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24 alternatives to 5min - Voice reading news

Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 5min - Voice reading news launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Informed▲287

   Your daily news, narrated by the voice you love most.

   2025 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pocket Listen▲421

   Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   5 Minute Reader▲97

   A simple app to read a different short story everyday.

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TLDR▲213

   The quickest, easiest way to share articles with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Volv▲164

   World's latest stories in 9-second reads. No BS. No bias.

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Speechify 2.0▲122

   Have your computer read to you.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SpeechKit▲152

   The best way to make your news stories available in audio

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Newsly 2.0▲216

   Reads top trending news & articles in a natural human voice

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tattle▲122

   Listen to your news stories, narrated by humans

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Banana App▲133

    Speak human - Where every word finds its way home

    Mar 2026 · thebanana.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Captions for iOS▲112

    Live Captions & Translation in real-time

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Apple News+ Audio▲97

    The best narrative journalism spoken by talented narrators

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Abstract News Digest▲71

    Read objective news summaries on a refreshing UI

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Voicepaper 2▲71

    Listen to blogs or texts while you are doing your daily work

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Newst▲77

    Get your news faster.

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Newsreels▲95

    Imagine TikTok, but for news

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    60dB▲94

    Brings you today's best short audio stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NewsBag▲84

    Hourly audio news stories

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Speakeroo▲89

    Listen to blog posts on your phone

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Snap60▲4

    AI-Powered 60-Word News App: Multi-Lingo, Auto-Reader & many

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hewizo▲89

    Convert news articles to audio in 30+ languages

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Toku Reader▲111

    Read & listen to native Japanese and Chinese, tap any word

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Newsmart 2.0▲101

    Learn business English with daily news on your mobile

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    News In Shorts▲106

    News in 60 words

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →