Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. We find news your friends care about launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sup▲129

   See what your friends see

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Peeps▲84

   See your friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Facebook News▲145

   A dedicated place for news on Facebook

   2019 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Moment▲87

   A fun way to share stories with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Call Your Friends▲192

   Dramatically raise the quality of your friendships.

   2021 · callyourfriends.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Your News▲166

   News from Your Favorite Blogs, YouTube and Reddit Channels.

   2024 · yournews.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Venn Read▲69

   Cover more News through the power of your friends

   2015 · vennread.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Facebook Paper▲176

   Explore stories from friends and the world around you

   2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Gutsy▲107

   Find out what your friends truly think of you

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Buoy Up▲87

    Do good while you read the news

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Whatt▲81

    Status update for Friends (I mean real friends)

    2014 · whatt.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Balloon▲82

    Collaborate w/friends on stories. Discover & follow stories.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GONG▲114

    The world's most shared stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    emble▲92

    Plan better events with your friends

    2014 · harmonymedicalacupuncture.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nuzzel▲55

    The super-easy way to see news from your friends

    2014 · nuzzel.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Steven 1.1▲68

    See what your friends are doing w/o sharing your location

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pickld▲68

    Be a Better Friend

    2015 · presscompare.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Maystr▲65

    Events, news and friends. Share, discover, engage.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19VN
    Video News Feeds (I find it useful so you may too..)▲5

    2019 · news.ao.gl · its alternatives →

20. 20
    N/A▲8

    N/A

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    storygrill▲5

    Your personal newspaper

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22AG
    A geeky way to surf news▲6

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Homie▲7

    Your friends helps you stay grounded.

    2019 · jonasjohansson.itch.io · its alternatives →

24. 24SM
    SeeAround.me – See and share local news▲5

    2015 · seearound.me · 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 →