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24 alternatives to Watchup

Your daily newscast

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

1. 1
   News Genius▲66

   Make sense of the news

   2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TechWatching▲71

   Personalized technology news aggregator

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TechReporter▲96

   The day’s top tech headlines from across the web

   2014 · thetechreporter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inside▲108

   Stream of the most important stories of the day

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Newsbeat▲72

   Print and online news radio

   2014 · newsbeat.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Watchville▲135

   News from top wristwatches blogs

   2014 · watchville.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Newsela▲68

   Daily news & personalized learning

   2014 · newsela.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TheSkimm▲53

   All the news you need to start your day

   2014 · theskimm.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Newsle▲137

   News about your network

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Synopsis▲83

    Need To Know News

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spark▲68

    The watch that keeps you awake

    2015 · wearblanc.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hourly News▲81

    The easiest way for you to listen to the latest news

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Showyou▲71

    Your Internet TV

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Grasswire▲102

    A real-time newsroom controlled by everyone

    2014 · grasswire.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    On Periscope▲84

    See what's happening LIVE on Periscope

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Swell▲81

    News Radio Rebooted

    2014 · swell.am · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Briefing▲90

    Your morning spoonful of knowledge

    2015 · briefi.ng · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NYT Now▲132

    Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

    2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Seen▲83

    A social summary of what’s happening

    2014 · tarikh.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    YoNews▲62

    Yo it your way through tech news

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dispatch.tv▲75

    A channel for everything you like (and whomever you want)

    2014 · dispatch.tv · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Televised▲96

    Keep track of your favorite TV shows

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wibbitz▲86

    Watch video summaries of the news you want.

    2014 · vimeo.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 →