Nextnews vs StarCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextnews
This app synchronizes with your Nextcloud News instance, allowing you to subscribe to RSS feeds, manage folders, and organize articles. Read content in a full-screen view and mark items as read or starred with simple swipes.
- Sync with Nextcloud News
- Subscribe to RSS feeds
- Manage folders (create, rename, delete)
- Mark articles read/starred
- Full-screen reading view
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Features - Sync with Nextcloud News - Subscribe to RSS feeds right from the app - Create new folders, rename or delete them - Easily mark articles read or star them by swiping on an entry - Tap an article to open it in a full-screen reading view This app requires an instance of Nextcloud with the News app installed.
StarCat
Stay updated on global rocket launches with real-time information and detailed mission specifics. Receive launch reminders and access a dedicated news section for spaceflight updates. Features Dynamic Island integration for live tracking.
- Live Activity tracking on Dynamic Island
- Detailed mission information
- Launch reminders and notifications
- Spaceflight news section
- Starship development updates
- Reusable rocket landing info
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Track your favorite rockets with StarCat - your ultimate companion for staying in the loop on rocket launches worldwide. Whether you're a seasoned space enthusiast or just curious about the wonders of space exploration, StarCat brings you real-time information and comprehensive details about upcoming rocket launches. 1. Live Activity - Track every launch leveraging your Dynamic Island, best way to receive latest updates on tracked launch, regardless if it's a scrub or delay. 2. Mission Details - Dive deep into the specifics of each mission. Learn about the payload, launch vehicle, mission objectives, orbit information, location of the launch pad and landing information of reusable rockets, such as Falcon 9. 3. Launch Reminders - Never miss a launch again! Get notified before every launch with push notifications (customizable notifications coming in the future). 4. News Section - Get access to latest and featured articles about world of spaceflight with option to save articles you liked. 5. Starship Section - Latest news about Starship and Starbase with specially selected articles about development of our favorite spacecraft. Discover list of all prototypes developed at Starbase and list of all launches up to date - both orbital and sub-orbital - with respective information about their outcomes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nextnews at Free against StarCat's $1.99. Nextnews also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). StarCat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On ads 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
Nextnews is free to download; StarCat costs $1.99 up front. Nextnews sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. StarCat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nextnews holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextnews has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nextnews ships an update every 4 days, StarCat every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextnews | StarCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #107 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Henrich | Hubert Jozwiak |
Customer experience
Nextnews
StarCat
In-app purchases
Nextnews
- Coffee$0.99
- Dessert$2.99
- Lunch$9.99
StarCat
No in-app purchases
