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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.
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SpeechKit▲152The best way to make your news stories available in audio
2017 · speechkit.io · its alternatives →
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Apple News +▲200An immersive news experience now with magazines
2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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Podcast 9▲142A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →
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Every book deserves to be heard
2023 · authors.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pocket Listen▲425Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.
2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
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Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Listening.io▲243Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
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Blendle for iOS▲196One app to discover the world’s best journalism
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The News (iOS)▲232Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Views 4▲103Beautiful News & Podcasts App for iOS & macOS ✨📰
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A simple, professional audio recorder
2015 · openplanetsoftware.com · its alternatives →
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Inside Apple▲145The best source of in-depth news and analysis about Apple
2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →
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Instacast is the go-to podcast app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
2014 · its alternatives →
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