Comparison

Nextnews vs MorphReader Tech News

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Sync with Nextcloud News
  • Subscribe to RSS feeds
  • Manage folders (create, rename, delete)
  • Mark articles read/starred
  • Full-screen reading view
Features
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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.

About

MorphReader Tech News

Aggregate RSS feeds from your favorite sources or create custom ones. Read articles directly in the app or listen to them with audio support and autoplay. Save articles for later and enjoy a customizable, dark interface.

Highlights
  • Add custom RSS feeds
  • Centralized article sorting
  • Audio playback with autoplay
  • Mark read articles
  • Save articles for later
  • Dark interface option
Features
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Load your favorite RSS feeds or create your own individual feed. With the Morpheus Reader you get all articles centrally in one place, clearly sorted by publication date. Highlights: Add any RSS links, customize your selection and always keep an overview. No rigid guidelines – you decide which sources you want to read. All articles are accessed regularly, so you won't miss anything. Latest news always appears at the top of your feed. Whether on the go or at home – read interesting articles directly in the app or simply listen to them if audio support is available. Thanks to Autoplay, you can automatically listen to articles one after the other. Mark articles you have read so that they are not presented again the next time you start the app. Morpheus Reader remembers which articles you already know and jumps directly to the next unread article. Activate the autoscroll feature to automatically jump to the next unread post. Skip articles you've already read to pick up where you left off. Save interesting posts for later or share with friends and family. Items can be sent via link with just one click. Customize autoplay, autoscroll and other convenience features to suit your preferences. Enjoy a modern, dark interface that is easy on the eyes even during longer reading sessions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nextnews4 screens
MorphReader Tech News2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nextnews at every 4 days against MorphReader Tech News's monthly. Nextnews also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Nextnews sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MorphReader Tech News sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextnews ships an update every 4 days, MorphReader Tech News monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nextnews versus MorphReader Tech News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextnewsMorphReader Tech News
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRene HenrichKevin Chromik

Customer experience

Nextnews

All ratings46 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative19.0%

MorphReader Tech News

Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral21.4%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nextnews

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Dessert$2.99
  • Lunch$9.99
1 purchases

MorphReader Tech News

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$11.991 Month

Questions

Is Nextnews free?
Nextnews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MorphReader Tech News free?
MorphReader Tech News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nextnews or MorphReader Tech News have ads?
Neither Nextnews nor MorphReader Tech News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextnews or MorphReader Tech News?
Nextnews ships an update every 4 days, and MorphReader Tech News monthly. Most recently, Nextnews was updated on October 13, 2026 and MorphReader Tech News on October 14, 2026.

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