Free news aggregator built around topics and shared Magazines
What is Flipboard?
Flipboard is a news and story aggregator, described by the company as a social magazine, that builds a personalized feed from the topics, publishers, Magazines and people a reader follows. Stories can be saved into Magazines that stay private or are shared publicly, and accounts on Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky can be followed from inside Flipboard. It is free on the web, iOS and Android.
Flipboard is free to use. See every plan
Good for
- Browsing news and magazine-style stories by topic rather than by feed
- Curating articles into Magazines to share with a group or the public
- Following Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky accounts next to news sources
Worth knowing
- Flipboard is supported by advertising; the Google Play listing notes that the app contains ads.
- No paid tier is listed, so there is no option to pay for an ad-free version.
- No desktop app is listed: the App Store shows iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with the website for computers.
Key features
- Personalized For You feed
- Follow topics, Magazines and people to build a feed that updates in real time, then tune it by asking for more or less of a kind of story or muting sources.
- Magazines
- Save stories into your own Magazines for a project, a hobby or later reading. A Magazine can be made public, and Group Magazines let others contribute.
- Fediverse following
- Follow people who post on Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky so their stories appear alongside what you follow on Flipboard.
- Daily Edition and Explore
- The Daily Edition shows the day's news, the Explore tab browses by category and Magazine, and a Community tab features curators to follow.
- Topic newsletters
- Flipboard sends email newsletters on its most popular topics, such as the Tech Briefing, the Climate Briefing and Wanderlust.
- Site and curator tools
- The tools page offers an embeddable Magazine and storyboard widget, follow and share buttons for websites, and a Flip it browser button for saving links.
Flipboard pricing
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The whole app is free: the US App Store lists Flipboard as Free with no in-app purchases, and the Google Play listing notes that it contains ads.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The personalized feed, following, and Magazine curation on the web, iOS and Android. Supported by advertising. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Flipboard before you buy.
What people say about Flipboard
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars78%
- 4 stars15%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star2%
329,002 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- Several reviewers have used it for years, some of them almost daily, and call it the news reader they liked best even while complaining about recent changes. App Store reviews
Often criticised
- Advertising that covers or delays the article being read is a repeated complaint, with reviewers describing pop-ups over the text and pages that are slow to load or fail to. App Store reviews
- Several reviewers are unhappy with what the feed shows them, from subjects that return after being muted to coverage they find one-sided. App Store reviews
Based on 10 App Store reviews, seven of them three stars or lower and six more than three years old. Hacker News had only passing mentions, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Works with
- Threads
- Mastodon
- Bluesky
Flipboard alternatives
- Flipboard vs Feedly
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
- Flipboard vs Inoreader
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
- Flipboard vs NewsBlur
Free plan · from $36/yr
- Flipboard vs Feeder
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Common questions
Is Flipboard free?
Yes. Flipboard is free to use. The whole app is free: the US App Store lists Flipboard as Free with no in-app purchases, and the Google Play listing notes that it contains ads.
How much does Flipboard cost?
Flipboard lists one plan. Free: $0. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Flipboard work on?
Flipboard is available on Web, iOS and Android.
How is Flipboard rated?
Flipboard's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 329,002 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Is Flipboard any good?
We have not tested Flipboard, so this is what reviewers say. Often praised: Several reviewers have used it for years, some of them almost daily, and call it the news reader they liked best even while complaining about recent changes. Often criticised: Advertising that covers or delays the article being read is a repeated complaint, with reviewers describing pop-ups over the text and pages that are slow to load or fail to. The reviews page has every theme with its sources.
Does Flipboard have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Flipboard is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Flipboard have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Flipboard is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Flipboard open source?
Flipboard is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Flipboard integrate with?
Flipboard's listing names Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Flipboard?
Flipboard is made by Flipboard Inc.
What are the alternatives to Flipboard?
The closest alternatives to Flipboard in our directory are Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur and Feeder. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Flipboard.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.