# Next Level News vs ShoutPLEX Multi

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShoutPLEX Multi at none against Next Level News's 3. Next Level News's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Next Level News sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ShoutPLEX Multi asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Next Level News against 5.0 for ShoutPLEX Multi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Next Level News | ShoutPLEX Multi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-level-news/id1616555900/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shoutplex-multi-stream/id6759941084/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 52 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.7** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [App Tyrant Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/456986157) | [Mark Mutti](https://appshunter.io/developer/822326093) |

## What reviewers say

### Next Level News

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-level-news/id1616555900)

Consolidate your news from various sources into a single, organized feed. This reader offers advanced customization, bulk actions, offline saving options, and seamless iCloud synchronization across devices.

**Highlights:** Organize feeds into custom categories, Save articles as PDF, Webarchive, or .webloc, Multi-selection for bulk actions, Undo/redo functionality, iCloud sync across devices, Advanced search with bulk actions, Background feed updates with notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Plan | $8.99 | per month |
| Next Level News Yearly | $64.99 | per year |


### ShoutPLEX Multi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shoutplex-multi-stream/id6759941084)

This app allows users to play multiple audio streams simultaneously, with automatic volume ducking for secondary streams when primary ones become active. It supports various streaming protocols and offers robust privacy features with no ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Multiple audio stream playback, Automatic volume ducking, Supports SHOUTcast, Icecast, Broadcastify, Stream activity indicator, No trackers, ads, or in-app purchases, Open source code

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Next Level News free?

Next Level News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ShoutPLEX Multi free?

ShoutPLEX Multi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Next Level News or ShoutPLEX Multi?

Next Level News and ShoutPLEX Multi are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Next Level News or ShoutPLEX Multi have ads?

Neither Next Level News nor ShoutPLEX Multi shows ads.

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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.*