24.hu - Friss hírek
Central Médiacsoport Zrt.
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About this app
Quick hit: this app puts Hungary’s daily headlines in one place—fast, simple, and annoyingly effective. You open it, you scroll, you know what’s happening. That’s the pitch. The app gives you domestic and foreign news, sports, science, tech, entertainment, and a weirdly addictive photo gallery section called Kistotál (yes, the pictures are that good). You can pick your feed. Really—tap My News, choose topics you care about, and the app will try to serve that up. It’s not magic. It’s algorithm + your clicks + some occasional editorial nudges. Saved articles live under a separate menu. Read articles are tracked separately too. Offline mode? Works. I’ve read whole threads on the tram without rage-quitting. Dialogue: "User: Can I mute politics?" "App: Pick the feeds you want. Or don’t. Your call." Features you’ll actually use: personalized recommendations based on reading habits (so yes, it learns from you), push notifications broken into bundles (highlights, Breakfast Pack, Sports, Tech & Can—choose what annoys you), gallery images that enlarge on tap, adjustable font size, a simple search, and some odd extras like a reading diary and a reading ticket (yeah, I had to look those up too). Mechanics in plain English: the home feed mixes top stories and editor picks; the hamburger menu lets you jump to specialty sub-pages (Rangadó, BKV Monitor, Diverse Region), and tapping an article saves it to Offline if you asked for that. Not rocket science. But it’s not mindless either. A small pause—because you should know this isn’t perfect. Sometimes the recommendation engine gets weird (you’ll get a lot of celeb fluff if you click one celeb story). Notifications can be noisy unless you fine-tune them. But the basics work, and they work well enough to make the app worth keeping. Who’s this for? People who follow Hungarian news regularly, commuters who need offline reading, and anyone who wants one app that covers both breaking headlines and pop-culture gossip. Not for those who want zero personalization or who demand a minimalist, barebones feed with no bells. Bottom line: straightforward, full-featured, and human (in an imperfect, slightly opinionated way). Try it for a week. You’ll drop the other two apps. Or not. Your call.
Editor's Review
I downloaded the app at midnight (because of course I did). First impression: quick load, clean front page, and that odd satisfaction when an article image expands perfectly with a tap. I saved a few pieces to read offline—commute test passed. Then I fiddled with notifications. That’s where my patience was rewarded and mildly tested. Nope. The app isn’t flawless. The recommendation feed tripped on celebrity clickbait after I accidentally opened one gossip post—my fault, and the app’s learning curve showed. Still, it recovered after a couple of days. I like that you can choose exactly which notification bundles you want. I turned off the Breakfast Pack (don’t need 6 AM push drama) and kept Sports and Tech. Simple control. Simple relief. Dialogue while testing: "Friend: Do you get everything from the site?" "Me: Pretty much. Except the weird niche posts—those hide sometimes." What surprised me: offline mode kept images and text reliably, and font resizing is honest (not the half-hearted slider some apps give you). What annoyed me: the reading diary feels gimmicky (I used it once and then forgot it existed). Also, the menu could be less nested—too many taps to reach some sub-pages. Emotionally? I felt useful. Not ecstatic, not angry. Just… informed. The app trusts you to pick topics, and it mostly delivers. If you want a no-nonsense, slightly opinionated Hungarian news companion that works on the subway and when the Wi‑Fi dies, this is it. If you demand perfection or hate any algorithmic nudging, temper your expectations. I kept it. You might too.
Pros
- Reliable offline reading with saved images and text
- Granular push notification groups (pick what you want)
- Personalized feed that adapts to reading habits
- Large, tappable photo galleries that actually feel satisfying
Cons
- Recommendation engine can push celebrity fluff after a single click
- Some useful sub-pages are buried behind multiple menu taps
- Reading diary feels underdeveloped (more gimmick than must-have)
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