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 News as Facts, which is free. Other great apps like The Economist are The Guardian, NPR News, Reuters and The New York Times.

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  1. Quickne.ws icon
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    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

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Neon Nettle icon
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    Independent media is growing! In fact, its growing so quickly more and more young people are asking questions about the official story and the mainstream narrative. - this is where Neon Nettle comes in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Descrier icon
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    Independent news and culture for the UK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. Axios icon
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    News worthy of your time: Axios' expert journalists cut through the noise by reporting only facts that matter. Our concise reporting helps you understand the collisions of politics, business, culture, science & technology and the opportunities & challenges these creat.

    23 Axios alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. CBC News icon
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    From breaking news alerts to in-depth coverage, the CBC News App is a fast and easy way to catch up on what’s happening in your local area, in Canada, and the World.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
     
  6. Newzz icon
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    Discover latest headlines from Business, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Technology and Offbeat, across India and the World. (No ads / No signups / No paid content).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Stay informed around-the-clock with world-class, award-winning news, commentary and analysis from The Globe and Mail.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
     
  8. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has been the most authoritative voice reporting on China and Asia for more than a century. As Hong Kong’s English-language newspaper of record, our international team of Asia experts, reporters, journalists, photographers and filmmakers are...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
     
  9. WION News icon
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    The official WION News app helps you have the world at your feet - quite literally. Not only does it brings the international news updates to the common Indian reader, it also takes India far and wide -- to other countries and continents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Apple TV
     
  10. AI-driven tool that gathers top news stories (US, Business, Technology, Science) and summarizes each into a 100-word “brief.” If something interests you, there’s also an extended summary for more context —perfect for minimalists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Inkworthy icon
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    Inkworthy is a reading trainer that pulls from hundreds of magazines to make you smarter and faster. We have articles from 60,000 authors, 40% of which have never been read online before.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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