Comparison

Breaking News vs Ruby

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

Head to head
About

Breaking News

Access up-to-the-minute global news updates, sports, finance, and entertainment from trusted sources. Customize your feed and receive real-time push notifications. Enjoy hourly newscasts and podcasts for in-depth coverage.

Highlights
  • Real-time global news updates
  • Customizable news sources
  • Push notifications for breaking stories
  • Hourly newscasts
  • Podcasts from leading providers
  • No registration required
Features
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# Breaking News: Your Global News Hub Stay ahead of the curve and never miss a beat with **Breaking News**, your ultimate source for the latest, most reliable news from around the globe. Trusted by millions, this app delivers up-to-the-minute updates on global events, sports, finance, entertainment, and more—all in one convenient place. ## Effortless Access We believe staying informed should be simple. With **Breaking News**, there’s no need for registration or personal information. Just download the app and dive straight into the world of breaking news! ## Intuitive Navigation Explore the news with ease. Our sleek, user-friendly interface puts the latest headlines front and center, offering a seamless and enjoyable browsing experience every time. ## Tailored to You Make the news your own. Customize your sources in the **Settings** menu to focus on what matters most to you. Plus, stay in the loop with real-time push notifications as stories unfold. ## Trusted Sources Get updates from the best in the business. **Breaking News** brings you real-time coverage from top outlets like **CNN**, **Fox News**, **Reuters**, **The New York Times**, **CNBC**, and more—delivered straight to your device. ## Beyond Breaking News Go deeper with hourly newscasts and podcasts from leading providers like **NPR**, **BBC**, **CBC**, **ABC**, **CBS**, **ESPN**, **VOA**, **RTHK**, **DW**, **Marketplace**, and **FOX News**. Stay informed on the go with audio updates tailored to your interests. ## Take Control of Your News Download **Breaking News** today and empower yourself with accurate, real-time information from the world’s most reliable outlets. Whether you’re a news junkie, a podcast lover, or just want to stay in the know, this app has everything you need—wherever life takes you. Start exploring now! Legal Disclaimer —————————————————— Breaking News is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the included news sources. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

About

Ruby

A beautifully designed news reader app offering a personalized home feed based on your chosen topics. Easily discover trending articles, bookmark content for later, and customize your reading experience with language and region settings. Enjoy ad-free content across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized topic feeds
  • Explore trending articles
  • Bookmark articles for later
  • Customizable region and language
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Apple Watch app integration
Features
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Ruby is a beautifully designed news app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision. It's built with a familiar design, so it's simple and easy to use and understand. Ruby works great with your devices, and supports iCloud syncing for a seamless experience across all of them. The app itself has a lot of distinct features, such as being able to choose the topic you want to view on your home feed. If you only want to view technology without the politics, you can. Only interested in sports? There's an option for that too. With the explore page, you can also keep up with the latest trends in your region, or make a quick search for whatever you're interested in. Ruby also offers bookmarks, so you can find an article and come back to it later. We also offer customization. You can easily change the country you're in, or the language you prefer to read. The built in news reader is easy to understand, and provides content from your favorite websites, but without the advertisements and other nonsense. Ruby also offers an Apple Watch app, where you can quickly view headlines on your wrist. The Apple Watch app has the same functionality as the iPhone app, so you can easily read headlines of a specific topic, and more. If you want to suggest features for Ruby, contact me on X (Twitter) @mbrkhrdt. I'm open to suggestions, and want to create the best user experience possible!

Screenshots

Breaking News4 screens
Ruby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ruby at none against Breaking News's shown. Ruby also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (5 vs 3). Breaking News's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Breaking News sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ruby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breaking News has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Breaking News's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ruby's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breaking News ships an update every 3 weeks, Ruby every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Breaking News versus Ruby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreaking NewsRuby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVijay AnandMBRKHRDT LLC

Customer experience

Breaking News

All ratings9,961 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.8%

Ruby

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Breaking News

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Radio feature not working consistently
  • App not updating regularly, long periods of no new content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize UI (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Improved notification stacking and management
  • Better balance of left/right leaning news sources
  • More local news options

Ruby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breaking News

One-time1
  • Ad free$4.99
2 purchases

Ruby

Subscriptions1
  • Ruby Premium - Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ruby Premium - Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Breaking News free?
Breaking News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruby free?
Ruby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breaking News or Ruby?
Ruby is rated higher. Breaking News averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Ruby averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Breaking News or Ruby have ads?
Breaking News shows ads; Ruby does not.
Which is updated more often, Breaking News or Ruby?
Breaking News ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ruby every 5 months. Most recently, Breaking News was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ruby on November 3, 2026.

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