Comparison

Newsify vs Finite

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

Finite

Features
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The news should have an ending. Finite creates a small morning or evening news edition from publications you choose. Each edition contains a clearly limited set of stories, stays stable once it has been prepared, and finishes with a real “You finished the news” screen. CHOOSE YOUR PUBLICATIONS Add trusted RSS and Atom feeds or begin with the suggested publication directory. Finite does not build an opaque interest profile or fill your screen with algorithmic recommendations. READ A FINITE EDITION Choose a five-story edition, or unlock ten-story editions with Finite Premium. Open each story at its original publisher, deliberately skip it, or save it for later. Every edition has a visible end. FINISH THE NEWS There is no Load More button, infinite scroll or stream of related articles after completion. Once your edition is complete, Finite tells you that you are done. BUILD A CALMER ROUTINE Choose a morning edition, an evening edition, or both. Optional reminders help you read the news at a deliberate time instead of repeatedly checking feeds throughout the day. UNDERSTAND YOUR HABIT See completed editions, reading consistency and a clearly labelled estimate of time reclaimed compared with your self-reported news routine. Optional challenges help you try a calmer relationship with the news without turning the app into another source of pressure. LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY Finite requires no account. Your publication choices, editions and reading history are stored locally on your device. Articles remain with their publishers and open using Apple’s secure in-app browser. Finite does not scrape or reproduce complete articles. FINITE PREMIUM Finite Premium unlocks: • Morning and evening editions • Ten-story editions • Unlimited publications • Preferred-source controls • OPML import and export • Additional progress tools Subscription pricing and terms are displayed before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple Account subscription settings. Finish the news. Then leave the feed. We use standard terms: "Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

Screenshots

Newsify4 screens
Finite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Finite at none against Newsify's shown. Newsify's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Finite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Newsify versus Finite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsifyFinite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBen AlexanderThomas Richardson

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

Finite

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
2 purchases

Finite

Subscriptions2
  • Finite Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Finite Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Newsify free?
Newsify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Finite free?
Finite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Newsify or Finite have ads?
Newsify shows ads; Finite does not.

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