Comparison

News Choose vs Better DReader

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

Head to head
About

News Choose

Take control of your news consumption by filtering out topics you don't want to see. This app allows you to curate your news feeds by specifying keywords to exclude, providing a more personalized and less alarming browsing experience. It offers a private and ad-free way to stay informed.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based news filtering
  • Curate topics of interest
  • Exclude unwanted subjects
  • Ad-free browsing
  • No registration required
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Take control of your information with News Choose. Imagine browsing the web without having to see alarmist news items about subjects you didn’t ask or want to see. Give your psyche a break and tell News Choose which keywords you don’t want to see stories about. Curate your list of subjects you aren’t interested in reading about and voila! they disappear from your news feeds. News Choose doesn’t track you, doesn’t require registration, doesn’t run ads and doesn’t ask for money. Crazy right? Enjoy!

About

Better DReader

This app provides comprehensive coverage of drudgereport.com content, mirroring its various sections. It offers customizable display modes and ensures you're always updated with automatic refreshes. Users can easily access full articles by tapping on headlines.

Highlights
  • Full Drudge Report coverage
  • Dark and Light mode
  • Auto-refreshes every 5 minutes
  • Read full stories in browser
  • Pull to refresh
Features
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Alternative app for drudgereport.com FEATURES • Full Drudge Report coverage: Above Headline, Main Headlines, Left, Center, and Right columns • Dark and Light mode • Auto-refreshes every 5 minutes so you're always up to date • Tap any headline to read the full story in your browser • Pull to refresh anytime

Screenshots

News Choose4 screens
Better DReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Better DReader at 9 against News Choose's 3. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for News Choose against 4.9 for Better DReader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
News Choose versus Better DReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNews ChooseBetter DReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInnovative Computer SoftwareTrolls Dev

Customer experience

News Choose

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Better DReader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

News Choose

No in-app purchases

None

Better DReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is News Choose free?
News Choose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better DReader free?
Better DReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, News Choose or Better DReader?
News Choose is rated higher. News Choose averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Better DReader averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do News Choose or Better DReader have ads?
Neither News Choose nor Better DReader shows ads.

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