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24 alternatives to NYT Now

A faster way to get caught up on 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. NYT Now launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NYT Now▲132

   Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   News Genius▲66

   Make sense of the news

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Morning Reader 2▲223

   The easiest way to keep up with tech news

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NYTNow▲15

   Now the news keeps up with you

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   nod.▲145

   Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TLDR by Inside.com▲326

   Quick news every time you open a new tab

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Finkip▲117

   Discover and read blogs faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Vox▲124

   Understand the news.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hourly News▲81

   The easiest way for you to listen to the latest news

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Timesify▲100

    Whatever TMZ and Buzzfeed you read disguise it with NYT look

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Buzzminer▲159

    Quickly read latest news from different sites in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Newsbeat▲72

    Print and online news radio

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NYT Opinion▲56

    App featuring the latest opinions from the New York Times.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shuffle▲74

    Your personal news dealer

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TechWatching▲71

    Personalized technology news aggregator

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spike▲70

    Surfaces trending news articles from around the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Potluck▲110

    Bite-sized news and facts to talk about

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fluffblocker▲78

    Replace Facebook headlines with NY Times headlines

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    New York Times▲69

    Sleeker. Faster. More intuitive. (new design)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    This. for iOS▲151

    Share just one link a day

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Feedial▲63

    A next-generation news reader

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Watchup▲77

    Your daily newscast

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NYT Cooking▲69

    Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    News Cues▲57

    Quickly scan through headlines of the current news.

    2014 · 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 →