Comparison

News RSS vs NiceNews

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

Head to head
About

News RSS

Aggregate news from your favorite sources into a single, organized feed. Customize your news delivery with daily or hourly summaries, and discover new content through an expanding discovery section. Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Read news and blogs in one place
  • Create custom news digests
  • Push notifications for selected sources
  • Discover new content
  • Add sites from Safari
  • iCloud sync for read/unread status
Features
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Welcome to News RSS your inbox for news—available for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. News RSSis a full-featured newsreader that focuses on delivering the news you want, the way you want. Check all your favorite news and blogs in one place with News RSS. Or create your own Press Release of news from specific sites, delivered to your email daily or even hourly! Think of it as a newsletter by and for you. News RSSalso has rich Push Notifications for all devices, an expanding Discovery section to find new sites to read, adding sites directly from Safari, and your news feeds all sync via your iCloud account, including the read/unread status of articles. **News RSSfeatures at a glance** - Read all your news and blogs in one place - Mute a site right from a notification - Discover new sites based on what you read - Share articles with friends, coworkers, and other apps with the iOS share sheet - Easily add new sites from a browser with Cappuccino’s app extension -------------------- News RSS Premium is an auto renewable subscription: - Create and delivers to you a daily mail with summary of a your specificified sources - Push notifications of selected sources - Set your Press Release to deliver at a specific time daily - Visual Themes Selection and Dark mode - Will unlock iOS nad Mac so need to be purchased just once $0.99 monthly, $9.99 annually -------------------- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ------- Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/8273824 Terms of Service: http://cappuccinoapp.com/termsofservice

About

NiceNews

Consolidate your favorite RSS feeds, podcasts, and YouTube videos into a single, elegant timeline. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with a newspaper-like layout and smart organization features. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Add any RSS feed
  • Simple and elegant interface
  • Smart reading experience
  • Organize and filter feeds
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Newspaper-like layout
Features
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NiceNews – Smart RSS News Reader Stay informed with the news that matters to you. NiceNews brings your RSS feeds, podcasts, and YouTube videos into one elegant timeline — built for iOS 26 and iPad. No accounts. No third-party servers. Your subscriptions sync via iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Designed with real editorial typography and a newspaper layout, so reading the news feels like reading again — not endless scrolling. Key Features: • Add Any RSS Feed: Just paste the feed URL and start reading. No registration needed. • Simple & Elegant Interface: A distraction-free design that focuses on what’s important — the content. • Smart Reading Experience: Organize your feeds, filter by topics, and mark items as read/unread. • Mobile Optimized: Fast, smooth, and beautifully crafted for mobile reading on the go. Get Started Easily: Tap on the “All” tab at the bottom to add your first feed — for example, try https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/US.xml and begin enjoying high-quality news instantly. Whether you’re a news junkie, a casual reader, or a professional tracking industry trends, NiceNews makes it simple to stay informed — your way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

News RSS4 screens
NiceNews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NiceNews at 5.0 against News RSS's 3.3. News RSS's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. News RSS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and NiceNews sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NiceNews holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: News RSS has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

News RSS ships an update weekly, NiceNews every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
News RSS versus NiceNews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNews RSSNiceNews
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHurryApp LTDFernando Torcelly

Customer experience

News RSS

All ratings29 ratings
Positive55.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral26.3%
Negative53.8%

NiceNews

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

News RSS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium$16.491 Year
2 purchases

NiceNews

Subscriptions2
  • NiceNews Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • NiceNews Pro Annual$22.991 Year

Questions

Is News RSS free?
News RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NiceNews free?
NiceNews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, News RSS or NiceNews?
NiceNews is rated higher. News RSS averages 3.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while NiceNews averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do News RSS or NiceNews have ads?
Neither News RSS nor NiceNews shows ads.
Which is updated more often, News RSS or NiceNews?
News RSS ships an update weekly, and NiceNews every 2 weeks. Most recently, News RSS was updated on October 23, 2026 and NiceNews on October 24, 2026.

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