Comparison

TechFeed vs Old News

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

Head to head
About

TechFeed

This app aggregates and delivers high-quality technical information for engineers. It features over 200 specialized channels, expert-curated content, and modes for different information needs. Users can also translate content and bookmark articles for later reading.

Highlights
  • High-quality technical information aggregation
  • Over 200 specialized engineer channels
  • Expert-curated content
  • Normal and Expert modes for information depth
  • Automatic translation for titles and comments
  • Bookmark integration with Hatena Bookmark and Pocket
  • Social network for IT engineers
Features
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TechFeed Pro is "the strongest on earth" information service and social network for engineers. The predecessor, "TechFeed", was a service where algorithms automatically collect and aggregate technical information from around the world and deliver it to users. The higher-level version, "TechFeed Pro", utilizes the results of direct hearings and user tests from over 30 experts, making it an information service for engineers that is unique in the world. [High information quality] The information gathering algorithm has been designed from scratch to provide highly professional and high quality information in real time. Many experts have said that "no noise" and "you can find information that you cannot find anywhere else". [Over 200 specialized channels] TechFeed "channels" are over 200 online communities designed exclusively for engineers. Just join the channel and you'll get everything your engineers want to know in real time, from release to pull request. The information on the channel is constantly updated by us with the help of experts. No more maintenance of information sources. [Aim Expert! Expert mode installed! ] There are two modes for following channels. Usually in normal mode. We will meet the needs of "I don't need too detailed information, but I want to keep up with trends." In contrast to Expert Mode information, Expert Mode allows you to obtain high-level information from overseas experts in real time. An information experience that was realized because we thoroughly analyzed the needs and technical information of engineers. Switch easily according to your level of interest and understanding. [Automatic translation and bookmarks] Engineers, anyway, I would like to touch on primary English information and high-quality information. TechFeed will fully support such engineers. Equipped with an automatic translation function for titles and comments. But again, it takes time to read English. So you need to read it later. Therefore, TechFeed has a highly functional bookmark button that works in conjunction with Hatena Bookmark and Pocket. [Building a social network specialized for IT engineers] The new TechFeed is thoroughly social. Follow a user to receive their activity in real time. Which articles you bookmarked, shared, read. Your friends and experts will give you the information you missed.

About

Old News

This news app allows you to catch up on important stories at your own pace, even if you haven't checked the news in a while. It offers a simple, distraction-free reading experience focused on a specific community.

Highlights
  • Catch up on missed news
  • Simple reading experience
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Follows Hacker News community
  • Customizable pace
Features
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Don't check the news, and don't miss out, with the news app that gets better the *less* you use itโ€ฆ Keep up with the most important stories at your own pace, and let us bring you up to speed on what you've missed, whether it's been a week, a month, or a year. So, go ahead, stop checking the news. Heck, don't use this app! When you do, though, you'll find a delightfully simple reading experience, sans distractions, and missing most of the features you'd expect in a news app. P.S. For now, Old News only follows the Hacker News community, making for a fantastically nerdy lean. More to come, if that's not your thing. Then again, maybe that *should* be your thingโ€ฆ Try it out!

Screenshots

TechFeed4 screens
Old News3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Old News at 100% against TechFeed's 38%. Old News also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). TechFeed's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
TechFeed versus Old News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTechFeedOld News
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size267 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOpenWeb Technology Corp.Donald Crowe

Customer experience

TechFeed

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%

Old News

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TechFeed

No in-app purchases

None

Old News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TechFeed free?
TechFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Old News free?
Old News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TechFeed or Old News have ads?
Neither TechFeed nor Old News shows ads.

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