# NewsBlur vs TinyTinyClient

The clearest difference is rating: NewsBlur at 4.7 against TinyTinyClient's 4.3. NewsBlur also leads on ratings volume (514 vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). TinyTinyClient's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NewsBlur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and TinyTinyClient sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NewsBlur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewsBlur has 514 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

NewsBlur ships an update weekly, TinyTinyClient every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NewsBlur | TinyTinyClient |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (514 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur-rss-news-reader/id463981119/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinytinyclient/id6451119517/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **514** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NewsBlur, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/463981122) | [Milo Gertjejansen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696650525) |

## What reviewers say

### NewsBlur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur-rss-news-reader/id463981119)

This app aggregates news and blogs from your subscribed sites into a unified reading experience. Customize your feed, save articles, and even listen to stories with AI-powered summaries. Syncs across devices for seamless access.

**Highlights:** Unified reading list for subscriptions, Customizable themes and text, Offline reading support, Home screen widgets, Story filtering and training, Save and tag stories, Article-to-audio conversion

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NewsBlur Premium Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| NewsBlur Premium | $35.99 | per year |
| NewsBlur Premium Archive | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 👍 Excellent news reader
- 🔒 Great privacy policy
- 💡 Useful training and filtering features
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on iPad
- 👎 Paywall for basic features
- 👎 Outdated and cluttered UI
- 👎 Difficult to manage feeds and folders

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incorrect feed display and article loading issues
- Syncing problems between web and mobile apps

**Requested features**

- Customizable font sizes
- Offline reading mode
- Improved sharing options
- Ability to delete feeds and folders


### TinyTinyClient

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinytinyclient/id6451119517)

This app allows users to read and manage RSS feeds hosted on a tt-rss server. It offers features like browsing feeds by category, marking articles as read, and sharing content. Users can subscribe, unsubscribe, and manage labels for their feeds.

**Highlights:** Browse and manage RSS feeds, Organize feeds by categories and labels, Mark articles as read on scroll, View and share articles, Subscribe and unsubscribe from feeds, View server information

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Donation | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NewsBlur free?

NewsBlur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TinyTinyClient free?

TinyTinyClient is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NewsBlur or TinyTinyClient?

NewsBlur is rated higher. NewsBlur averages 4.7 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while TinyTinyClient averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do NewsBlur or TinyTinyClient have ads?

Neither NewsBlur nor TinyTinyClient shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NewsBlur or TinyTinyClient?

NewsBlur ships an update weekly, and TinyTinyClient every 5 weeks. Most recently, NewsBlur was updated on November 10, 2026 and TinyTinyClient on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*