Apple News Alternatives

Apple News is described as 'News is a mobile app and news aggregator developed by Apple Inc., for its operating system iOS, and launched with the release of iOS 9. It is the successor to the Newsstand app included in previous versions of iOS' and is a News Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Apple News for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. The best Apple News alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Apple News are Inoreader, FreshRSS, Feeder RSS feed reader and RSS Guard.

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  1. Otherweb icon
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    Stay informed with the latest news from hundreds of trustworthy sources -- with no noise, junk, ads, or clickbait.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. RSS Monster icon
     6 likes

    RSS Monster is an easy to use web-based RSS aggregator and reader compatible with the Fever API, created as an alternative for Google Reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Do you want to read your news using RSS & Atom feeds in the most efficient (compact grid), no-nonsense way, with no requirement to setup or use an existing service account? If you do, Heartfeed might be the app for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Smart RSS icon
     6 likes

    Smart RSS is an extension that clones (in a bit mutated way) RSS reader from Opera 12.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Opera
     
  5. RSS Sage-Like icon
     4 likes

    Sage-Like is a simple, sidebar based feed reader (Atom, RSS and RDF). Like its add-on predecessors, Sage by Peter Andrews and the Sage++ by Higmmer, it's lightweight and fast.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  6. Neuters icon
     1 like

    This is an alternative frontent to Reuters . It is intented to be lightweight and fast and was heavily inspired by Nitter.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. RSS Bandit icon
     5 likes

    RSS Bandit is a standalone reader that has many attractive features, allowing a user to merge news headlines from multiple sources onto a single page, and organize articles based on keyword, read/unread status, and date.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. THEWEBLIST.net is a snapshot of what people are clicking on around the internet right now. A single page with the latest news, buzz and tech stories from some of the Internet’s most popular websites. Essentially your newspaper for the digital age.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Fretsi icon
     51 likes

    Derived from the Icelandic word “Frettir”, which translates directly to the word “News”, Fretsi's main target is to make online reading easier than ever, enabling you to access news and keeping you up-to-date in the easiest and fastest way possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Byline Reader icon
     21 likes

    Read the latest news from your favorite sites and blogs on your iPhone or iPod Touch, even when you’re offline.

    124 Byline Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. A news aggregation service that uses AI it finds local reporting on current global breaking news, giving you a unique perspective on the news of the day.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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