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24 alternatives to News for Normal People

A more intelligent way to know the news.

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

1. 1
   News Genius▲66

   Make sense of the news

   2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Vox▲124

   Understand the news.

   2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slant News▲97

   Sharp angles on news and culture.

   2015 · secomint.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flipboard for the Web▲189

   Catch up on the stories and people that matter to you.

   2015 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tattle▲122

   Listen to your news stories, narrated by humans

   2016 · trytattle.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tally▲92

   People powered newsfeeds about anything

   2014 · tally.la · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Finkip▲117

   Discover and read blogs faster

   2015 · finkip.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ahoy News▲82

   A new and better way to read news on the Mac

   2016 · ahoynews.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NewsBot▲189

   The fastest way to find related articles

   2015 · pedicuresalonaangenaam.nl · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Umano▲161

    Interesting articles read to you by real people

    2013 · umanoapp.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
    Otherweb▲146

    A smarter way to be informed

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Otherweb▲162

    All the news without the noise

    2022 · otherweb.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NewsUp▲58

    Smart quizzes for informed people

    2016 · mainshienslot.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Feedial▲63

    A next-generation news reader

    2015 · feedial.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Memo▲91

    A new online publication for people curious about the future

    2015 · account.forbes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Yahoo Newsroom▲75

    The news, curated by people 📰

    2016 · yahoo.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TL;DR▲85

    Interesting content, summarized by real people

    2014 · tldr.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Note to Self - What Happens When We Skimm the News▲65

    Good discussion about what makes theSkimm so popular

    2016 · wnyc.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smart News▲71

    News for All

    2014 · smartnews.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Informerly▲70

    Personalized industry news delivered via email

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Synopsis▲83

    Need To Know News

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Potluck▲110

    Bite-sized news and facts to talk about

    2013 · 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 →