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24 alternatives to True Stories

See Australian stories in your new tabs!

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

1. 1
   Top▲240

   Get notified about the top 10 tech stories every day

   2016 · topnotifier.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tech Stories Tab by Hacker Noon▲129

   Human-curated Hacker Noon stories in your new tab.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Facebook Stories for Google Chrome▲107

   View your friends' Facebook Stories in the browser

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Transparent▲80

   View news article histories in your browser

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StoryFeed▲67

   Share your stories with the entire world

   2016 · storyfeed.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Newsletry▲60

   Last newsletter updates in every new tab.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rowe▲112

   News in your Chrome tab that learns your preferences

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flipboard for the Web▲189

   Catch up on the stories and people that matter to you.

   2015 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TLDR 2.0 ▲187

   Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Browser Stories▲82

    Your favorite stories feature now in browsers

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bevy▲75

    Curated content from your favorite sites

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NewsDiffs▲66

    Tracks edits to stories over time on major news sites.

    2014 · newsdiffs.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chrome IG Story▲139

    View your friend's Instagram Stories in the browser.

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HackerNews as default tab (chrome extension)▲54

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hello Tab▲128

    Replaces your new tab page with random thoughts from others

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Newsprompt for Google Chrome▲91

    Discover breaking and trending news from around the web

    2016 · newsprompt.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacker News Top Stories▲118

    Save Hacker News stories to Cosmic JS

    2017 · cosmicjs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hash Tab▲155

    A trending news story with every new tab.

    2016 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NewsTab: News on my New Tab▲6

    Get the news you care about from the publishers you love..

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NewsTab▲67

    This extension is for those who needs news from all sources.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Trove▲58

    News stories picked by people who share your interests

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Media Bias/Fact Check Icon▲73

    Read about the bias of the site you’re visiting

    2016 · jeffreyatw.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Factual (Chrome extension)▲122

    Facts, not fear

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HackerNews Tab▲72

    Default tab on Chrome = HackerNews

    2014 · chromewebstore.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 →