The Economist Alternatives

The Economist is described as 'The app is free to download and includes free access to the editor’s highlights - a weekly selection of six must-read articles from each week’s edition of The Economist' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to The Economist for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best The Economist alternative is NPR News, which is free. Other great apps like The Economist are News as Facts, The New York Times, The Guardian and Reuters.

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  1. Meduza icon
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    Every day we bring you the most important news and feature stories from hundreds of sources in Russia and across the former Soviet Union.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Telegram
    • Apple Watch
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex.Browser
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  2. CNN icon
     9 likes

    When you want to know what’s happening, tap into the global news gathering power of CNN. With correspondents and bureaus reporting from across the world, no other news source even comes close.

    84 CNN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  3. Long running independent news outlet that operates entirely on donations, rather than commercials. Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
  4. DW icon
     2 likes

    News, off-beat stories and analysis of German and international affairs. Dive deeper with our features from Europe and beyond. Watch our 24/7 TV stream.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Tor
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
     
  5. PLOS was founded in 2001 as a nonprofit Open Access publisher, innovator and advocacy organization with a mission to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. PressReader icon
     2 likes

    PressReader enables you to download your favorite publication on your PC, laptop, Tablet PC or mobile device or e-Reader, allowing you to read publications when you are without an Internet connection.

    42 PressReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
     
  7. Sputnik News icon
     3 likes

    Sputnik is a major new media brand with modern multimedia centers in dozens of countries. Sputnik is uniquely positioned as a provider of alternative news content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Der Spiegel icon
     2 likes

    DER SPIEGEL in English is now available as an app, allowing you to read highlights from Europe's largest newsmagazine on your iPhone or iPod Touch!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
  9. The Daily Beast provides easy access to the network's award winning journalism by web and mobile apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. The top conservative and libertarian news stories of the day, aggregated in an easy to read format to assist the public in getting accurate information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Quickne.ws icon
     1 like

    Quickne.ws is a new medium that allows you to keep current with international news through powerful photos that make headlines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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