Comparison

Newsify vs BlockPulse

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

Head to head
About

Newsify

Consolidate all your favorite websites, blogs, and RSS feeds into a single, visually appealing reader. Enjoy offline access, customizable layouts, and seamless sharing options. Upgrade for advanced features like AI summaries and ad-free reading.

Highlights
  • All news, blogs, and RSS feeds in one app
  • Sync with Feedly, Newsify, or iCloud
  • Multiple article list layouts
  • Background syncing with notifications
  • Offline reading with image caching
  • Unread articles widget
  • Night mode and customizable themes
Features
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Read and share your favorite websites and blogs with an amazing newspaper-like layout. Featured by Apple as "New and Noteworthy" and "What's Hot" in over 100 countries! FEATURES • All of your news, blogs and RSS feeds in one free reader app! • Sync with Feedly or Newsify or use without an account and sync with iCloud • Access Newsify on your computer at newsify.co (requires Newsify account) • Multiple article list layouts: Large View, Newspaper View, Table View, Split View on iPad (thumbnails displayed when available) • Background syncing with notifications • Offline reading including image caching • Unread articles widget • View and save images by tapping-and-holding image • Night mode (automatic/manual, enabled in settings) • Themes (light, sepia, gray, dark) • In-app Safari view (see Open Links setting) • Full-text view (pinch out in the article view or enable swipe in Article Browser settings) • Article search (pull down subscription list for search bar) • Multiple accounts • Full screen article reading (tap text to toggle) • Full screen original web page browser (two finger tap to toggle) • Pull to move between articles • Pull to refresh article list • Show only unread folders/subscriptions or all • Show all articles or just unread • Sort by newest or oldest first • Mark previous & all as read • Tap-and-hold to mark read and toggle starred • Option to mark read while scrolling & pull up to mark all as read (enable in settings) • Landscape view • Fully customizable sync • Add and edit subscriptions • Add custom feed URLs (enter URLs in feed search box and tap Search) • Automatically sync on start • Share articles with many popular services: Facebook, Twitter, Buffer, Evernote, Instapaper, LinkedIn, Pinboard, Pinterest, Pocket and Tumblr • Email articles or links, copy links or open the original web page in the app or in Safari or Chrome • View original articles with Google mobilizer • Browse individual subscriptions contained in a folder (tap-and-hold folders or tap gray circle icon on right side of folder entry) GET MORE WITH NEWSIFY PREMIUM Newsify is free to download and use. Newsify Premium unlocks these amazing features. Try it free for 7 days! • Automatic Full Text: Get full text automatically for most partial feeds and save for offline reading • AI Article Summaries: Summarize articles with Apple Intelligence (beta feature, requires iOS/iPadOS 26) • More Images: Get more high-res images for feeds with small or no images • Search Full Text: Search the full text of partial feeds not just the preview • Priority Support: Be first in line to get all of your questions answered • Remove Ads: Enjoy your list of articles with no ads • Newsify Account Plus: Add mute filters, get new items up to 10x faster and keep more feed history. – To start your trial: Select Premium in settings and tap "Start free trial" Newsify Premium is $2.99 USD per month or $29.99 USD per year and may vary depending on your location. If you choose to purchase Newsify Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Any free trial period remaining will be forfeited when purchasing Newsify Premium. Newsify's privacy policy: https://newsify.co/privacy-policy/ Newsify's terms of use: https://newsify.co/terms-and-conditions/

About

BlockPulse

Features
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BlockPulse delivers the most important crypto and blockchain news in concise, AI-powered summaries — each story in under 60 seconds. WHAT YOU GET: • Bite-sized news cards — swipe through the day's biggest stories in seconds • AI-powered summaries — complex market moves explained simply • Breaking news alerts — real-time push notifications for market-moving events • Daily digest — a curated morning briefing of everything that matters • Market data — live prices and trends alongside the news that drives them • Smart categories — DeFi, NFTs, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Regulation, and more WHY BLOCKPULSE: The crypto market never sleeps. BlockPulse keeps you informed without overwhelming you — no doom-scrolling, no noise. Just the signal. Our AI pipeline processes hundreds of sources every 30 minutes, filters breaking news, scores impact, and delivers only what matters to you. Perfect for: • Crypto investors and traders • Blockchain developers and builders • DeFi enthusiasts • Anyone curious about Web3 Stay ahead of the market. Download BlockPulse today.

Screenshots

Newsify4 screens
BlockPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockPulse at none against Newsify's 6. BlockPulse also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Newsify's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Newsify sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BlockPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsify ships an update every 6 weeks, BlockPulse every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Newsify versus BlockPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsifyBlockPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBen AlexanderKarnika Yashwant Elango

Bugs and requests

Newsify

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Broken full-text article rendering
  • Unreliable push notifications
  • Compatibility problems with latest iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved article organization and filtering
  • Enhanced offline reading capabilities
  • Integration with third-party services (e.g., Pocket, Instapaper)
  • Customizable app icons and themes
  • Ability to import/export OPML files

BlockPulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Newsify

Subscriptions2
  • Newsify Premium$2.991 Month
  • Newsify Premium$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Newsify Premium (1 month)$2.99
  • Newsify Premium (3 months)$8.99
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  • Newsify Premium (1 year)$29.99
None

BlockPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newsify free?
Newsify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockPulse free?
BlockPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Newsify or BlockPulse have ads?
Newsify shows ads; BlockPulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsify or BlockPulse?
Newsify ships an update every 6 weeks, and BlockPulse every 3 months. Most recently, Newsify was updated on October 24, 2026 and BlockPulse on October 25, 2026.

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