The Economist Alternatives

The Economist is described as 'The app is free to download and includes free access to the editor’s highlights - a weekly selection of six must-read articles from each week’s edition of The Economist' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to The Economist for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best The Economist alternative is News as Facts, which is free. Other great apps like The Economist are The Guardian, NPR News, Reuters and The New York Times.

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  1. News as Facts icon
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    Read the most important global news in minutes presented as quick and unbiased facts. Forever ad-free and privacy respecting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • News as Facts is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to The Economist.

    • News as Facts is the most popular free alternative to The Economist.

    • News as Facts is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Economist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. The Guardian icon
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    Understand the events shaping our world with the Guardian. Never miss breaking news, dive into diverse opinion pieces, follow stories minute-by-minute with our dynamic live blogs, from world news and politics to business news and sport.

    57 The Guardian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tor
    • Online
     
    • The Guardian is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to The Economist.

    • The Guardian is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Economist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. NPR News icon
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    For our users who are experiencing a crash when launching the app after updating to v3.7 from a previous version, please try deleting the app and reinstalling (although doing so will delete any favorited stations and your playlist).

    43 NPR News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. Reuters icon
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    Reuters app delivers breaking news, analysis and market data from the world's most trusted news organization. Explore a seamless stream of articles, pictures, and videos on your phone or tablet.

    62 Reuters alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
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    New York Times is a world-renowned news platform delivering breaking news from across the globe. Web and mobile apps provide an easy way to enjoy its world class content through rich multimedia.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tor
     
    • The New York Times is the most popular Windows alternative to The Economist.

    • The New York Times is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Economist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. BBC News icon
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    Download the official BBC News app for international audiences.

    Get the latest world and regional news from the BBC’s global network of more than 2000 journalists. From breaking news, to business, politics, entertainment, technology, the arts and sport, all divided into clear se.

    60 BBC News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  7. Crimethinc icon
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    CrimethInc. emerged in the 1990s, initially as the hardcore zine Inside Front, and began operating as a collective in 1996. It has since published widely read articles and zines for the anarchist movement and distributed posters and books of its own publication.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. HuffPost icon
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    The Huffington Post gives you up-to-the-minute news and opinion delivered in a lively easy-to-read format. It’s fast, fun and informative. The app includes editions for the US, UK, Canada and France with more country editions planned to launch this year.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  9. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Experience The Wall Street Journal's award-winning coverage, blending the best of print and digital. Get everything you love about the Journal including: What's News, Opinion, Marketplace, Money & Investing, Greater New York, Personal Journal, Journal Reports, WSJ...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  10. Drudge Report icon
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    You found it! Millions of readers can't be wrong! The Drudge Report+ app is a full featured Drudge Report news reader. The app consists of pictures and links to stories about politics, entertainment, and current events.

    40 Drudge Report alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Drudge Report is the most popular commercial alternative to The Economist.

    • Drudge Report is Paid and ProprietaryThe Economist is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. USA TODAY icon
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    All the USA TODAY content you love in a sleek new design, updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on your portable device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  12. CityFALCON icon
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    News, tweets, company filings, prices, research, and analytics from 5000+ sources on 300k stocks, indices, commodities, bonds, locations, sectors, people, cryptos, organisations, and other topics and asset classes

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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