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24 alternatives to Newsstand

A Google news RSS reader for Mac OS9

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Newsstand launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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

   2021 · getnewsstand.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ahoy News▲82

   A new and better way to read news on the Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Leaf▲111

   RSS News reader for your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Newsriver▲63

   Modern news ticker for the Mac

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google News▲523

   An all-new Google News powered by AI

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bulletin▲183

   AI news

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GNews - Google News Reader▲67

   Unofficial app for Google News RSS service

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8MH
   macOS HNReader Application▲87

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   One▲413

   Read Product Hunt, HN, DN, Reddit, Medium from Mac menu bar

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Your News▲166

    Personalized feed reader, RSS & YouTube

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bulletin, from Google▲314

    An app for contributing hyperlocal stories

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12AA
    An alternative RSS reader and search engine for news and content▲86

    2020 · newsandrumors.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nouvelle▲74

    A RSS news reader custom made for you 🗞️

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Upvoted▲271

    A news publication by reddit

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Newst▲77

    Get your news faster.

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Big News▲181

    Newsletters + RSS together in one app

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17ID
    I developed a native macOS Hacker News client▲188

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Newsprompt for Google Chrome▲91

    Discover breaking and trending news from around the web

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Newsify▲72

    Great, visual iOS RSS feed reader (syncs with Feedly)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NewSub▲158

    The smartest way to read the news

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Newsdrop▲152

    Digital newspaper with minimalist news summaries

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PressReader▲113

    Read news from 6,000+ newspapers and publications online

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hash Tab▲155

    A trending news story with every new tab.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Praxis News for iOS▲85

    Ad-Free News Browser for NYTimes, WSJ, Bloomberg, and more

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.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 →