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24 alternatives to Apple News+ Audio

The best narrative journalism spoken by talented narrators

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+ Audio launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tattle▲122

   Listen to your news stories, narrated by humans

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   New York Times Audio▲157

   News, depth and serendipity

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SpeechKit▲152

   The best way to make your news stories available in audio

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Informed▲287

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

   2025 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NPR News 4.0▲127

   The best of NPR’s content in your pocket

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Apple News +▲200

   An immersive news experience now with magazines

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Podcast 9▲142

   A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shelf▲75

   Listen to any blogpost, newsletter, news article

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Apple Books Digital Narration▲111

   Every book deserves to be heard

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NewsBag▲84

    Hourly audio news stories

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    60dB▲94

    Brings you today's best short audio stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pocket Listen▲421

    Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    60dB▲104

    Today's best short audio stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Funnel▲260

    Hourly audio news summaries.

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    easypodcasts▲84

    takeaways from the best podcasts! ⚡️

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Listening.io▲243

    Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Volume▲325

    Listen to startup and tech focused Medium stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blendle for iOS▲196

    One app to discover the world’s best journalism

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The News (iOS)▲232

    Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Views 4▲103

    Beautiful News & Podcasts App for iOS & macOS ✨📰

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Just Press Record▲95

    A simple, professional audio recorder

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    narrated.org▲144

    Great audio articles you didn't know existed

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Inside Apple▲145

    The best source of in-depth news and analysis about Apple

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ElevenLabs Reader▲248

    Listen to anything on the go with the highest quality voices

    2024 · elevenlabs.io · 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 →