WordPress vs Taboola Newsroom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordPress
Manage and create your WordPress blog or website directly from your iOS device. Edit posts and pages, upload media, track site statistics, and engage with your audience by replying to comments. This open-source tool empowers you to publish content on the go.
- Create and edit posts and pages
- Upload photos and videos
- View site statistics
- Reply to comments
- Supports WordPress.com and self-hosted sites
- Open Source project
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Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your iOS device: create and edit posts and pages, upload your favorite photos and videos, view stats and reply to comments. With WordPress for iOS, you have the power to publish in the palm of your hand. Draft a spontaneous haiku from the couch. Snap and post a photo on your lunch break. Respond to your latest comments, or check your stats to see what new countries today’s visitors are coming from. WordPress for iOS is an Open Source project, which means you too can contribute to its development. Learn more at https://apps.wordpress.com/contribute/. WordPress for iOS supports WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org sites running WordPress 4.0 or higher. Need help with the app? Visit the forums at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/ or tweet us @WordPressiOS. View the Privacy Notice for California Users at https://automattic.com/privacy/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa.
Taboola Newsroom
Monitor article performance and discover trending web topics. Gain crucial insights to understand how your content is performing and what's currently popular online.
- Monitor article performance
- Gain crucial insights
- Discover trending topics
- Analyze web trends
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Taboola Newsroom is the fastest way for you to see how your articles are performing and gain crucial insights into the trending topics on the web.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WordPress at 4.6 against Taboola Newsroom's 3.4. WordPress also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (22K vs 5). Taboola Newsroom's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WordPress holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordPress has 22K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of WordPress's written reviews are positive against 0% of Taboola Newsroom's.
WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, Taboola Newsroom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordPress | Taboola Newsroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Taboola |
Customer experience
WordPress
Taboola Newsroom
Bugs and requests
WordPress
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to upload photos properly
- Drafts disappearing without warning
- Formatting issues with text, lists, and media
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Login and authentication problems
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate Gutenberg editor
- Add option to adjust uploaded photo sizes
- Improve offline editing capabilities
- Enhance integration with other apps and services
- Provide more customization options
Taboola Newsroom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordPress
No in-app purchases
Taboola Newsroom
No in-app purchases
