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Should I Use Android Police?

androidpolice.com·Analyzed 1 hour ago·Based on 7 sources

All the latest mobile tech news, deals, reviews, guides, editorials, and more. Embracing the green bubble since 2009.

Depends

Depends

Fine as a free, casual Android news feed with useful deals and security coverage.

Free Android news site since 2009, but readers report declining quality after the 2021 Valnet buyout. Skim it; verify elsewhere.

Confidence: Medium

45%

Trust rating

GadgetReview average across 6 categories

$0

Price

Free, ad-supported site

2009

Founded

Per site tagline; PitchBook lists 2010

203,484

Facebook followers

4,747 talking recently

Value for money5

Free with no paywall

Pros

  • Free Android news, reviews, guides, and editorials since 2009¹
  • Curated deals section tracks lowest tech prices daily³
  • Dedicated security, malware, and breach coverage for Android
  • Longtime Reddit fans praise neutral coverage and app updates

Cons

  • GadgetReview trust rating is just 45% across 6 categories⁴
  • Reddit readers say quality fell after Valnet acquisition⁵
  • Criticized for near-Onion-level clickbait video thumbnails
  • Owned by Valnet since 2021, a high-volume content publisher⁶

Gotchas

  • mediumEditorial independence questioned in 'problematic relationship with Google' reader discussion
  • mediumLong-time readers report a standards decline since the 2021 acquisition⁵
  • lowGuess: deal roundups likely carry affiliate incentives — compare prices independently before buying³

Best for

  • Android and Google product shoppers
  • Deal hunters
  • Casual Android news readers

Not for

  • Apple/iOS-first users — coverage is Android-only
  • Anyone buying software tools — this is a blog, not software
  • Shoppers wanting rigorous review methodology — 45% trust rating
  • Readers allergic to clickbait and post-acquisition content-farm output

Pricing

Free site

$0

  • All news, reviews, guides, editorials
  • Ad-supported

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Sentiment splits: early readers praised neutral coverage, but many now say quality declined after the Valnet acquisition.

“Android Police has fallen far since they were acquired”
— Reddit, r/Android
“Yup, there are very neutral and always have the best news and app upd”
— Reddit, r/Android
“The Pixel for me is a phone with a camera as good as the iPhone 7, a”
— Reddit, r/Android (on an AP Pixel review)

Alternatives

Compare Android Police with each alternative.

r/Android

Community-driven feed where Android Police stories surface anyway

Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources including Reddit threads, GadgetReview, Valnet, and PitchBook

Sources

  1. Android Police homepageandroidpolice.com
    official
  2. Android Police reviews hubandroidpolice.com
    official
  3. Android Police deals hubandroidpolice.com
    official
  4. GadgetReview: Is Android Police Reliable?gadgetreview.com
    review
  5. Reddit: Android Police has fallen far since acquisitionreddit.com
    review
  6. Valnet: A Valnet Publication since 2021valnetinc.com
    news
  7. PitchBook company profilepitchbook.com
    news

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