TheNews.im vs Newspaper+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheNews.im
Access curated news from popular tech and design platforms in a streamlined interface. Stay updated on the latest in the industry with content from Hacker News, Dribbble, and more.
- Hacker News
- Designer News
- Product Hunt
- Dribbble
- TechCrunch
- GitHub
- Sidebar
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Get the latest Designers & Developers News with TheNews.im Using TheNews.im you can read - Hacker News - Designer News - Product Hunt - Dribbble - TechCrunch - GitHub - Sidebar on a simple and nice interface. Enjoy TheNews.im on mobile!
Newspaper+
A privacy-focused RSS reader for Apple devices. Stay updated with your favorite news sources through a minimalist interface, with features like offline reading, article filtering, and automatic data purging.
- Privacy-focused RSS reader
- Minimalist article viewer
- Offline reading
- Article filtering
- Article summarization
- Feed management
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Newspaper+ is a privacy-focused RSS reader for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It offers a minimalist article viewer, letting you stay updated with your favorite news sources while keeping your data private. Features: - Full text article caching - Offline reader, safari viewing mode - Article filtering by words, or regex - Article description summarization - Current weather conditions - Feed management & organization - Automatic purging of old articles - Multiple icons - Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TheNews.im at 67% against Newspaper+'s 0%. TheNews.im also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Newspaper+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
TheNews.im ships an update monthly, Newspaper+ weekly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | TheNews.im | Newspaper+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Techno Halle | Liavante, LLC |
Customer experience
TheNews.im
Newspaper+
In-app purchases
TheNews.im
No in-app purchases
Newspaper+
No in-app purchases
