Comparison

Wire vs Ruby

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

Head to head
About

Wire

This app aggregates RSS feeds and displays original articles in a web browser for offline reading. It syncs feeds across devices using iCloud and Apple ID, offering a privacy-focused experience without requiring an additional user account.

Highlights
  • RSS feed aggregation
  • Original article rendering
  • Offline article access
  • iCloud sync
  • Privacy-focused
  • Web browser integration
Features
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A modern, web first, privacy-focused news reader. Wire is entirely focused on aggregating RSS feeds and rendering articles in a modern way. Articles are downloaded for offline use, but you read them in a real browser. Most RSS readers only show you the content in the RSS feed, but Wire gives you the original article. Feeds are synced across devices using iCloud and your Apple ID, so you don't need an additional user account. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ruby

A beautifully designed news reader app offering a personalized home feed based on your chosen topics. Easily discover trending articles, bookmark content for later, and customize your reading experience with language and region settings. Enjoy ad-free content across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized topic feeds
  • Explore trending articles
  • Bookmark articles for later
  • Customizable region and language
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Apple Watch app integration
Features
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Ruby is a beautifully designed news app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision. It's built with a familiar design, so it's simple and easy to use and understand. Ruby works great with your devices, and supports iCloud syncing for a seamless experience across all of them. The app itself has a lot of distinct features, such as being able to choose the topic you want to view on your home feed. If you only want to view technology without the politics, you can. Only interested in sports? There's an option for that too. With the explore page, you can also keep up with the latest trends in your region, or make a quick search for whatever you're interested in. Ruby also offers bookmarks, so you can find an article and come back to it later. We also offer customization. You can easily change the country you're in, or the language you prefer to read. The built in news reader is easy to understand, and provides content from your favorite websites, but without the advertisements and other nonsense. Ruby also offers an Apple Watch app, where you can quickly view headlines on your wrist. The Apple Watch app has the same functionality as the iPhone app, so you can easily read headlines of a specific topic, and more. If you want to suggest features for Ruby, contact me on X (Twitter) @mbrkhrdt. I'm open to suggestions, and want to create the best user experience possible!

Screenshots

Wire3 screens
Ruby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruby at 5.0 against Wire's 4.5. Ruby also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and device support (5 vs 2). Wire's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Wire sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ruby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Wire's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ruby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wire ships an update fortnightly, Ruby every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wire versus Ruby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWireRuby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJosh BetzMBRKHRDT LLC

Customer experience

Wire

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Ruby

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wire

Subscriptions3
  • Wire Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Wire Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Wire Pro+7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wire Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
9 purchases

Ruby

Subscriptions3
  • Ruby Premium - Weekly7 Days trial$0.697 Days
  • Ruby Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ruby Premium - Annual$5.991 Year
One-time6
  • Tip Jar - $0.99$0.99
  • Tip Jar - $1.99$1.99
  • Tip Jar - $2.99$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Tip Jar - $4.99$4.99
  • Tip Jar - $9.99$9.99
  • Ruby Premium - Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Wire free?
Wire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruby free?
Ruby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wire or Ruby?
Ruby is rated higher. Wire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Ruby averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Wire or Ruby have ads?
Neither Wire nor Ruby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wire or Ruby?
Wire ships an update fortnightly, and Ruby every 5 months. Most recently, Wire was updated on July 7, 2026 and Ruby on September 12, 2026.

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