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24 alternatives to Readit News

Read Reddit News from Mac menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Readit News launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   One▲414

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

   2014 · one.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ahoy News▲82

   A new and better way to read news on the Mac

   2016 · ahoynews.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hacker Menu▲75

   Check Hacker News from your Mac menu bar

   2015 · hackermenu.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   One App▲182

   Read Product Hunt, Hacker News, DN & Reddit in one place

   2015 · reader.one · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cappuccino▲99

   Free RSS feed reader for Mac with live updates

   2017 · cappuccinoapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Leaf▲111

   RSS News reader for your Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Beam 2.0▲181

   Enjoy reddit on iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Milkeddit for Mac▲89

   Dedicated Reddit client for your Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Breaking▲164

   Short news in your Today tab for Mac and iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Techie News▲72

    A new simple and fast HN Reader for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PodcastMenu▲233

    Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Buzzminer▲159

    Quickly read latest news from different sites in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Finkip▲117

    Discover and read blogs faster

    2015 · finkip.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ReadByHumans▲126

    Top HackerNews articles in human-read podcast format

    2017 · readbyhumans.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Morning Reader 2▲223

    The easiest way to keep up with tech news

    2015 · peek.news · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Comit for Reddit▲89

    A better way to browse reddit.

    2016 · comitapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FiveThirtyEight App▲119

    iOS reader for FiveThirtyEight

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Newst▲77

    Get your news faster.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Slack-HN▲99

    Read Hacker News right from Slack

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pilot Reader▲94

    The easiest way to read tech news

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Newsit▲63

    Find the discussion around the page you're looking at!

    2018 · newsit.benwinding.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Feedial▲63

    A next-generation news reader

    2015 · feedial.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beam for reddit▲159

    Discover and browse reddit on your iPhone

    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 →