Comparison

AllNews vs Glanced

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

Head to head
About

AllNews

This app allows users to read news from multiple RSS feeds simultaneously. Instead of scrolling through lists, news headlines scroll automatically, and users can tap on any headline to read the full story in a web browser. It offers customization for scrolling speed, update frequency, and source selection.

Highlights
  • Scroll multiple news feeds simultaneously
  • Read news in portrait or landscape mode
  • Automatic or manual news updates
  • Tap to read full story in browser
  • Select from 100+ RSS sources or add your own
  • Adjust scrolling speed and update frequency
  • Share news via social media and other apps
Features
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- Read scrolling news from multiple sources at a time - Personally, I don't watch TV at all. I don't even own a TV set. It's not that I'm poor. I just feel that watching TV is a waste of time. Yet, I visit one web site to anther to read news. Yes, I'm a news junkie. Wouldn't it be nice if you could read news from multiple sources at a time instead of visiting one web site to another? That's what AllNews is for. AllNews is a mobile app for iPhone and iPad users who would like to read multiple RSS news feeds at a time instead of visiting one news web site after another. With this app, you don't scroll a list of news captions. Even a teenager could make an app like that. Rather, AllNews will scroll each line of news captions for you. So just watch them and tap a news caption that catches your eyes so that you can read the entire story with a web browser. The app comes with a built-in library of 100+ RSS links. So just pick one or more and get lines of news captions rolling. - Features - 1. Let the application roll multiple lines of news captions from right to left. Right, you don’t have to scroll a list of stories. 2. Read news in the portrait or landscape mode. 3. Let the application automatically update news or tap the force-update button to manually update news. 4. Tap an interesting news caption that catches your eyes so that you can read the entire story with a web browser. 5. Select a news source from 100 URLs that comes with the app or create a news source with a URL of your own. 6. Adjust the scrolling speed. 7. Adjust the frequency of updating news between 600 seconds (10 minutes) and 3600 seconds (60 minutes). 8. Change the order by which lines of news captions appear. 9. Add-on: Be notified of new captions that have been added since the last update. 10.Add-on: Share news stories through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, TencentWeibo) or other apps (Message, Mail, Notes). 11.The app comes with a 14-page user's guide. 12.Languages: English and Japanese only. 13.Application file size: 32.5 MB. - System requirements - 1. iOS 9.0 or above 2. iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPod Touch, iPad mini, iPad 2, iPad Air, iPad Pro. - Limitations - 1. A WiFi or WWAN connection is required to pull RSS news feeds. 2. The user can tap the menu button to go to other screens only when they hold the device in the portrait mode. 3. This app may be deprived of promised features if the device is jailbroken.

About

Glanced

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Stay on top of everything you care about, without the noise. Glanced brings your news, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts together in one clean, fast reader. Follow it all in a single place. At a Glance Glanced groups articles covering the same story into clusters, so the day's top news and every angle surface together. Catch up on what's happening without scrolling through duplicates. AI Summaries Get the key points of any article in seconds. Concise, accurate summaries help you decide what's worth your time before you commit to the full story. All Your Feeds, One Place Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds, follow your favorite blogs, and bring everything together. Feeds refresh automatically, and you can import your existing subscriptions from any other reader with OPML. Podcasts Browse shows, queue episodes, and listen with speed controls and skip. A mini player keeps audio playing while you read, and your progress syncs across devices. Newsletters Turn email newsletters into articles. Send them to your unique Glanced address and read them alongside your feeds. No more inbox clutter. Smart Organization - Nested folders to group feeds your way - Tag articles to build a system that works for you - Save articles to a dedicated reading list - Saved searches to track the topics that matter - Auto-archive old, unread articles on a schedule you choose Discover Find your next favorite source in a built-in catalog of podcasts and outlets, or follow any site by its URL. Similar Articles Glanced surfaces related coverage from across all your feeds, so you never miss an important perspective on a story. Full Articles Read the complete article, not just the preview. Glanced pulls the full text so you get the whole story, whenever the publisher allows. Powerful Search Full-text search across titles, article content, and your own notes. Find anything in seconds. Notes Add your thoughts to any article. Your notes are fully searchable, so you can find them whenever you need them. Your Reading, Your Way Pick from grid, list, or magazine layouts. Tune font size and line spacing, and switch between light, dark, and system themes. Swipe between articles, power through with keyboard shortcuts, and share to your favorite apps. No Ads, No Clutter Built for readers, not advertisers. A clean, distraction-free experience that puts your content first. Everywhere You Read Your feeds, newsletters, and podcasts stay in sync. Pick up right where you left off.

Screenshots

AllNews4 screens
Glanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glanced at none against AllNews's 2. Glanced also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). AllNews's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. AllNews sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Glanced asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AllNews ships an update every 2 months, Glanced every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AllNews versus Glanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllNewsGlanced
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoyuki OkawaAmol Garhwal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AllNews

One-time2
  • New story indicator$0.99
  • Sharing news$0.99
None

Glanced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AllNews free?
AllNews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glanced free?
Glanced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AllNews or Glanced have ads?
Neither AllNews nor Glanced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AllNews or Glanced?
AllNews ships an update every 2 months, and Glanced every 9 days. Most recently, AllNews was updated on November 2, 2026 and Glanced on November 5, 2026.

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