Comparison

Newsify vs Open Mic Finder

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

Open Mic Finder

Discover live music open mic nights across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. This app provides daily updated, reliable information powered by the OpenMic.US Network.

Highlights
  • Global open mic listings
  • Daily database updates
  • Powered by OpenMic.US Network
  • Reliable event information
  • Supports multiple countries
Features
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'Open Mic Finder' is the definitive open mic finder app. Powered by the OpenMic.US Network, you can easily find a live-music open mic anywhere in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand. Since the database is updated daily, our app provides reliable information. Open Mic Entertainment, Inc. is the word's largest promoter/operator of live-music open mics. We operate 84-websites that provide local, accurate information about live-music open mics.

Screenshots

Newsify4 screens
Open Mic Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Newsify at 77% against Open Mic Finder's 18%. Newsify also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 20). Open Mic Finder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Open Mic Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Newsify holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newsify has 4.5K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Newsify's written reviews are positive against 18% of Open Mic Finder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Newsify versus Open Mic Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsifyOpen Mic Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better2.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBen AlexanderOpenmic.Us

Customer experience

Newsify

All ratings4,452 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.5%

Open Mic Finder

All ratings20 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative65.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

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

Open Mic Finder

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

Open Mic Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newsify free?
Newsify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Mic Finder free?
Open Mic Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Newsify or Open Mic Finder?
Newsify is rated higher. Newsify averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Open Mic Finder averages 2.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Newsify or Open Mic Finder have ads?
Newsify shows ads; Open Mic Finder does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsify or Open Mic Finder?
Newsify ships an update every 6 weeks, and Open Mic Finder every 6 weeks. Most recently, Newsify was updated on November 6, 2026 and Open Mic Finder on November 1, 2026.

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