The Guardian is described as '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' and is a News Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to The Guardian for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best The Guardian alternative is News as Facts, which is free. Other great apps like The Guardian are Reuters, ProPublica, Pew Research and The Economist.