Comparison

NetNewsWire vs All Things Mobile

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

Head to head
About

NetNewsWire

This app aggregates articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, offering a faster and more organized way to consume content. It provides control over your news feed, eliminating the need to visit multiple websites or rely on social media algorithms. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with customizable features and syncing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Direct feed downloading
  • iCloud and third-party syncing
  • Customizable article themes
  • Reader view
  • Starred articles
  • Smart feeds
  • Home screen widgets
Currently charting
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It’s like podcasts, but for reading. NetNewsWire is a free and open source RSS reader. It shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites and keeps track of what you’ve read. It’s fast, stable, and accessible. If you’ve been going from site to site in your browser looking for new articles to read — or counting on the unreliable algorithms of corporate social media — let NetNewsWire bring you the news you want. It’s easy and fun. And it puts you, not billionaires, in control of your news. Features: * Direct feed downloading * Syncing via iCloud, Feedbin, Feedly, BazQux, Inoreader, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, and FreshRSS * Multiple accounts * Custom article themes * Reader view * Share sheet * Starred articles * All Unread and Today smart feeds * Folders * Importing and exporting OPML feed lists * Background refreshing * Searching * Hiding read articles * Timeline customization * Keyboard shortcuts * Context menus * Home screen widgets for today, unread, and starred articles * Share extension

About

All Things Mobile

Stay informed about the latest mobile technology trends, news, and expert insights. Access curated articles, videos, and podcasts covering 5G, AI, IoT, and more. Engage with a community of mobile professionals and enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Curated news feed from top sources
  • Push notifications for prominent stories
  • Expert interviews and reviews
  • In-app community with posting and commenting
  • Customizable news feed
  • Read later feature
  • Widget support
Features
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Become an expert in the world of mobile tech and news. Follow the latest announcements and watch videos from mobile events about 5G, FinTech, mobile Cloud, IOT and AI. Keep up with the latest mobile trends and hear expert interviews and reviews about your favorite mobile products and services. The latest mobile stories, videos, podcasts and research brought to you in an easy-to-use, efficient app. Features: - A summary of top stories from the best sources featuring a clean feed with no repeat stories - see all the sources that covered any story with a simple tap - Subscribe to push notifications for prominent stories - Be the first to know about new devices and technologies and watch informative mobile presentations from industry experts - All things mobile videos, brought to you from the leading video channels - Your very own news feed - choose the topics you want to follow and the topics you want to block - long tap a story to block the source - Join an active community of mobile professionals and enthusiasts featuring an in-app posting & commenting system, article tagging, reputation points and badges! - Topics ranging from devices to networks, apps, software and services - discover the latest trends from sources like Mobile World Congress, GSMArena, Pocketnow and 9to5Mac - An awesome widget - Free, built-in read later feature - save interesting articles to read later Enjoying the app? Not satisfied? Whatever it is - we’re looking forward to your feedback. Please write us at support@newsfusion.com Use of the Newsfusion Application is governed by the Newsfusion Terms of Use (https://www.loyalfoundry.com/privacy-policy)

Screenshots

NetNewsWire4 screens
All Things Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetNewsWire at none against All Things Mobile's 3. NetNewsWire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (882 vs 6). All Things Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. All Things Mobile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NetNewsWire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NetNewsWire against 4.8 for All Things Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetNewsWire has 882 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of NetNewsWire's written reviews are positive against 100% of All Things Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetNewsWire ships an update monthly, All Things Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
NetNewsWire versus All Things Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetNewsWireAll Things Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (882 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings882 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#154 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB104 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrent SimmonsLoyal Foundry, Inc.

Customer experience

NetNewsWire

All ratings882 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.3%

All Things Mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NetNewsWire

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

All Things Mobile

Subscriptions3
  • Remove advertising$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year

Questions

Is NetNewsWire free?
NetNewsWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is All Things Mobile free?
All Things Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NetNewsWire or All Things Mobile?
All Things Mobile is rated higher. NetNewsWire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 882 ratings, while All Things Mobile averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do NetNewsWire or All Things Mobile have ads?
All Things Mobile shows ads; NetNewsWire does not.
Which is updated more often, NetNewsWire or All Things Mobile?
NetNewsWire ships an update monthly, and All Things Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, NetNewsWire was updated on October 14, 2026 and All Things Mobile on October 9, 2026.

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