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24 alternatives to Newsriver

Modern news ticker for the Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Newsriver launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FeedsBar▲73

   A quiet, continuous news/media ticker for your Mac desktop

   Aug 2026 · feeds.bar · its alternatives →

2. 2
   RSS Ticker▲10

   scrolling rss news feed on your menu bar

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TLDR by Inside.com▲328

   Quick news every time you open a new tab

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Newsstand▲74

   A Google news RSS reader for Mac OS9

   2021 · getnewsstand.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Leaf▲111

   RSS News reader for your Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bear This News▲87

   Automates TLDR news for software developers, PMs & Ai folks

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Funnel▲260

   Hourly audio news summaries.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TickerBar▲112

   Stock market & crypto prices for macOS

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bulletin▲183

   AI news

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Newsstand – A New Google News RSS Reader for Mac OS 9▲12

    Newsstand is a new Google News RSS reader for Mac OS 9. Stay up-to-date across more than 200 topics in 24 countries.

    2021 · getnewsstand.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LAUNCH Ticker▲168

    The most efficient way to stay on top of tech news

    2014 · thisweekinstartups.beehiiv.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cappuccino▲99

    Free RSS feed reader for Mac with live updates

    2017 · cappuccinoapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Coin Tick▲123

    Real-time crypto prices in your Menu bar

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cupfeed 2.0▲63

    The new way to read your news and RSS feeds on iOS and macOS

    2022 · cupfeed.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ahoy News▲82

    A new and better way to read news on the Mac

    2016 · ahoynews.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NetNewsWire 7▲108

    Free and open source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

    Jan 2026 · netnewswire.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ticker▲89

    Easily monitor individual stocks and their relevant news

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Newst▲77

    Get your news faster.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TLDR 2.0 ▲187

    Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Feedibus▲91

    A modern RSS newsreader, powered by machine learning

    2021 · feedibus.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fluent Reader▲89

    Modern, open-source desktop RSS reader

    2020 · hyliu.me · its alternatives →

22. 22
    News X▲78

    Browse Live Breaking News with AI Powered Summaries

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Readit News▲67

    Read Reddit News from Mac menu bar

    2016 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    News Pro▲78

    Hyper-relevant news for your work, by Microsoft

    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 →