Comparison

Artykul vs NewsNinja

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

Head to head
About

Artykul

Consolidate your favorite websites, blogs, and social feeds into a single, clutter-free reading experience. Organize content with custom folders and receive push notifications for new articles. Enjoy a customizable reader that allows offline access and personalized themes.

Highlights
  • Consolidate multiple RSS, ATOM, YouTube, Telegram, Mastodon, and Reddit feeds
  • Organize feeds into custom folders with unique icons
  • Offline article reading and customizable reader themes
  • Push notifications for new articles
  • Article to audio conversion
  • Full-text search across all feeds
Features
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Read your favorite sites in one app and without noise. Stay in touch with what's happening in your favorite interests. Artykul is an RSS reader with a best-in-class native reader. RSS, ATOM, YOUTUBE, TELEGRAM, MASTODON, REDDIT You can add any site that supports RSS or Atom. Add your favorite blogs, news sites, Reddit, YouTube, Telegram channels or Mastodon profiles. LINKS Share links to interesting YouTube videos, articles, Telegram and Reddit posts, news, apps, recipes, and just interesting materials from the internet. Stay informed about what is currently relevant in the world, among your friends, and around you. FEEDS & FOLDERS Create custom folders, and add sites to them. You can set custom icons for your folders. Feeds and folders will sync with your Artykul Account if you want. You can turn on push notifications for favorite sites and be the first who knows about new articles. Unread indicators and unread filters help to know what you have not read. ARTICLE READER Best-in-class customizable article reader. Article Reader allows you to read articles without leaving the app. You can change font, size, and color theme. All articles are available offline and without an internet connection. The app remembers where you stop reading. You can return to reading at any time. BOOKMARKS & FAVORITES You can add any web page to bookmarks and read it with Artykul. Mark any article as a favorite to return for it at any time. DOZENS OF FEATURES • Article to audio • Full-Text Search • Unread indicator • Mark as read on the scroll • Custom feed settings for images and cell size limiting • Gesture navigation and full-screen reader • Folders with custom icons • Custom site names • Storage settings • 3 types of feed appearance • 4 themes for the reader • Discover • App tint color and icons • OPML import and export • Artykul Instructions • Telegram and YouTube channels • And more... Terms of Use: https://artykul.org/doc/terms-of-use/

About

NewsNinja

Consolidate your favorite RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and Reddit subreddits into a single, personalized news stream. Enjoy AI-powered summaries, distraction-free reading, and intelligent grouping of articles to save time and stay informed.

Highlights
  • Unified RSS, Reddit, and YouTube feeds
  • AI-powered summaries and translations
  • Distraction-free reader mode
  • Intelligent article grouping
  • Fact-checking capabilities
  • Mute unwanted topics
  • Organize feeds by categories
Features
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Your news, podcasts, videos, and social feeds. One app, your way. NewsNinja brings RSS feeds, YouTube channels, Reddit, podcasts, X (Twitter), Mastodon, Bluesky, Substack, Medium, and Hacker News together in a personalized news reader. Catch up on the stories you care about, listen to your favorite shows, and save time with AI summaries. No ads. No account required. Just the sources you choose, with the freedom to make your feed your own. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Make Today your personal dashboard, with the latest news, videos, podcasts, and social posts alongside your calendar events, due and overdue reminders, weather forecasts, and crypto prices. Track your favorite coins with two years of price history. Choose your sections, change their order, and pick the layouts that work for you. ALL YOUR SOURCES, TOGETHER Follow websites and blogs through RSS, watch YouTube channels, browse subreddits, and keep up with Hacker News. Follow accounts on X, Mastodon, and Bluesky without signing in to those networks. Read their posts alongside your other feeds, without needing to post or participate. PODCASTS, WITH MORE WAYS TO CATCH UP Listen to episodes with a built-in player that stays within reach as you browse. Download podcasts for offline listening, generate transcripts, search within an episode, or read along without audio. Get the main points with AI summaries. LESS TIME CATCHING UP Summarize articles, YouTube videos, podcasts, and Reddit discussions with AI. Choose from three summary styles to suit how much detail you want. Translate articles and news into your preferred language. FACT CHECKING & LEARN MORE Explore the claims behind a headline with AI-assisted fact checking for articles, YouTube videos, and Reddit threads. Use Learn More to explore a topic further and add context to what you're reading. READ WITHOUT THE CLUTTER Reader Mode removes distracting page elements for a clean reading experience. Adjust fonts, text size, reader styles, and themes to make long articles comfortable to read. ONE STORY, FEWER REPEATS Intelligent grouping brings articles about the same story together, helping you spot overlapping coverage and avoid reading the same news repeatedly. Choose between grouping algorithms to suit your feeds. FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION Browse Reddit links, images, and videos, read full comment threads, and catch up on Hacker News discussions. Summarize lengthy Reddit conversations to get the key points faster. A FEED THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Organize sources into categories, customize your sidebar, and choose from card and list layouts. Mute unwanted topics with keyword filters and star articles to read later. DAILY BRIEFING & NEWS OVERVIEW Get a personalized daily briefing that brings together your calendar events, weather, financial updates, reminders, and news in one concise summary. Catch up on the stories across your feeds with News Overview, so you can see the bigger picture without opening every article. DISCOVER SOMETHING WORTH FOLLOWING Search for RSS feeds, subreddits, podcasts, YouTube channels, and Substack publications in one place. Explore curated feeds by topic and country, or import your existing subscriptions with OPML. Guided setup helps you get started with your feeds and integrations. STAY IN THE LOOP Get notifications about noteworthy stories, so you can catch up even when you're away from your feed. AT HOME ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES Read on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iCloud sync to keep your experience connected across devices. Privacy policy: https://ainews.ninja/privacypolicy Terms and conditions: https://ainews.ninja/terms

Screenshots

Artykul4 screens
NewsNinja4 screens

Verdict

The call

Artykul and NewsNinja both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Artykul's written reviews are positive against 50% of NewsNinja's. Artykul also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). NewsNinja's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Artykul sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and NewsNinja sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Artykul against 4.7 for NewsNinja. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Artykul's written reviews are positive against 50% of NewsNinja's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artykul ships an update every 3 months, NewsNinja every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Artykul versus NewsNinja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtykulNewsNinja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB133 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMikalaj KarhinTimelabs Ltd

Customer experience

Artykul

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%

NewsNinja

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Artykul

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Infinity$49.99
4 purchases

NewsNinja

Subscriptions3
  • AI Summary - Weekly$0.797 Days
  • NewsNinja+7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • NewsNinja+7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • NewsNinja+$24.99

Questions

Is Artykul free?
Artykul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NewsNinja free?
NewsNinja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Artykul or NewsNinja?
NewsNinja is rated higher. Artykul averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while NewsNinja averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Artykul or NewsNinja have ads?
Neither Artykul nor NewsNinja shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artykul or NewsNinja?
Artykul ships an update every 3 months, and NewsNinja every 2 weeks. Most recently, Artykul was updated on October 21, 2026 and NewsNinja on October 18, 2026.

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