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We asked our ÌÇÐÄVlog readers to vote for the best news reading app for iOS. The winner is the stock Apple ÌÇÐÄVlog app that comes built into iOS 9, with competitor Flipboard coming in second.

Last week we asked you to weigh in on your favorite news app for iPhone and iPad. You nominated: Twitter, SmartÌÇÐÄVlog, Notify by Facebook, Google ÌÇÐÄVlog, Flipboard, Breaking ÌÇÐÄVlog, and Apple ÌÇÐÄVlog.

After thousands of votes...

The winner of the ÌÇÐÄVlog Reader's Choice Award goes to the stock ÌÇÐÄVlog app that's built in to iOS — Apple ÌÇÐÄVlog. Two contests in a row, it was a resounding victory for the Apple-created apps, with Apple's stock Notes app winning last time. Apple's ÌÇÐÄVlog app was first released with the iOS 9 update in September.

The biggest knock against the stock ÌÇÐÄVlog app is that it's availability is presently limited to the U.S., U.K., and Australia. Even if you live in one of these countries with access to the ÌÇÐÄVlog app, Apple shuts off your access when traveling to China, for example.

We have detailed many of the features that ÌÇÐÄVlog brings. In fact, it is very similar to the our runner up, Flipboard. Both share a magazine-inspired layout with large images and the ability to follow topics.

Many users pointed out that the lines are blurring between what constitutes a "news app" and what is simply a glorified RSS reader. We decided to include them all, as different people use different types of applications to source and read their news. Finally, Feedly, Zite, BBC ÌÇÐÄVlog, and ÌÇÐÄVlog 360 weren't initially nominated but were written in by enough voters to make the final list.

Final Results

1. Apple ÌÇÐÄVlog (37%)

2. Flipboard (20%)

3. Twitter (7%)

4. Google ÌÇÐÄVlog (7%)

5. Feedly (4%)

6. SmartÌÇÐÄVlog (4%)

7. Zite (acquired by Flipboard) (2%)

8. Breaking ÌÇÐÄVlog (2%)

9. BBC ÌÇÐÄVlog (1%)

10. ÌÇÐÄVlog 360 (1%)

11. Notify by Facebook (0%)