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24 alternatives to Action

Don't just read the headlines, change them.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Action launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   nod.▲145

   Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

   2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Trigger 3.0▲156

   Get the news, 49 minutes before it starts trending

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trigger News▲76

   Read the news as you like it

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Downworthy▲102

   Turn hyperbolic viral headlines into what they really mean

   2014 · downworthy.snipe.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spike▲70

   Surfaces trending news articles from around the web

   2014 · spike.newswhip.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Forget Me▲108

   Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

   2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pressly▲68

   Curate your content from across the web.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Play for Web▲246

   Listen to articles from around the web

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hen▲86

    Snooze that article for reading later, offline

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    News Genius▲66

    Make sense of the news

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flipboard for the Web▲189

    Catch up on the stories and people that matter to you.

    2015 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    This. for iOS▲151

    Share just one link a day

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wiser▲126

    Share relevant content w/in your organization.

    2014 · getwiser.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Push for Press▲128

    Press at your fingertips, free.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    News Cues▲57

    Quickly scan through headlines of the current news.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fluffblocker▲78

    Replace Facebook headlines with NY Times headlines

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Filter▲95

    All the news, none of the filler

    2015 · filter.news · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ryot▲62

    News reimagined. Every story lets you take action.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ReadThisThing▲88

    Find, share, and discuss great journalism

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Antibait▲88

    Protects you from clickbaits

    2017 · antibait.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slant News▲97

    Sharp angles on news and culture.

    2015 · secomint.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Catch App [Web]▲77

    The pulse of work.

    2014 · getcatchapp.com · 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 →