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24 alternatives to BriefMe 1.3

Introducing BriefMe View: news with no load-time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BriefMe 1.3 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   BriefMe▲85

   News simplified to keep you up to date

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   nod.▲145

   Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

   2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   This. for iOS▲151

   Share just one link a day

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Summit▲109

   Summarized news in your pocket

   2016 · varunshenoy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   News In Shorts▲106

   News in 60 words

   2015 · inshorts.group · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Breaking▲164

   Short news in your Today tab for Mac and iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hen▲86

   Snooze that article for reading later, offline

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sidewire▲88

   News and analysis without the noise.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Techie News▲72

   A new simple and fast HN Reader for iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Techstra for iOS▲72

    Curated news aggregator for makers w/ previews for each link

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Meep▲161

    Listen to your favorite news sites when you can't read them

    2016 · meep.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Coverstory▲75

    Today's top news through photos, videos, and minimal text

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lectal▲118

    A simple news app

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Relevant 2.0▲125

    Get a glance of your favorite apps and websites in one place

    2015 · relevant.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The News (iOS)▲232

    Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Brief▲113

    Understand the most important news in just a few minutes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LINER for Pocket▲225

    Highlight your Pocket articles

    2017 · getliner.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Timesify▲100

    Whatever TMZ and Buzzfeed you read disguise it with NYT look

    2015 · lego138new.yachts · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Newsy: Video News▲68

    No nonsense video news in 2 minutes or less

    2015 · scrippsnews.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tempo for Apple Watch▲117

    A new, intuitive way to see your day at a glance

    2015 · tempo.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21
    oneminute▲178

    See the world at the same one minute, once a day

    2015 · oneminute.me · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pocket for iMessage▲143

    Share your favorite stories without leaving the conversation

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Buzzminer▲159

    Quickly read latest news from different sites in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Twitter▲37

    Really short blog posts, unclear if it'll take off at all

    2014 · twitter.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 →