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24 alternatives to Coverstory

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Coverstory launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TLDR by Inside.com▲326

   Quick news every time you open a new tab

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Summit▲109

   Summarized news in your pocket

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Breaking▲164

   Short news in your Today tab for Mac and iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NewsGIF▲176

   The news summarized in GIFs

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The News (iOS)▲232

   Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Featured▲76

   What's trending in technology news.

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Morning Reader Mobile▲165

   Keep up with the latest tech news wherever you go

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   What's News▲107

   Your instant briefing from the Wall Street Journal newsroom

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BuzzFeed News App▲151

   The most interesting stories from around the web

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Newsflash▲86

    Bring the news to you

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Beta Page▲243

    Be the first to know about the next big app

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NewsPeek App▲89

    Read the Top Headlines at a Glance!

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Facebook See First▲95

    Prioritize your favorite people to the top of News Feed

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    News In Shorts▲106

    News in 60 words

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    This. for iOS▲151

    Share just one link a day

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SPOT News▲65

    Trending local news that you should care about

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Inside Apple▲145

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

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Timeline▲157

    Get the history behind today's breaking news.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tumbleweed▲263

    Daily videos of people sharing their POV on today's issues

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Morning Reader 2▲223

    The easiest way to keep up with tech news

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NYTimes 6.0 for iOS▲124

    All the news that’s fit to print

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Capture▲66

    Cover news using photos and vids on Twitter & Instagram

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Right Relevance▲125

    Search for topical articles, influencers and conversations.

    2016 · 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 →