Circa News Review – Never miss the headlines again!
App Type: Uncategorized
Our rating: 
By: Circa 1605, Inc.
Version #: 1.0.2
Date Released: 2012-10-23
Developer: Circa 1605, Inc. Web Site
Price: Free
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Did you say current affairs? Then, Circa News is made just for you. This app is the best tool to keep updated with the hottest News in the air. We have seen many News-reading apps, especially official apps of the Television News Channels, but Circa News tries it from a new angle.
The editors sort the top articles from various sources, abridge them to the least possible size and submit them for your eyes. Each such tiny posts can be an article, a picture or a quote. If you are interested in a particular post, you can follow it and keep updated with latest additions. All the work is done by the enthusiasts at Circa and all you do is, enjoy your cup of coffee, as you browse through your favorite News.
The clean white interface of the app wins your heart proving “Simplicity is indeed the Ultimate beauty“. It is impressive to find that the app doesn’t sacrifice any features for its minimalistic design. Home shows the Latest News under the Circa header, with Reload and Listing options. Currently, the categories show only the Followed Stories, Top Stories and Election 2012. I couldn’t find any way to add our own categories or any native sorting of stories, which I feel, is a major left out. Tap on an interesting story to see the main article and swipe up for the updates. Tap on the plus sign on right-top to follow it but, you need to sign-up for this feature. You have options to share a story on Facebook or Twitter and can leave an additional note as description. The info icon on top provides you the links of the actual story and you can read more in the built-in browser. By the way, did I mention that there are no annoying ads?
Of all the News apps I have used, I donot hesitate to say that this is the best and as you might have noticed, the editors at the Appstore seems to think the same. Since this is the initial release version, we can expect much more features like, sorting, searching etc soon, to make this app complete.
Quick Take
Value:High
Would I Buy Again:Of course
Learning Curve:Low
Who Is It For:Those who want to keep updated with the events around the world
What I Like:Minimalistic Design
What I Don't Like:Lack of sorting into categories
Final Statement:Say goodbye to News Channels and Websites
app Reading long articles just to stay up to date is a thing of the past with Circa’s factual and comprehensive, but right to-the-point news coverage.
Just in time for the 2012 US election season, Circa is the best way to stay up to date what’s going on in politics!
Features:
* Catch up quick – Comprehensive yet to-the-point news updates paired with an engrossing mobile experience. It will save you loads of time reading in this concise format.
* Follow the story – rather than constantly re-reading articles on the same subject, Circa allows you to follow stories that you’d like to stay up with
* Point-by-point coverage provided by Circa’s own editorial team
* Share points and stories that you find interesting, right to your Twitter or Facebook accounts
* Circa’s news is sourced by our editors from the best sources, which are available to you if you’re curious
* Every pixel in the app, artfully crafted
Circa is simple, factual, comprehensive. Circa is news, reimagined.
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Article By Roshan
From the first iPod Touch till the new iPad Mini, Roshan has loved each of his iDevices and has been busy tweaking and getting the most out of them. As a Med student from India, he splits his time between studying corpse and writing about his iOS passion. When not on the web, you could find him glued to TV Shows, movies or the bed! Recently, he has taken upon the role of an appreneur and is currently working on a revolutionary new app, Cyan for Facebook.
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