Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TheNews

The latest designer, developer, and tech news in one place.

TheNews aggregates design, developer, and tech news from multiple sources including Hacker News, Designer News, Product Hunt, Dribbble, TechCrunch, Reddit, and Medium into a single mobile interface. The app is designed… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TheNews launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The News (iOS)▲232

   Product Hunt, Designer News, & Hacker News on iOS

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   thenews.im▲116

   Designer News + Hacker News

   2014 · thenews.im · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The News 2▲323

   Product Hunt + Hacker News + Designer News

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Designer News iOS App▲167

   Open-source client for Designer News

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TechCrunch 3.0▲404

   The mobile app, completely redesigned from the ground up ✨

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   One App▲182

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

   2015 · reader.one · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TheNote.app▲76

   News & Notes

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   New Twitter Apps▲464

   All new design for Twitter's mobile apps

   2017 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inside 3.0▲292

   Real-time mobile news app, entirely redesigned

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Designer News▲60

    Hacker News for designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Daily 2.0▲216

    Curated dev news delivered to your new tab 👩🏽‍💻

    2019 · daily.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BuzzFeed News App▲151

    The most interesting stories from around the web

    2015 · buzzfeed.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CircaNews.com 👻▲226

    To-the-point mobile news, now on the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14AH
    A Hacker News Reader App with Tabs▲108

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Morning Reader Mobile▲165

    Keep up with the latest tech news wherever you go

    2016 · peek.news · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bear This News▲87

    Automates TLDR news for software developers, PMs & Ai folks

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Folllowing▲104

    Follow the designers you love on Dribbble and Twitter

    2014 · folllowing.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    rgb.today▲145

    Daily curated goodies about design

    2015 · rgb.today · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wikipedia Mobile▲136

    Big update for iOS: now with shareable "fact cards"

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NewsPeek App▲89

    Read the Top Headlines at a Glance!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    What's News▲107

    Your instant briefing from the Wall Street Journal newsroom

    2015 · onboarding.wsj.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peek▲109

    A simple way to keep up with technology news

    2021 · peek.news · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hazumi News 3.0▲99

    Alerts, AI summaries, and easy search for Hacker News

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Design News Tab for Chrome▲85

    See what's happening in digital design in every new tab.

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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