A free social news magazine that curates stories by topic, with editor-picked newsletters.
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About Flipboard
Flipboard is a free news aggregator that presents stories from publishers in a magazine-style layout you flip through. You pick interests such as news, technology, travel, food or sports, follow publishers and other users, and save stories into your own themed magazines that others can follow. A mix of algorithms and human editors curates what appears, and the team also sends free email newsletters, such as a daily selection of ten stories. Recent years have seen Flipboard connect to the fediverse, letting people follow accounts and magazines from Mastodon and similar services. It runs on the web and on iOS and Android, funded by advertising. Unlike an RSS reader, you have limited control over exactly what shows up and in what order, and it is not built for following small blogs or reading every item; it suits casual readers who want a curated, visual digest.
Best for: Casual readers who want a curated, visual digest of news by topic.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free, attractive magazine-style layout
- Curated by editors as well as algorithms
- Build and share your own magazines
- Free curated email newsletters
Why people leave
- Limited control over what appears and in what order
- Ad-supported
- Not suited to following niche blogs feed by feed
Top Flipboard alternatives
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Google News66.5Free, personalised headlines with Full Coverage of each story.
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Apple News62.6Curated news on Apple devices, with optional News+ magazines.
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Ground News59.6Compares how outlets across the political spectrum cover each story.
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Feedly57.2A real RSS reader if you want to choose every source yourself.
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Inoreader55.3Full control over sources, rules and filters.
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Flipboard: common questions
Is Flipboard free?
Yes, Flipboard is free to use.
Is Flipboard open source?
No, Flipboard is not open source.
What platforms does Flipboard run on?
Flipboard is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Flipboard?
The highest-ranked Flipboard alternatives right now are Google News, Apple News and Ground News. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.