NetNewsWire vs USA Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Direct feed downloading
- iCloud and third-party syncing
- Customizable article themes
- Reader view
- Starred articles
- Smart feeds
- Home screen widgets
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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
USA Times
Book a premium black-car SUV for airport transfers or hourly service in Manhattan. Enjoy upfront pricing, real-time driver tracking, and convenient payment options. Professional drivers ensure a reliable and comfortable ride 24/7.
- Airport transfers
- Hourly car service
- Real-time driver tracking
- Upfront pricing
- Apple Pay integration
- Reward credits
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USA Times is Manhattan's premium black-car service. Book a private SUV for airport transfers, point-to-point rides, or hourly service — all from your phone. Airport transfers to JFK, LGA, EWR, and HPN Hourly car service for meetings, errands, and events Real-time driver tracking on a live map Pay with Apple Pay or USA Times Stars (reward credits) Upfront pricing with no surge Our professional drivers operate late-model black SUVs and are available 24/7. USA Times is designed for riders who want reliability, comfort, and a seamless booking experience in New York City.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: NetNewsWire at 889 against USA Times's 3. NetNewsWire also leads on chart position (#94 vs unranked). USA Times's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USA Times holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetNewsWire has 889 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NetNewsWire ships an update monthly, USA Times every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetNewsWire | USA Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (889 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 889 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brent Simmons | USATimes Publishing And Tech LLC |
Customer experience
NetNewsWire
USA Times
In-app purchases
NetNewsWire
No in-app purchases
USA Times
No in-app purchases
