Comparison

The Kathmandu Post vs RSS NEPAL

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

Head to head
About

The Kathmandu Post

Access breaking news, in-depth stories, and opinion pieces from Nepal's leading English-language daily. Enjoy offline reading, personalized notifications, and a streamlined experience for staying informed.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • In-depth stories
  • Offline reading
  • Personalized notifications
  • Author profiles
  • Cross-platform saved articles
Features
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The official news app of the Kathmandu Post, Nepal’s largest English-language daily, with newly redesigned experience for breaking news & opinion, in-depth stories, news clips and individual profiles. Favorite Features: * Explore what is making headlines * Login to get more features, including access to ePaper (Facebook or Phone number) * A new top navigation for swiping quickly across popular sections * Read your favorite articles even when you are disconnected from the internet with our new instant offline reading feature * State-of-the-art app performance including speed and stability * Redesigned daily notification featuring the latest breaking news * Article pages with richer images, fonts and multimedia * Read, bookmark or share article * Breaking local news alerts that link directly to developing stories * Find articles from your favorite authors * Save articles across platforms to revisit later on any device (web, phone, tablet)

About

RSS NEPAL

Features
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Integrated News Application for RSS News Service such as multimedia, international, Nepali, and English news by an organization.

Screenshots

The Kathmandu Post4 screens
RSS NEPAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RSS NEPAL at none against The Kathmandu Post's shown. RSS NEPAL also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Kathmandu Post ships an update every 8 days, RSS NEPAL every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Kathmandu Post versus RSS NEPAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Kathmandu PostRSS NEPAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKantipur Publications (P) LimitedPrakash Bhandari

In-app purchases

None

The Kathmandu Post

No in-app purchases

None

RSS NEPAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Kathmandu Post free?
The Kathmandu Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS NEPAL free?
RSS NEPAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Kathmandu Post or RSS NEPAL have ads?
The Kathmandu Post shows ads; RSS NEPAL does not.
Which is updated more often, The Kathmandu Post or RSS NEPAL?
The Kathmandu Post ships an update every 8 days, and RSS NEPAL every 3 days. Most recently, The Kathmandu Post was updated on October 24, 2026 and RSS NEPAL on October 10, 2026.

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