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24 alternatives to Circa

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Circa launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chronos ▲57

   Find your time

   2013 · intl.life360.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Circa News▲47

   The best way to stay on top of the big stories & news

   2014 · gcd.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spot On▲75

   Helping you arrive on time

   2014 · spotontime.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Morning Reader 2▲223

   The easiest way to keep up with tech news

   2015 · peek.news · its alternatives →

5. 5
   When I Work▲70

   Schedule your employees, track their time

   2014 · wheniwork.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Briefing▲90

   Your morning spoonful of knowledge

   2015 · briefi.ng · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Timehop▲151

   Your digital life history

   2014 · timehop.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HeyUpdate▲131

   Keep your team in sync

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Busy▲80

   Stop procrastinating, Get busy.

   2015 · getbusyapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Instapaper▲86

    Save articles to Read Later

    2013 · instapaper.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spark▲68

    The watch that keeps you awake

    2015 · wearblanc.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Circa▲77

    News app with high quality curated content

    2013 · gcd.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Minutes.io▲78

    Minute your meetings

    2014 · minutes.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    List Updates▲92

    Add to your lists whenever the moment strikes

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Memini▲76

    Remember what you read online

    2015 · meminiapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Light Clock▲73

    A more beautiful way to tell the time

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Preceden▲69

    Make an amazing timeline in minutes

    2013 · preceden.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TheSkimm▲53

    All the news you need to start your day

    2014 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lowdown▲112

    Get informed on the people & companies you're meeting

    2014 · lowdownapp.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NYT Now▲132

    Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

    2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Present▲67

    An annual clock

    2014 · thepresent.is · its alternatives →

22. 22
    News Genius▲66

    Make sense of the news

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TechWatching▲71

    Personalized technology news aggregator

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Sticky Notifications▲63

    Leave yourself a quick reminder of what you were doing

    2014 · google.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 →