Apple News AlternativesNews Readers and other similar apps like Apple News

Apple News is described as 'News is a mobile app and news aggregator developed by Apple Inc., for its operating system iOS, and launched with the release of iOS 9. It is the successor to the Newsstand app included in previous versions of iOS' and is a News Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Apple News for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Apple News alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Apple News are Inoreader, FreshRSS, Feeder RSS feed reader and QuiteRSS.

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News is a mobile app and news aggregator developed by Apple Inc., for its operating system iOS, and launched with the release of iOS 9. It is the successor to the Newsstand app included in previous versions of iOS.

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  1. Feedly icon
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    Feedly

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    Experience a magazine-like RSS feed with seamless integration across devices, quick-loading cards, and effortless sharing across social platforms and other apps.

    314 Feedly alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Top Feedly Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Custom feeds
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Save Articles
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Category Filters
    13.  Share on Twitter
    14.  Twitter Integration
    15.  Social media integration
    16.  Browser extension
    17.  Facebook integration
    18.  Convert images to PDF
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    Feedly VS Apple News

    Is Feedly a good alternative to Apple News?
     

    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Apple News.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Apple News.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryApple News is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Inoreader icon
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    Inoreader

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    Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds.

    289 Inoreader alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  RSS to Email
    6.  IFTTT Integration
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Website Monitoring
    9.  Support for Themes
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Integrated Search
    14.  Data analytics
    15.  Import from Google Reader
    16.  Text Highlighting
    17.  Instapaper integration
    18.  Pocket integration
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  4. FreshRSS icon
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    FreshRSS

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    FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator. It is quite lightweight, fast (it can manage +100k articles without complaining) and powerful (e.g. shortcuts, filters, responsive design, multi-views, multi-themes, multi-users, statistics, provides a Google Reader API, etc.)

    116 FreshRSS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    FreshRSS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Integrated Search
    9.  Self-hosted
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Import from Google Reader
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    FreshRSS VS Apple News

    Is FreshRSS a good alternative to Apple News?
     

    • FreshRSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Apple News.

    • FreshRSS is the most popular Open Source alternative to Apple News.

    • FreshRSS is Free and Open SourceApple News is Freemium and Proprietary
    • FreshRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedApple News is not according to our users
  5. Feeder RSS feed reader icon
    Feeder RSS feed reader icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader

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    Feeder is a fully free/libre feed reader. It supports all common feed formats, including JSONFeed. It doesn't track you. It doesn't require any setup. It doesn't even need you to create an account!

    272 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 1
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
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  6. QuiteRSS icon
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    QuiteRSS

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    QuiteRSS is a open-source cross-platform RSS/Atom news feeds reader written on Qt/C++

    242 QuiteRSS alternatives
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Integrated Web Browser
    9.  Integrated Search
    Warning

    Heavily based on QtWebKit, a dependacy deprecated since 2022 due to several critical security issues. QuiteRSS has slowly been abandoned since then.

    Discontinued

    The last version (0.19.4) is from March 2022.

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    QuiteRSS VS Apple News

    Is QuiteRSS a good alternative to Apple News?
     

    • QuiteRSS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Apple News.

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceApple News is Freemium and Proprietary
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightApple News is not according to our users
  7. NewsBlur icon
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    NewsBlur

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    NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. It shows you the original site and allows you to read stories directly off the site while keeping track of what you read. It also filters and highlights stories you like and dislike.

    264 NewsBlur alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    NewsBlur Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Feed Reader
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    NewsBlur VS Apple News

    Is NewsBlur a good alternative to Apple News?
     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Apple News.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceApple News is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Reeder

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    Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources.

    289 Reeder alternatives
    Reeder screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Feedly client
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Multiple Account support
    7.  Offline Reading
    8.  Synchronization
    9.  Sync with iCloud
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    Reeder VS Apple News

    Is Reeder a good alternative to Apple News?
     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Apple News.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryApple News is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Reeder is LightweightApple News is not according to our users
  10. Flipboard icon
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    Flipboard

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    Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

    262 Flipboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Flipboard Features

    1.  Content Discovery
    2.  Magazine
    3.  Magazine layout
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Progressive Web App
    7.  RSS Feed Subscription
    8.  Federated
    9.  Twitter Integration
    10.  Import from Google Reader
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  11. Fluent Reader icon
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    Fluent Reader

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    It is free for Mac, Windows and Linux if you download it from GitHub, and it's paid ($2) for Android and iOS.

    245 Fluent Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Themes
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Electron based
    12.  Nextcloud integration
    13.  Sync with Nextcloud
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  12. Feedbro icon
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    Feedbro

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    Fast & free RSS feed reader as a browser extension for Chrome, Vivaldi, Edge, Brave and Firefox for reading blogs, news or any RSS, Atom or RDF based feed.

    245 Feedbro alternatives
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro screenshot 1
    Feedbro includes a powerful rule engine for automatic processing, highlighting etc.
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    Dark mode provided built-in

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Instagram integration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Support for Themes
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Pinterest integration
    13.  Vimeo integration
    14.  Bitchute integration
    15.  Twitter Integration
    16.  Filtering
    17.  LinkedIn integration
    18.  VK integration
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  13. Tiny Tiny RSS icon
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    Tiny Tiny RSS

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    Tiny Tiny RSS is an open source web-based news feed (RSS/Atom) reader and aggregator, designed to allow you to read news from any location, while feeling as close to a real desktop application as possible.

    265 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Integrated Search
    6.  Built-in RSS reader
    7.  Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
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  14. NetNewsWire icon
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    NetNewsWire

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    RSS reader shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, and it keeps track of what you’ve read.

    243 NetNewsWire alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
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