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24 alternatives to Headliner

Entertaining video news from smart, funny people

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

1. 1
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   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tumbleweed▲263

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   News In Shorts▲106

   News in 60 words

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Funny or Die News Flash▲94

   Real News. Real Funny.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   nod.▲145

   Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Newsy: Video News▲68

   No nonsense video news in 2 minutes or less

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   News Genius▲66

   Make sense of the news

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Newsflash▲86

   Bring the news to you

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spin the Bottle▲142

   Live video speed dates with people nearby

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Famous▲326

    Be the biggest fan. Be #FamousAF.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Clickbait Generator▲202

    One-step clickbait headlines

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BuzzFeed News App▲151

    The most interesting stories from around the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hinter▲65

    Making comedy interactive

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Laughable▲99

    Discover podcasts through comedians you love!

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Vote!▲123

    Predict news outcomes

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NewsGIF▲176

    The news summarized in GIFs

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    News Pro▲16

    Hyper-relevant news for your work

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cool Startup, Bro▲157

    Home of the newest and coolest startup videos, updated daily

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hyper News▲98

    100% Offline latest news videos for your commute

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hyper▲157

    A beautiful daily video magazine for iPad

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pundit▲99

    Live Q&A talks with your Twitter audience

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tattle▲122

    Listen to your news stories, narrated by humans

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tack Video▲64

    Conversations that you can watch

    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 →