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24 alternatives to NYTNow

Now the news keeps up with you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NYTNow 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 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   News Genius▲66

   Make sense of the news

   2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NYT Now▲11

   A faster way to get caught up on the news

   2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Vox▲124

   Understand the news.

   2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Watchup▲77

   Your daily newscast

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swell▲81

   News Radio Rebooted

   2014 · swell.am · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TheSkimm▲53

   All the news you need to start your day

   2014 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Morning Reader 2▲223

   The easiest way to keep up with tech news

   2015 · peek.news · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Newsbeat▲72

   Print and online news radio

   2014 · newsbeat.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Briefing▲90

    Your morning spoonful of knowledge

    2015 · briefi.ng · its alternatives →

11. 11
    theSkimm▲141

    Daily summary of current events in your inbox

    2013 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Synopsis▲83

    Need To Know News

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Newsle▲137

    News about your network

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inside▲108

    Stream of the most important stories of the day

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hourly News▲81

    The easiest way for you to listen to the latest news

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BriefMe▲85

    News simplified to keep you up to date

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Potluck▲110

    Bite-sized news and facts to talk about

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    YoNews▲62

    Yo it your way through tech news

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TechReporter▲96

    The day’s top tech headlines from across the web

    2014 · thetechreporter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Circa News▲47

    The best way to stay on top of the big stories & news

    2014 · gcd.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slant News▲97

    Sharp angles on news and culture.

    2015 · secomint.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NYT Cooking▲69

    Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

    2014 · cooking.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bit of News▲60

    Emails you daily summary of today's top news

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Nweets▲117

    Keep up with technology news in twenty tweets.

    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 →