Newsmeister: Daily News Quiz

Newsmeister: Daily News Quiz


Stay current with the news


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4.2.1for iPhone, iPad
9.3
131 Ratings
Tim Holmgren
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Feb 1, 2020
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About Newsmeister: Daily News Quiz

In Newsmeister, users race against the clock to answer curated fact-based questions based on trending news stories from around the world.

The quizzes are published daily, so even the most avid user remains challenged.

Once an answer is revealed, a link to the source is provided so that users can read the full article or start a discussion related on the topic.

All questions are fact-based focusing on trending global news, covering sports, business, politics, technology, entertainment, science, and literature.

Are you a Newsmeister? Start playing today to find out!

When you're done, try one of the free classic brain games.

Attention teachers looking for apps!

By gamifying the news, Newsmeister helps users retain important information so that they can distinguish between fake news and real facts.

Ask about our Student News Quiz setup or visit our site for more information!
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.2.1

Last updated on Feb 1, 2020
Old Versions
New back button for brain games and puzzles.
Minor bug fixes.
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Version History
4.2.1
Feb 1, 2020
New back button for brain games and puzzles.
Minor bug fixes.
4.2.0
Jan 29, 2020
New Main Menu.
3 New Brain Games and Puzzles. (16 Total)
Several Performance Updates.
Optimized Images.
4.1.2
Jan 4, 2020
Fixed daily quiz loading for various regions that reported problems.
Minor UI fixes.
Updated SDKs.
4.1.0
Sep 24, 2019
Fixed Group Creation
Performance Updates
Fixed Minor UI Issues
Updated SDKS
4.0.0
Jun 28, 2019
The new update is a complete rebuild from the ground up using the latest and greatest in app development including a new READ ALOUD feature, weekly news quiz and additional popular brain games.

Most notable changes:

New Read Aloud option for all quizzes. If it’s turned on, all questions and explanation will be read out loud. You can enable or disable it by selecting the smiling talking icon. If you mute your audio, it will also be disabled.

- All registration is now anonymous. The nickname during setup is only used for the leaderboard.
- Popular brain and puzzle games from Sharper Minds have been added. These are all offline games and require no registration.

For the Quizzes:

- A new weekly quiz and leaderboard has been added.
- For the daily quiz, users will only be allowed to play within two days.
- In the Sharper Minds section, there's a new general trivia quiz that can played offline at anytime.

Gameplay and Scoring:

- Each News Quiz question will have 30 seconds on the timer.
- All quizzes will have 12 questions with 3 potential answer options
- Users will be allowed 1 missed per question for 50% of the question value.
- Scoring is no longer timed. You can either get 0, 50%, or 100% of the question value.
- New lifetime score tracker.
- All helpers have been removed.

Leaderboards and Results:

- Only the top 50 users will appear on the leaderboard.
- Friends are now done by groups instead of one-to-one invitation. Each user will have 3 available groups to join or create.
3.10
Aug 17, 2018
New Lifetime Stats Section
Leaderboard Updates
New Team leaderboards
UI Updates
Minor Bug Fixes
3.05
Jul 10, 2018
Article source links will now open in an in-app browser.
Fixed minor bugs.
3.04
Jun 20, 2018
Performance updates for all devices
Styling fixes for all iPads
IOS 9.x bug fixes (iPad 2 and other legacy devices)
3.03
May 23, 2018
Fixed double scores appearing in question results
Performance updates
Minor bug fixes
3.02
May 16, 2018
Thank you for updating.

This version includes:

Minor bug fixes
Performance optimizations
3.01
May 8, 2018
New "Get the News" Section
New "Free Games" Section
Fixed Results Challenge Screen
Fixed Sound Toggle in Settings
Added Cancel Button to Loading Windows
Welcome Screen
Improved Performance
Other Minor Bug Fixes
3.00
Apr 18, 2018
New 12 question format
New menu design
Past quizzes status
Review and email past challenge results
No guest limitations - Just play and have fun
2.02
Feb 16, 2018
Minor bug fixes
2.01
Feb 7, 2018
Hi There! This is a minor update to fix the double friend results and local notifications.
2.00
Feb 1, 2018
New 8 daily question format focusing on global trending news
Improved quiz load times
Ability to see previous monthly and yearly scores
iPhone X and iPad Pro formatting
Reward Video for Extra Helpers
Simpler design
Several minor stability and performance updates
1.75
Oct 17, 2017
This release includes EXTRA TIME for each question, updated SDKs, and the latest Facebook login for new users. Please be sure to share Newsmeister with your friends.
1.70
Jan 8, 2017
Increased time per question
New server connection check with warnings
Fixed freeze helper
Minor formatting updates
Updated SDKs
1.62
Nov 5, 2016
Fixed auto login issues
Cleaned up the scoreboard
Fixed settings menu
Fixed groups
1.6
Oct 16, 2016
Settings menu updated
Minor bugs fixes
1.5
Oct 11, 2016
New monthly and yearly leaderboards
Additional time for questions
Removed chat
Added feedback button
Updated SDKs
Minor bug fixes
1.4.3
Nov 24, 2015
New 16 question format
Added menu link during play
Fixed several iOS 9 bugs
Fixed Guest Play crashing
Updated all SDKs
1.3
Aug 11, 2015
Fixed local notifications
Minor bug fixes
Additional question time
1.2
Jun 25, 2015
Fixed guest login bug
Fixed offline crash bug
Fixed contact list friend invite
Fixed 6+ UI bug
Local notification
Reduced file size
1.1
May 5, 2015
Extra Time
New Help Overlay
Minor Bug Fixes
1
Apr 12, 2015

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