Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Positive News Reader for Android launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1GB
   Good/Bad/Breaking News in Your Pocket (Android)▲7

   2017 · sentinewsmob.ml · its alternatives →

2. 2RT
   Real-time news ratings app (Android)▲5

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Perspecs News▲64

   A new free app that curates the top news stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pilot Reader▲94

   The easiest way to read tech news

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Moodboost News▲114

   Positive news app for grumpy people

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Abstract News Digest▲71

   Read objective news summaries on a refreshing UI

   2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Swipe News▲97

   A news reader build upon the principles of simplicity

   2015 · swipenews.co · its alternatives →

8. 8PN
   Positive News Reader based on sentiment analysis▲84

   2017 · sentinewsmob.ml · its alternatives →

9. 9AN
   A new, clean, open source Hacker News reader for Android▲8

   2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Techie News▲72

    A new simple and fast HN Reader for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11AN
    A News App for Geeks▲6

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wildcard for Android▲85

    A beautifully designed mobile news app comes to Android.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MR
    Morning Reader 2.0 Beta – A simple way to keep up with tech news▲6

    2015 · beta.morningreader.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Circa▲77

    News app with high quality curated content

    2013 · gcd.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Smart News▲71

    News for All

    2014 · smartnews.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lectal▲118

    A simple news app

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17RP
    Read positive news from around the world right in your phone (Android)▲10

    2017 · sentinews.ml · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Trigger News▲76

    Read the news as you like it

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FeedsBar▲73

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

    Aug 2026 · feeds.bar · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Boost the News▲73

    A thorough media monitoring tool.

    2016 · rtbhouse.com · its alternatives →

21. 21MA
    Made an app that summarizes the news. Thoughts?▲8

    2016 · zoltapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Prismatic 2.0▲86

    Social news app

    2013 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Newsflash▲86

    Bring the news to you

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24YA
    Yet another Hacker News Reader for Android.▲6

    Hopefully doesn't suck.

    2014 · play.google.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 →