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24 alternatives to SpotlightNews

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SpotlightNews launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SpotlightNews▲3

   The news app for college students

   2021 · spotlightnews.us · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nobias Spotlight▲74

   Analysis of bias in political news. No BS. No bias.

   2019 · getnobias.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spotlight▲87

   Shine the light on awesome people

   2019 · cosight.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Your News▲166

   News from Your Favorite Blogs, YouTube and Reddit Channels.

   2024 · yournews.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NPR News 4.0▲127

   The best of NPR’s content in your pocket

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bulletin, from Google▲314

   An app for contributing hyperlocal stories

   2018 · posts.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Spotlight Stories▲131

   360° spherical video stories

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SPOT News▲65

   Trending local news that you should care about

   2016 · getspotnews.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FounderFeed▲94

   Curating the most relevant and useful technology news

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BuzzFeed News App▲151

    The most interesting stories from around the web

    2015 · buzzfeed.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spotlight Newsletter▲78

    Surfacing underappreciated content once a week.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Below the Fold▲144

    News you aren’t hearing anywhere else

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    StoryFeed▲67

    Share your stories with the entire world

    2016 · storyfeed.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GoodNews▲70

    A simple and minimal content focused news app.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Maker Spotlight▲118

    Discover a new prolific maker each week 🛠🔦

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AnythingFeed▲26

    Build your news feed with curated sources from the community

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BuzzFeed News▲176

    BuzzFeed launches a news site for journalism.

    2018 · buzzfeednews.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Withinnews: Local News Alerts▲2

    Fast, personal, reliable

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spotlight▲97

    Honey for sports & concert tickets

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LeadStory▲85

    Geo-tagged news, watch stories where and when they happen

    2021 · leadstory.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spotlight▲78

    A new kind of online message board.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tech Top 10 by The Information▲85

    Today’s top 10 tech stories, analyzed for you

    2019 · theinformation.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Transparent▲80

    View news article histories in your browser

    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 →