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Particle, SmartNews or Nouly?
Particle uses AI to sum up the day’s stories from many outlets. SmartNews gathers headlines into channels, with a strong focus on local news. Nouly works from the subjects you choose: every morning it brings you the stories on them, written out in full, with their sources.
| Nouly | Particle | SmartNews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | Full stories on your subjects, with sources | AI summaries of the big stories, linked to the coverage | Headlines in channels that open the publisher’s article |
| What you follow | Topics from a catalog, or keywords you type yourself (Premium) | Topics and stories you choose | Channels you add |
| When | A briefing every morning | Updated through the day | Updated through the day |
| Language | German, English, Spanish, French, Italian or Russian | English | Depends on the edition |
| Where you read it | In any browser | Mainly a phone app | Mainly a phone app |
Where Particle and SmartNews are the better choice
Particle is good at showing several angles on a big story quickly. SmartNews is strong on local news in the countries it covers. Both are made for dipping into on your phone through the day.
Where Nouly is the better choice
- You follow subjects the front pages ignore. A niche, a place, a company or a sport gets its own stories every morning.
- You want the whole story, not a summary. Each one is written out in full, with the sources listed underneath.
- You read in another language. Every story is written in your language, wherever it was first reported.
- You read on more than a phone. Nouly runs in any browser, with one account on every screen.
Questions
Do I need to install an app?
No. Nouly runs in any browser at nouly.app, so it works on iPhone, Android and desktop.
Does Nouly summarise or write in full?
It writes each story out in full, from real reporting, with the sources listed. The headline and the first lines tell you whether to read on.
Is Nouly free?
Nouly is free to start, with topics from the catalog. Following keywords you type yourself is part of Premium, and you see the price before you confirm.
Read the whole story, every morning
Nouly is opening to readers a few at a time. Leave your email and I’ll write to you when it’s your turn.