Comparison

Newsify vs Inoreader

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

Inoreader

Take control of your news consumption by building a personalized feed. Follow websites, newsletters, and social media, filter out noise, and discover content. Read, listen, and organize articles with advanced automation and customization options.

Highlights
  • Personalized newsfeed creation
  • Follow websites, newsletters, and social media
  • Content discovery and collection
  • Automation tools for filtering
  • Read or listen to articles
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable layouts and themes
Currently charting
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Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds. Discover and collect articles from across the web, share and collaborate with others. No more algorithms and editorial picks – you decide what’s important to you. Read or listen on the go, mark the essential bits and customize your view for the best experience. Use our advanced features to set up powerful automation and let Inoreader do the work! ----- “Inoreader offers a well-designed interface, good search and discovery options, and a nice set of features that are beginner-friendly and offer plenty of options for advanced users.” – WIRED “If you're feeling media burnout from overfed social feeds, Inoreader is a news tool that still sparks joy. It's a research tool, intelligence briefing portal, and social media filtration system.” – CNET “Inoreader is one of the most feature-packed free RSS readers. A great tool for power users, but it's very accessible for beginners as well.” – Zapier ----- DISCOVER AND SHARE GREAT CONTENT • Follow your favorite websites, blogs, and creators • Collect articles from across the web and save them for future reading • Subscribe to newsletters with custom emails and declutter your inbox • Explore collections curated by our team to feature the best sources • Monitor Facebook pages, Reddit feeds, and Telegram channels • Subscribe to YouTube channels and listen to podcasts • Easily distribute content across social media and messaging apps • Stay up to date with breaking news and create monitoring feeds BECOME A MINDFUL READER • Use automation tools to create rules and filter content • Enhance your reading experience with custom layouts and themes • Curate your own content with folders and tags • Annotate the essential bits and keep them forever • Highlight keywords to speed up your reading • Translate articles in your language without additional extensions • Load and keep the full content of articles without leaving the app • Listen to the news on the go with our text-to-speech feature • Download articles for offline reading • Save to Pocket, Evernote, OneNote, Google Drive, and Dropbox ----- Inoreader Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.inoreader.com/privacy_policy For questions, issues, or general feedback, you can reach us at support@inoreader.com.

Screenshots

Newsify4 screens
Inoreader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Inoreader at none against Newsify's shown. Inoreader also leads on chart position (#187 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Newsify's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 64%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Inoreader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Newsify against 4.7 for Inoreader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Newsify's written reviews are positive against 64% of Inoreader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsify ships an update every 6 weeks, Inoreader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Newsify versus Inoreader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsifyInoreader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.5K ratings)4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better64.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBen AlexanderInnologica

Customer experience

Newsify

All ratings4,452 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews450 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.6%

Inoreader

All ratings4,442 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative25.2%

User reviews

Newsify

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliable and stable
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 📰 Excellent news aggregation
  • 🌙 Great dark mode
  • 💻 Seamless sync across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Lack of privacy options
  • 🔍 Inconsistent search and feed performance

Inoreader

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful filtering and rules
  • 🔒 Stable and reliable service
  • 👍 Customizable interface
  • 👍 Generous free tier
  • 🚀 Efficient article management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Unintuitive search functionality
  • 👎 Accessibility issues
  • 👎 Expensive premium pricing
  • 🐛 Unreliable push notifications

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

Inoreader

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to mark articles as unread after 'mark all as read'
  • Inconsistent behavior when opening articles from notifications
  • Rendering issues with embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos)
  • Sync issues between mobile app and web version
  • Frequent crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved article sharing capabilities
  • Customizable font and layout options
  • Seamless integration with other apps
  • Enhanced search and filtering tools
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  • Automatic article download for offline reading

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
4 purchases

Inoreader

Subscriptions4
  • Pro plan (monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Pro plan (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pro plan (monthly)3 Months trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro plan (annual)$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Newsify free?
Newsify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inoreader free?
Inoreader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Newsify or Inoreader?
Inoreader is rated higher. Newsify averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Inoreader averages 4.7 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Newsify or Inoreader have ads?
Newsify shows ads; Inoreader does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsify or Inoreader?
Newsify ships an update every 6 weeks, and Inoreader monthly. Most recently, Newsify was updated on October 21, 2026 and Inoreader on October 18, 2026.

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