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24 alternatives to Apple News +

An immersive news experience now with magazines

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Apple News + launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The News (iOS)▲232
Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Apple News + ▲3
Netflix for News & Magazines
2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Apple News+ Food▲243
Recipes, reviews, and tips, all in one place
2025 · apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Inside Apple▲145
The best source of in-depth news and analysis about Apple
2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →
5
Apple News+ Audio▲97
The best narrative journalism spoken by talented narrators
2020 · apple.news · its alternatives →
6
BuzzFeed News App▲151
The most interesting stories from around the web
2015 · buzzfeed.com · its alternatives →
7
NYTimes 6.0 for iOS▲124
All the news that’s fit to print
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Inc. Must Reads▲110
Daily news, features, & Inc. Magazine for entrepreneurs
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
My Reads▲61
An Apple native reading list app
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Breaking▲164
Short news in your Today tab for Mac and iOS
2015 · its alternatives →
11
Blendle for iOS▲196
One app to discover the world’s best journalism
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Right Relevance▲125
Search for topical articles, influencers and conversations.
2016 · rightrelevance.com · its alternatives →
13
What's News▲107
Your instant briefing from the Wall Street Journal newsroom
2015 · onboarding.wsj.com · its alternatives →
14
Ahoy News▲82
A new and better way to read news on the Mac
2016 · ahoynews.com · its alternatives →
15
NPR News 4.0▲127
The best of NPR’s content in your pocket
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Morning Reader Mobile▲165
Keep up with the latest tech news wherever you go
2016 · peek.news · its alternatives →
17
Snapnews▲64
Find a news article online with a photo
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Aapl.io▲76
All Apple related news in one place.
2020 · aapl.io · its alternatives →
19
Inside.com 2.0▲178
Real news, curated by real humans
2019 · inside.com · its alternatives →
20
Google News▲8
Headline stories, local news & weather—now on Apple Watch.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Facebook See First▲95
Prioritize your favorite people to the top of News Feed
2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
22
Praxis News for iOS▲85
Ad-Free News Browser for NYTimes, WSJ, Bloomberg, and more
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Coverstory▲75
Today's top news through photos, videos, and minimal text
2016 · its alternatives →
24
n+1 Magazine Reader▲75
A very simple way to read n+1 magazine
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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