Headlines AlternativesNews Readers and other similar apps like Headlines

Headlines is described as 'Introducing Headlines, a brand new way to keep up with the news you care about, right on your Home Screen. Choose your favorite feeds, add a widget and start reading' and is a News Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Headlines for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac apps. The best Headlines alternative is Inoreader, which is free. Other great apps like Headlines are Feeder RSS feed reader, Flipboard, NewsBlur and Feedbro.

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Introducing Headlines, a brand new way to keep up with the news you care about, right on your Home Screen. Choose your favorite feeds, add a widget and start reading.

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  1. 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.

    297 Inoreader alternatives
    Inoreader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Inoreader screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  RSS to Email
    6. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Website Monitoring
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Integrated Search
    Inoreader iconHeadlines Icon

    Inoreader VS Headlines

    Is Inoreader a good alternative to Headlines?
     

    • Inoreader is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Headlines.

    • Inoreader is the most popular free alternative to Headlines.

    • Inoreader is Freemium and ProprietaryHeadlines is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Inoreader is LightweightHeadlines is not according to our users
  2. 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!

    276 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
    Feeder RSS feed reader iconHeadlines Icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader VS Headlines

    Is this a good alternative to Headlines?
     

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Open Source alternative to Headlines.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Free and Open SourceHeadlines is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHeadlines is not according to our users
  4. Flipboard icon
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    Flipboard

     377 likes
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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.

    268 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 screenshot 3

    Top Flipboard Features

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

    Flipboard VS Headlines

    Is Flipboard a good alternative to Headlines?
     

    • Flipboard is the most popular Windows alternative to Headlines.

    • Flipboard is Free and ProprietaryHeadlines is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. NewsBlur icon
    NewsBlur icon

    NewsBlur

     676 likes
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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.

    269 NewsBlur alternatives
    NewsBlur screenshot 1

    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 icon  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Feed Reader
    NewsBlur iconHeadlines Icon

    NewsBlur VS Headlines

    Is NewsBlur a good alternative to Headlines?
     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Headlines.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceHeadlines is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Feedbro icon
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    Feedbro

     92 likes
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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.

    251 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.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Offline Reading
    4. Instagram icon  Instagram integration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Works Offline
    11. Pinterest icon  Pinterest integration
    12. Vimeo icon  Vimeo Integration
    Feedbro iconHeadlines Icon

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  7. Reeder icon
    Reeder icon

    Reeder

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

    297 Reeder alternatives
    Reeder screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Reeder screenshot 1
    Reeder screenshot 2
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    Reeder screenshot 3

    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
    Reeder iconHeadlines Icon

    Reeder VS Headlines

    Is Reeder a good alternative to Headlines?
     

    • Reeder is the most popular Mac alternative to Headlines.

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Headlines.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryHeadlines is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Reeder is LightweightHeadlines is not according to our users
  9. 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.

    251 Fluent Reader alternatives
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Electron based
    10. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    11. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud
    Fluent Reader iconHeadlines Icon

    Fluent Reader VS Headlines

    Is Fluent Reader a good alternative to Headlines?
     

    • Fluent Reader is the most popular Linux alternative to Headlines.

    • Fluent Reader is Free and Open SourceHeadlines is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Fluent Reader is Privacy focusedHeadlines is not according to our users
  10. 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.

    249 NetNewsWire alternatives
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1
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    NetNewsWire screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    NetNewsWire iconHeadlines Icon

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  11. RSS Guard icon
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    RSS Guard

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    RSS Guard is simple, light and easy-to-use RSS/ATOM feed aggregator developed using Qt framework which supports online feed synchronization.

    235 RSS Guard alternatives
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Standalone
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Integrated Web Browser
    11.  Notifications
    12.  Podcast Subscription
    RSS Guard iconHeadlines Icon

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  12. The Old Reader icon
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    The Old Reader

     369 likes
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    The Old Reader is a web based RSS reader, something like Google Reader . Import existing subscriptions, find Facebook friends and more.

    230 The Old Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    The Old Reader iconHeadlines Icon

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  13. Liferea icon
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    Liferea

     154 likes
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    Liferea is a web feed reader/news aggregator that brings together all of the content from your favorite subscriptions into a simple interface that makes it easy to organize and browse feeds.

    254 Liferea alternatives
    Reading news feeds in an email client like interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Hide read feeds from the subscription list.
    Three pane view mode for wide screens.
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    Play SoundCloud music in Liferea.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Local Storage
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    8.  Offline Reading
    Liferea iconHeadlines Icon

    Liferea VS Headlines

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  14. Google News icon
    Google News icon

    Google News

     81 likes
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    Google News organizes what’s happening in the world to help you learn more about the stories that matter to you.

    84 Google News alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Google News Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Personalized Recommendations
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Aggregator
    Google News iconHeadlines Icon

    Google News VS Headlines

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