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Particle vs Feedly
Particle scores higher overall (8.7 vs 7), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Particle if…
Keeping up with the news in a few minutes without missing other perspectives
8.7/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Feedly if…
Professionals who follow many sources and want AI to triage them
7.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Particle | Feedly | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7/10 | 7/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 | #10 of 11 |
| Price | Freemium · from $2.99/month | Freemium · from $12/month |
| Free version | Personalised feed, multi-source summaries, audio and story Q&A | Up to 100 sources and 3 folders, no AI |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Mina Labs, Inc. | Feedly Inc. |
| Briefing quality | 8.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 7 |
| Features | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Value for money | 9 | 6.5 |
| Platforms | 9.5 | 9 |
Particle: what the AI does
- Multi-source story summaries
- Summary styles such as 'Explain Like I'm 5' and 'The 5Ws'
- Political spectrum and 'Opposite Sides' views
- Ask questions about any story
- Text-to-speech listening
- Podcast Clips matched to stories
- Summaries draw on many sources, not one outlet
- Shows how coverage differs across the political spectrum
- Apple Editors' Choice with a 4.8 App Store rating
- Cheap upgrade at $2.99 a month
- A news digest only: it doesn't look at your inbox or calendar
- Android app is newer and less polished (4.3 on Google Play)
- Personalisation is by followed topics, not a deep profile of you
Feedly: what the AI does
- Leo AI prioritisation of your feeds
- AI Feeds for topic tracking
- Near-duplicate removal
- Article summaries
- Mute filters
- Works from your own chosen sources
- Mature apps with large user bases
- Powerful topic tracking for research and monitoring
- AI features need the pricier Pro+ plan
- Takes setup: you build the feed list yourself
- A prioritised feed, not a written daily brief