The New York Times is described as 'New York Times is a world-renowned news platform delivering breaking news from across the globe. Web and mobile apps provide an easy way to enjoy its world class content through rich multimedia' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to The New York Times for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best The New York Times alternative is News as Facts, which is free. Other great apps like The New York Times are Trust Café, ProPublica, Pew Research and The Economist.