When comparing gReader vs NYTimes, the Slant community recommends gReader for most people. In the question“What are the best news widgets for Android?” gReader is ranked 2nd while NYTimes is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose gReader is:
The app can read the news stories out lout to you.
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Pros
Pro Built-in text-to-speech
The app can read the news stories out lout to you.
Pro Has a lockscreen widget
The widget allows checking the news without having to unlock the phone.
Pro Integrates with multiple read it later services
gReader integrates with Pocket, Instapaper and Readability.
Pro Integrates with third-party RSS services and works as a standalone RSS reader
While the app can integrate with third-party RSS services, like Feedly and The Old Reader, it can be used as a standalone RSS reader as well.
Pro Offers two layout options
Widget can display photos or headlines.
Cons
Con Free version has very basic widget support
The free version includes just the icon widget, other widgets can be accessed with the pro version which costs $4.69.
Con Free version has ads
Con Just one publication
Limited to just news storiese from NY Times.