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24 alternatives to NYT Now

Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

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

1. 1
   NYT Cooking▲69

   Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

   2014 · cooking.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   News Genius▲66

   Make sense of the news

   2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NYTNow▲15

   Now the news keeps up with you

   2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The New York Times Podcast Club▲84

   Discover and discuss new podcasts

   2017 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Newsbeat▲72

   Print and online news radio

   2014 · newsbeat.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vox▲124

   Understand the news.

   2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NYT Now▲11

   A faster way to get caught up on the news

   2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NYT Opinion▲56

   App featuring the latest opinions from the New York Times.

   2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TheSkimm▲53

   All the news you need to start your day

   2014 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scoop▲96

    The New York Times' CMS

    2014 · archive.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slant News▲97

    Sharp angles on news and culture.

    2015 · secomint.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TechReporter▲96

    The day’s top tech headlines from across the web

    2014 · thetechreporter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Newsela▲68

    Daily news & personalized learning

    2014 · newsela.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fluffblocker▲78

    Replace Facebook headlines with NY Times headlines

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    YoNews▲62

    Yo it your way through tech news

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NYTimes 6.0 for iOS▲124

    All the news that’s fit to print

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    New York Times APIs▲247

    Why just read the news when you can hack it?

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hourly News▲81

    The easiest way for you to listen to the latest news

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    theSkimm▲141

    Daily summary of current events in your inbox

    2013 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Newsle▲137

    News about your network

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    What's News▲107

    Your instant briefing from the Wall Street Journal newsroom

    2015 · onboarding.wsj.com · its alternatives →

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    journi▲160

    Travel Blogging Rediscovered

    2014 · journiapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Interesting▲78

    Articles on your favorite topics from all the best sources.

    2014 · flyosity.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    New York Times▲69

    Sleeker. Faster. More intuitive. (new design)

    2014 · nytimes.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 →