
• 5 dynamic news articles every weekday, each at 3 reading levels
• Colorful photos, videos, maps, graphics, and illustrations
• Daily quizzes to support reading comprehension
• Complete translations in English, Spanish & French
• Full “Read to Me” story recordings in English, Spanish & French
• Games, fun facts, and calls to action
• Audio and kid-friendly definitions for challenging vocabulary
• Interactive maps and an augmented reality (3D) globe
• Chances to draw, ask questions, comment, and vote
• Interviews with authors, scientists, and other experts
• Citations to improve media literacy skills
• Access to 10 past editions

AWARDS:
Digital Media Award North America Winner, 2018 – “Best Innovation to Engage Youth Audiences”
Tech and Learning Award of Excellence, 2018
Parents' Picks Award Winner, 2018
World Young Reader Prize (Editorial) - World Association of Newspapers (WAN-IFRA)
One of The Best News Sources for Kids “5 stars” - Common Sense Media
kidSAFE® certified

REVIEWS:
“My son has finally been reading independently for the past two weeks. He looks forward to reading News-O-Matic every night!” – Melissa, mom of an 8-year-old

"I love News-O-Matic! When I’m in school it’s my favorite thing to do. I even read it when I get home!" – Soyee, age 11

“The stories you write are amazing. It’s funny because I hate reading but yet I’m excited to see what you wrote." – Rae, age 8

“I have never come across a publication this effective in capturing the attention of the student and making them want to learn and understand more.” – LB, Elementary School Teacher

“A terrific introduction to current events with unlimited potential for repeated use for kids” – Smart Apps For Kids

“An ingenious app that condenses the daily news of the world and delivers it in perfectly kid-digestible form.” – Cool Mom Tech

“It offers a window to the world and beyond.” – Parents’ Pick Awards

SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS:
• Subscription options include per month, per six months, or per year.
• A free trial begins at start of subscription. Easy to cancel at any time.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
• User can manage subscription & turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase.
• No cancelation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

FOR EDUCATORS:
Schools and districts looking to buy News-O-Matic through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program should buy News-O-Matic: School 2018-19.

For more information visit www.newsomatic.org or contact [email protected] for help or questions.

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: www.press4kids.com/privacy.html

Reviews

Won’t work
Nan454

I am excited about this app for my work as an SLP but I can’t get it to work. I registered for the free trial but every time I tap an article, the subscribe page pops up. Then I’m told to put in a code after which I’m told I already have a subscription and the cycle starts again. I hope it gets fixed soon!

Won’t work (same problem)
cornba

Would like to try app, but experiencing the same problem as last reviewer. Subscribed with free trial, and every time you try to pull up article, it goes back to the subscription page. Not a great first impression.

News-O-Matic
Harrypotterlover2.0

News-O-Matic is a place where kids can see the news just for kids and if they have questions they can go to the news room and if you hit write to Russ and they write there questions to Russ and he will answer them later and you can read other kids questions as well so get News-O-Matic today free

Really? C’mon.
ProfessorPurpose

This seems like a truly great idea. I’d love to find out what it’s like, but you really can’t learn anything about it without signing up and getting on a week trial plan (which auto-renews if you don’t remember to cancel). Pretty cheesy if you ask me. I suggest they let an interested person access a basic level just to look around, say 24 hour access. I suspect they’d get many more people to have a look. I’m certainly not interested in signing up and then having to worry about canceling later. What a turn-off. It’s kind of like going to a nice hotel but they won’t even let you in the lobby to look around without giving them your credit card. A turn off. I hope they’ll reconsider this. I was interested. Now I’m just irritated.

Greatest
love by dogs

This is a great app. You can get new also it’s kid appropriate. So cool

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bmweagle

Best app ever until I changed my credit info. Now I can’t renew or even get a quote"............... 3 months later!!!

Happy subscribers for years!
applyrevu

We’ve loved subscribing for years. The human recorded readers and story choices are my favorite parts of this app. It’s really a multi-media daily newspaper. Three reading levels for each story make it work for most students. You create a user profile for each child/reader. The slideshow and video with most stories are rewarding. Text reader apps can be hard to understand, but a real live News-o-matic staffer reads each story in each reading level. I used it for my high school students with language disorders. My son with son with autism thinks it’s “cool.”

What a great app!
LexaG0110

This app is so interactive and educational while being a safe place for kids to read the news! If you want to keep your kid on a consistent reading schedule, this is the perfect way to do so. The stories are short, interesting and fun!

Greedy app wasted my time
Thi Doan Trang

You wasted my time download I thought is free I have to subscript for what???? You tell me that it will costs money like others apps now I delete I thought this is good idea for kids greedy app and also a person created