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24 alternatives to Swipe

Get the latest news directly to your lock screen

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Swipe launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SwipeOne▲91

   The news reader for nerds

   2018 · swipeone.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   News Cues▲57

   Quickly scan through headlines of the current news.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swipe News▲97

   A news reader build upon the principles of simplicity

   2015 · swipenews.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trigger 3.0▲156

   Get the news, 49 minutes before it starts trending

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SwipeNewz▲81

   News in a swipe

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   nod.▲145

   Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

   2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Morning Reader 2▲223

   The easiest way to keep up with tech news

   2015 · peek.news · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mic for iPhone▲92

   Get informed right from your lock screen

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Newsle▲137

   News about your network

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pilot Reader▲94

    The easiest way to read tech news

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Beta Page▲243

    Be the first to know about the next big app

    2015 · betapage.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SwipeRadio▲69

    Fast & beautiful access to your favorite radio streams

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Buzzminer▲159

    Quickly read latest news from different sites in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    News Genius▲66

    Make sense of the news

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Daily, by Buffer▲231

    Tinder for content

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Newsflash▲86

    Bring the news to you

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Trigger News▲76

    Read the news as you like it

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Smart News▲71

    News for All

    2014 · smartnews.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Peck▲18

    Get the information you want. Fast.

    2016 · peck.me · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pocket for iMessage▲143

    Share your favorite stories without leaving the conversation

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chill▲108

    Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sticky Notifications▲63

    Leave yourself a quick reminder of what you were doing

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tap for News▲65

    Dead simple mobile video news from NowThis

    2015 · apps.apple.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 →