Newsdrop, even in its free form, offers quite a few customization options for users to make the experience more tailored to them. There are multiple themes to choose from, including an OLED-specific version with pure blacks. You can also disable image downloads which aids with saving on data and load times. Stories can be bookmarked for further perusal. With the paid, ad-free version of Newsdrop you get the aforementioned OLED theme, unlimited bookmarks, and access to old articles. For us, it was easily worth the splurge of $7.99 a year.

The devs have done a great job designing the app, keeping things clean and light (unless you’re using that OLED theme). The basic theme has a text on a white plain with a gray background. The icons and text are all also gray rather than full black which makes it a bit easier on the eyes and more modern. Images have full bleed to fill the display edge-to-edge, and videos are nicely embedded.

What makes it most worth it for me is support for Apple Watch. Quick, skimmable news is perfect for the Apple Watch’s small display where you may not want to read a long article but are good for a few paragraphs of relevant information.

I still may wind up with another news app or even the default News app, but I don’t think I’ll be ditching Newsdrop completely anytime soon. It gives me the most information on my Apple Watch, it is quickest to read and skim when I’m busy, and all the news comes from sources I trust. If you’re looking for a new way to stay up-to-date and learn a bit, then check out Newsdrop.