Comparison

Appleosophy vs Amethyst

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

Head to head
About

Appleosophy

Access a wide range of tech news articles on your phone, covering the latest gadgets, industry trends, and events. Save your favorite articles for later and share them with others. An ad-free experience is available with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Latest tech news articles
  • Gadget insights
  • Industry trends coverage
  • Save favorite articles
  • Share articles
  • Ad-free option with subscription
Features
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Stay up-to-date on the latest tech news with Appleosophy – the ultimate app for enthusiasts. With Appleosophy, you can easily access a wide range of articles on your phone, covering the latest developments in the tech industry. Whether you're looking for insights on the latest gadgets, trends in the tech industry, or the latest events, Appleosophy has you covered. With a clean and intuitive interface, you can easily browse and read articles from our in-house writers. Appleosophy also allows you to save your favorite articles for later, so you can easily access them whenever you want. Plus, you can share articles with your friends and colleagues, or post them to your social media accounts. And with Appleosophy+ you’ll be able to enjoy an ad-free experience with no interruptions. You can also change your app icon with several options from our selection. Upgrade to Appleosophy+ for $1.99 per month or $12.99 per year in US currency. Download Appleosophy now and stay on top of the latest tech news – all on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers subscriptions for 'Appleosophy+'. They're available in monthly and yearly plans at $1.99 USD and $12.99 USD respectively. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off for at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off or manage the auto-renew feature in your iTunes Account Settings after initial purchase. Apple's Terms of Use can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and Redfruit Media's Privacy Policy at https://redfruitmedia.com/privacy-policy/.

About

Amethyst

A streamlined RSS reader designed for Apple devices, offering customizable feed organization, real-time notifications, and article bookmarking. It supports RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, syncing seamlessly across your Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • RSS, Atom, JSON feed support
  • Feed grouping and sorting
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Article bookmarking
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • OPML import/export
Features
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Amethyst is the ultimate RSS reader for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Built by a writer, for writers. It support RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds. It offers in depth customization, group sorting, real time push notifications, recaps, and much more. It feels right at home on your Apple device, being optimized for larger screen layouts - and truly makes RSS feel painless. Your feeds sync across iCloud, providing a unified experience across all of your Apple devices. Stay organized - Group feeds into folders and reorder them however you like - Mark your key sources as favorites - Bookmark articles to read later - Unread indicators quickly show you whats new - "Here's what you missed" summary when you're away for a little while - Keep up with your reading stats on your profile Real-time push notifications - Get notified the moment your favorite publications post new articles - Dial in your notifications per feed, so you only see what's most important - Never miss key stories, even when the app is in the background - Set certain feeds as Time Sensitive, so they always show up despite your Focus mode - Free users get up to 4 notification sources, Plus users gain unlimited Deep integration - View articles on your Apple Watch through complication or notifications, beam it to your iPhone to read later - Home and Lock Screen widgets to keep up with the news without checking the app - Mac keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation without lifting a finger - Share sheet extension to bookmark articles or add new sources, straight from Safari Discover new sources - Browse curated feeds organized by topic for added variety - Preview any source before adding it to your library - Import and export your feed collection with OPML, making it easy to switch in or out Amethyst Plus - Customize your folder icons, theme color, and app icon - Follow writers, so you can keep up with your favorite sources - Unlimited real time push notifications, instead of just 4 Thanks for using Amethyst! Feel free to share any feedback with me at feedback@amethyst.news. Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Appleosophy3 screens
Amethyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appleosophy at 100% against Amethyst's 0%. Amethyst's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence 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. Appleosophy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Amethyst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Appleosophy versus Amethyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppleosophyAmethyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRedfruit Media LLCMBRKHRDT LLC

Customer experience

Appleosophy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Amethyst

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Appleosophy

Subscriptions2
  • Appleosophy+ (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Appleosophy+ (Yearly)$12.991 Year
3 purchases

Amethyst

Subscriptions2
  • Amethyst Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Amethyst Plus - Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Amethyst Plus - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Appleosophy free?
Appleosophy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amethyst free?
Amethyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Appleosophy or Amethyst have ads?
Appleosophy shows ads; Amethyst does not.
Which is updated more often, Appleosophy or Amethyst?
Appleosophy ships an update monthly, and Amethyst monthly. Most recently, Appleosophy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Amethyst on October 31, 2026.

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