# Crew vs Twine

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Twine at 100% against Crew's 67%. Crew's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (64 vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crew sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Twine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Crew holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Crew's written reviews are positive against 100% of Twine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Crew ships an update every 10 days, Twine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crew | Twine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-stack-overflow-code-q-and-a/id1547171709/reviews)** | [4.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twine-smart-rss-and-news-reader/id6465694958/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 59 MB | 225 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Daniel James Tronca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534445542) | [Sasikanth Miriyampalli](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760776921) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Twine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twine-smart-rss-and-news-reader/id6465694958)

This app lets you read your RSS feeds without algorithmic interference, offering a clean interface and customizable reading experience. Manage your feeds, bookmark articles, and enjoy background syncing with dynamic theming and light/dark modes.

**Highlights:** Support for RDF, RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, Comprehensive feed management (add, edit, remove, pin, group), Customizable reader view with adjustable typography, Bookmark articles for later reading, Background feed synchronization, OPML import/export for feed management, Light/Dark mode and dynamic theming

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Twine Premium Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Twine Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Twine Premium Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Twine Premium Lifetime | $23.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crew free?

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

### Is Twine free?

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

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

Crew is rated higher. Crew averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Twine averages 4.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Crew or Twine have ads?

Neither Crew nor Twine shows ads.

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

Crew ships an update every 10 days, and Twine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crew was updated on September 14, 2026 and Twine on September 21, 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.*