Comparison

NZB vs zigfred

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

Head to head
About

NZB

Search Usenet content and bookmark results directly from your iPhone. Send found items to your NAS or SABnzbd for easy management at home. Offers features like saving NZBs, adding movie info, and filtering by size.

Highlights
  • Search Usenet content
  • Bookmark NZBs
  • Send to NAS
  • Send to SABnzbd
  • Filter by size
  • Add movie info
Features
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Search in Usenet and bookmark your results on your iPhone ... or just send it to your NAS. Manage it all by a simple touch on your iPhone. Use your iPhone to search in usenet, on your way in the train in the waitingroom at the dentist ... and when you found something : just bookmark it! When you are home everthing is ready. Some features of the NZB App : ▷ Save the NZB's as bookmarks on your iPhone ▷ Add additional Movie info ▷ Save different filters for posters or newsgroups. ▷ Filter on the size ▷ Send your NZB's directly to SABnzbd ▷ Mail your NZB's to your friends or to yourself ▷ Download your NZB's directly from your mailbox

About

zigfred

Features
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With the zigfred app, you can set up your zigfreds and connected smart home devices according to your preferences. After the set up you can easily control them with your smartphone. In no time at all, you customize the functions of your zigfred's front buttons. Replace your old light switch with zigfred and wire it to your existing lights or devices. Then control the connected lights with the zigfred app or with your existing smart home solution. With zigfred, you can also add other compatible lights and devices to your smart home network and control them with the app, such as Philips Hue or IKEA Tradfri. In a nutshell: • You can freely assign the functions of your zigfred's buttons and "virtually wire" your home as you wish. • You can control zigfred and many other zigbee devices with this app via Bluetooth Low Energy*. • You can use zigfred as a standalone Zigbee gateway or use your existing compatible gateway**. • You can control zigfred directly from the Philips Hue app or by voice***. • You can integrate existing conventional lamps into your Philips Hue network***. For more information, visit https://zigfred.ch. * Requires at least 1 zigfred uno or plus ** e.g. Philips Hue Bridge, see https://help.zigfred.ch *** Requires Philips Hue Bridge

Screenshots

NZB4 screens
zigfred4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: zigfred at Free against NZB's $2.99. zigfred also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). NZB's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

zigfred is free to download; NZB costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NZB ships an update every 2 months, zigfred every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NZB versus zigfred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNZBzigfred
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperniAppsSiglis AG

In-app purchases

None

NZB

No in-app purchases

None

zigfred

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NZB free?
NZB costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is zigfred free?
zigfred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NZB or zigfred have ads?
Neither NZB nor zigfred shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NZB or zigfred?
NZB ships an update every 2 months, and zigfred every 3 weeks. Most recently, NZB was updated on September 23, 2026 and zigfred on October 9, 2026.

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