When comparing PressReader vs Google Play Newsstand, the Slant community recommends Google Play Newsstand for most people. In the question“What are the best news readers for Android?” Google Play Newsstand is ranked 9th while PressReader is ranked 13th.
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Pros
Pro Text to voice translation in six languages
Being able to listen to articles is cool enough, but PressReader allows readers (or listeners) to hear their articles in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Russian.
Pro Text-to-text translation is available in 12 languages
Text-to-text support includes Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. This is just one more feature that sets PressReader apart as one of the best news readers for Android.
Pro New content is easy to discover
PressReader allows you to search by publication name, interest, country, or language preference. PressReader's advanced search options is one more aspect that emphasizes their attention to quality.
Pro Easy to install and sync
With PressReader, you can sync your bookmarks, news preferences, and alerts across other apps on your Droid, or across other devices.
Pro Downlaod full issues for offline reading
If you can't stay connected to the web, you can quickly download an article and move on with your life. This feature brings PressReader even closer to emulating tangible publications.
Pro Reads magazine subscriptions as well as free news content
Pro Simple card-based interface
Pro Wide selection of sources
Pro Multiple feeds ("highlights", "news", "business", "entertainment", "sports")
Pro Automatically knows your interests based on Google search history
Cons
Con "No connection error" is common among users
Many readers have given PressReader a 1 star reviews after the most recent update because it won't connect to the internet, which means they are unable to download articles.
Con Costs $39.99 per month
Although some readers may already spend this on tangible publications, PressReader is more expensive than its counterparts.
Con Constantly Crashes
According to user reviews, the newest update has caused the app to be very unstable. This problem is so common that almost half of PressReader's ratings are one star.
Con Inability to Avoid Paid Content in Headlines
Newsstand has zero options to block news sources. In Read Now, Newsstand's headlines section, this often leads to a mess of stories being behind numerous paywalls exclusive to each publication.