NOS

Keeping up with Dutch public news is the job NOS does through its app, with headlines, articles, video and ongoing coverage of major stories and sport. By our assessment, its strength is the combination of a familiar public-service news operation and several ways to follow a story, rather than a single stream of headlines. In practice, the short updates make it easy to scan what is developing, while articles and video offer more context when a headline is not enough. The mix also means the app can ask for regular attention, especially if news notifications are enabled. Its focus is Dutch news, so it is less useful as a single source for someone looking mainly for international reporting or news in another language. It sits alongside commercial news apps such as RTL Nieuws & Entertainment, with a more public-broadcasting identity. NOS is a solid choice for following news from the Netherlands, but it is not a substitute for a broad international news service. Notifications can turn a quiet phone into a steady stream of updates.