Comparison

Headlines Plus vs Newsworthy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Headlines Plus

Discover honest reporting and diverse content on topics like entertainment, sports, politics, and lifestyle. This platform allows you to curate your feed, seeing more of what you enjoy and less of what you don't. Support independent creators and share engaging articles.

Highlights
  • Uncensored content feed
  • Curated topic selection
  • Support for independent creators
  • Diverse content categories
  • User-controlled feed
Features
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No one wants to be told what to read, who to listen to, or which team to root for. At Headlines Plus, we don’t censor content or your feed. Here you'll find honest reporting from genuine people on a wide array of interesting and popular topics including Entertainment Sports, Politics, Geek, and Lifestyle. The Headlines+ system is simple: get more of what you like and less of what you don’t. Support independent American creators. Read and share Headlines+! Intermarkets, Inc. owns and operates Headlines Plus. The Headlines+ network is an open platform for content creators to reach new audiences without fear of censorship or extortion. Participation in the Headlines+ network is free to publishers who utilize Intermarkets’ advertising management services or embed the Headlines+ widget on their website.

About

Newsworthy

This news reader app delivers concise summaries of politics, entertainment, and current events from diverse sources. Enjoy fast loading, easy navigation, and optimized articles. Remove ads with a subscription.

Highlights
  • News summaries
  • Politics, entertainment, current events
  • Multiple news sources
  • Super fast loading
  • Easy navigation
  • Optimized news articles
Features
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Newsworthy is a fast, personalized news reader built around one idea: you choose the sources. No account. No sign-up. No email required — just open the app and start reading. Follow the outlets you trust and Newsworthy pulls their latest into a single, clean feed — politics, world, current events, and more, all in one place. Browse by category with a tap, or get started instantly with "Pick for me." READ IT YOUR WAY Switch between Light, Sepia, and Dark for comfortable reading any time of day. Your feed is ready the moment you open the app. LOCAL NEWS Add your city and see headlines from where you live, right alongside the national feed. FEATURES • Build your own feed from dozens of trusted sources • Browse by category with a tap • Light, Sepia & Dark reading modes • Local news for your city • Save articles to read later • Fast search across the news GO AD-FREE (OPTIONAL) Remove display ads with Newsworthy Premium — $2.99/month or $19.99/year, with a 1-month free trial.* Prefer free? Newsworthy stays free, always. *Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://newsleap.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: http://newsleap.com/support/ We read every email. If you have an idea to make Newsworthy better, tell us — and please keep the reviews coming!

Screenshots

Headlines Plus4 screens
Newsworthy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Newsworthy at 80% against Headlines Plus's 22%. Newsworthy also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 374) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Headlines Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Newsworthy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Headlines Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Newsworthy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newsworthy has 7K ratings behind it against 374, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Headlines Plus's written reviews are positive against 80% of Newsworthy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Headlines Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, Newsworthy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Headlines Plus versus Newsworthy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadlines PlusNewsworthy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (374 ratings)4.7 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3747K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB11 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperThe Publisher DeskNewsLeap

Customer experience

Headlines Plus

All ratings374 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative71.4%

Newsworthy

All ratings7,007 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Headlines Plus

From 374 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good content
  • 👍 Interesting articles
  • 👍 Well-structured and easy to navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant pop-up ads and videos
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unstable and unresponsive
  • 🐛 Difficult to read articles due to ads
  • 🐛 Aggressive ad implementation

Newsworthy

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great news aggregator
  • 🚀 Efficient news delivery
  • 🔍 Variety of news sources
  • 📰 Unbiased news coverage
  • 🌐 Covers multiple perspectives

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited news sources
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔤 Typos and grammatical errors
  • 🤔 Repetitive news stories

Bugs and requests

Headlines Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant screen flickering and black screens
  • Inability to close or navigate past ads
  • Excessive data usage and storage consumption

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make stories available to share
  • Improve mobile-friendliness and readability
  • Reduce intrusive ads and pop-ups

Newsworthy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Disappearing app icon
  • Inability to remove full-page ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ad selection tool
  • More frequent news updates
  • Improved content curation
  • Paid version without ads
  • Windows desktop app

In-app purchases

None

Headlines Plus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Newsworthy

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Headlines Plus free?
Headlines Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newsworthy free?
Newsworthy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Headlines Plus or Newsworthy?
Newsworthy is rated higher. Headlines Plus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 374 ratings, while Newsworthy averages 4.7 from 7K ratings.
Do Headlines Plus or Newsworthy have ads?
Both Headlines Plus and Newsworthy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Headlines Plus or Newsworthy?
Headlines Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Newsworthy every 3 months. Most recently, Headlines Plus was updated on October 12, 2026 and Newsworthy on October 15, 2026.

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