Flipboard and Google News are two of the most customizable news apps for both Android and iOS.

Let’s see how they compare and find which one is right for you.

Flipboard

If you like the feel of flipping through a magazine, youll love Flipboard.

closeup of world business section in folded newspapers

Thats exactly how the app was designed to feel.

Getting around the app is pretty intuitive, and you get a mini tutorial at the beginning.

Just choose the Google account you want to be associated with it and sign in.

adding new topics, categories, and locations to follow in flipboard news app

The user interface of Google News is best described as minimalist.

Which one you prefer comes down to personal preference.

As you switch from tab to tab, youll see a variety offair and balanced news storiesto flip through.

showing the hashtags i follow in flipboard news app

These stories are filtered by categories, includingBusiness,Technology,Entertainment,Sports,Science, andHealth.

These stories aren’t affected by any of your personal news preferences within the app.

Flipboard is a much more social app than Google News.

today’s picks tab in flipboard news app

you could create unique magazines for specific groups of friends or family members.

Unfortunately, you cant share multiple stories at a time from the Google News app.

To bookmark articles to read later on Flipboard, you have to create a magazine first.

your briefing on the for you tab in google news app

Which Mobile News App Is Better?

Flipboard isn’t a bad mobile news app by any means; Google News is just slightly better.

showing how you can follow locations, topics, and sources in google news app

science headlines in google news app

daily edition tab in flipboard news app

featured stories in explore tab in flipboard news app

article on walking in flipboard news app

for you tab on google news app

headline stories in the google news app

newsstand tab in the google news app, where you can follow specific sources

all the different ways to share a story on flipboard app

flipboard magazines for collecting, sharing in a group, or reading specific sources

headlines tab in google news app

option to save a story for later or share on google news app

looking at a story in google news app, showing all the available options users have to share, save, or view full story

moneywise article showing it’s been flipped into read later

showing my magazines in flipboard app

following tab on google news app, showing topics, sources, local, and saved stories

overview of saved stories on google news

a closer look at saved stories in the google news app