# NewsBlur vs Tribb

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tribb at 100% against NewsBlur's 57%. Tribb also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). NewsBlur's advantage is ratings volume (512 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NewsBlur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Tribb asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tribb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewsBlur has 512 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of NewsBlur's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tribb's.

NewsBlur ships an update weekly, Tribb every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NewsBlur | Tribb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (512 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur-rss-news-reader/id463981119/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tribb-rss-feed-reader/id6792342914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **512** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 32 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [NewsBlur, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/463981122) | [Vigneshraj Sekar Babu](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792342916) |

## What reviewers say

### NewsBlur

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

This app is a personal news reader that allows users to follow unlimited RSS subscriptions, share stories with friends, and discover new people with shared interests. It offers offline reading, full text extraction, and customizable reading preferences.

**Highlights:** Unlimited RSS subscriptions, Offline story and image support, Full text story extraction, Share and comment on news, Meet people with shared interests, Autoscrolling for hands-free reading, Saved stories with tagging

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NewsBlur Premium Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| NewsBlur Premium Subscription | $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


### Tribb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tribb-rss-feed-reader/id6792342914)

A calm RSS reader for iPhone and iPad that lets you follow any feed without an algorithm. Read articles one at a time, save them, or access them later. Supports various feed types and offers on-device summarization.

**Highlights:** Follow any RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, podcasts, and video feeds, Read articles one at a time, On-device AI summarization, Background audio playback for podcasts, Reading statistics and streak tracking, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri and Shortcuts integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NewsBlur free?

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

### Is Tribb free?

Tribb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Tribb is rated higher. NewsBlur averages 4.7 out of 5 from 512 ratings, while Tribb averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do NewsBlur or Tribb have ads?

Neither NewsBlur nor Tribb shows ads.

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

NewsBlur ships an update weekly, and Tribb every 5 days. Most recently, NewsBlur was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tribb on October 25, 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.*