# Matter vs Crew

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Matter at 1.2K against Crew's 64. Matter also leads on chart position (#156 vs unranked). Crew's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Matter sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Crew sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Matter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matter has 1.2K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Matter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Crew's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Matter ships an update weekly, Crew every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Matter | Crew |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matter-reading-app/id1501592184/reviews)** | [4.4 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-stack-overflow-code-q-and-a/id1547171709/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#156** | — |
| Size | 113 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dig Wells, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498971378) | [Daniel James Tronca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534445542) |

## What reviewers say

### Matter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matter-reading-app/id1501592184)

**Currently charting:** #156 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Consolidate articles, newsletters, and PDFs into a single, elegant reading experience. Enjoy features like natural text-to-speech, fluid highlighting, and offline access. Sync your highlights to popular knowledge management tools.

**Highlights:** Save articles, newsletters, PDFs, and YouTube, Natural text-to-speech for articles, Fluid highlighting and note-taking, Sync highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Readwise, Send articles to Kindle, Unified inbox for subscriptions, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matter Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $7.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Matter Pro (Monthly) | $12.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $13.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $15.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $19.99 | per month |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $69.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $99.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Matter Patron Tier | $149.99 | one-time |
| Matter Premium (3 years) | $149.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless reading experience
- 👍 Elegant and intuitive UI
- 🔊 Excellent text-to-speech functionality
- 💡 Unified inbox for newsletters and articles
- 🌟 Best read-it-later app on the market

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Concerns over privacy and data collection
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Inconsistent article parsing and formatting
- 🔍 Limited author/feed discovery options
- 🔇 Audio playback issues and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Delayed or missing newsletter delivery
- Syncing problems across devices
- Crashes and freezes on certain content

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually add blogs and RSS feeds
- Customizable highlighter colors
- Offline mode for audio playback
- Integration with more note-taking apps
- Improved search and filtering capabilities


### Crew

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-stack-overflow-code-q-and-a/id1547171709)

This app provides a native iOS experience for browsing Stack Overflow content. It offers a clean, ad-free interface with powerful navigation and filtering tools for questions, answers, and comments. Enjoy a streamlined way to engage with the developer community.

**Highlights:** Native iOS design, Ad-free browsing, Powerful question filters, Dark mode, Real-time question previews, Gesture navigation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Smoothie-sized Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sandwich-sized tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buffet-sized Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe-sized tip | $16.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Subscritpion | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Matter free?

Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crew free?

Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Matter or Crew?

Matter is rated higher. Matter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Crew averages 4.4 from 64 ratings.

### Do Matter or Crew have ads?

Neither Matter nor Crew shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Matter or Crew?

Matter ships an update weekly, and Crew every 10 days. Most recently, Matter was updated on October 11, 2026 and Crew on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*