The Independent Alternatives

The Independent is described as 'It’s now even easier to stay expertly informed' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to The Independent for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best The Independent alternative is The Guardian, which is free. Other great apps like The Independent are NPR News, Reuters, ProPublica and The New York Times.

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  1. AP News icon
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    The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. France 24 icon
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    France 24, the international news channel, broadcasts 24/7 (6 hours a day in Spanish) to 355 million households around the world in French, Arabic, English and Spanish.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. 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
     
  4. ABC News icon
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    Breaking U.S. and world news and the latest updates on entertainment, politics, health, technology, science and business news.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
     
  5. The Intercept icon
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    The Intercept is a news organization. We believe journalism should bring transparency and accountability to powerful governmental and corporate institutions, and our journalists have the editorial freedom and legal support to pursue this mission.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
     
  6. Wikinews icon
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    Wikinews is a free-content news source wiki and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The site works through collaborative journalism. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has distinguished Wikinews from Wikipedia by saying "on Wikinews, each story is to be written as a news...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MediaWiki
     
    • Wikinews is the most popular Open Source alternative to The Independent.

    • Wikinews is Free and Open SourceThe Independent is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Vox.com icon
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    Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission is simple: Explain the news. Politics, public policy, world affairs, pop culture, science, business, food, sports, and everything else that matters are part of our editorial ambit.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that helps you see news events as starting points for constructive conversations. We seek to cut through the froth of the political spin cycle to underlying truths and values.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. CNN icon
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    When you want to know what’s happening, tap into the global news gathering power of CNN. With correspondents and bureaus reporting from across the world, no other news source even comes close.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
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    The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that holds power to account. Founded in 2010 by David and Elaine Potter, we tackle big subjects through deep reporting that uncovers the truth. We tell the stories that matter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Long running independent news outlet that operates entirely on donations, rather than commercials. Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program.

    40 Democracy Now! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
  12. DW icon
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    News, off-beat stories and analysis of German and international affairs. Dive deeper with our features from Europe and beyond. Watch our 24/7 TV stream.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Tor
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
     
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