Ayran 2.0 vs Nextnews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ayran 2.0
A specialized newsgroup reader for METU-CENG members. It allows users to connect to the department's news server to read, write, and reply to messages within newsgroups. Requires a valid METU-CENG username and password for access.
- Connect to METU-CENG news server
- Read and write messages
- Reply to messages
- Cancel messages
- Lightweight client
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Please note that this is not a general purpose Usenet reader. You MUST have a valid METU-CENG username/password in order to be able to use Ayran. Ayran 2.0 is a lightweight newsgroup reader (Usenet client) designed and written to be used exclusively by METU-CENG people. With Ayran, you can connect to the department's news server, check out your favorite newsgroups, read&write messages, reply to other messages and cancel your messages.
Nextnews
This app synchronizes with your Nextcloud News instance, allowing you to subscribe to RSS feeds, manage folders, and organize articles. Read content in a full-screen view and mark items as read or starred with simple swipes.
- Sync with Nextcloud News
- Subscribe to RSS feeds
- Manage folders (create, rename, delete)
- Mark articles read/starred
- Full-screen reading view
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Features - Sync with Nextcloud News - Subscribe to RSS feeds right from the app - Create new folders, rename or delete them - Easily mark articles read or star them by swiping on an entry - Tap an article to open it in a full-screen reading view This app requires an instance of Nextcloud with the News app installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ayran 2.0 at none against Nextnews's 3. Ayran 2.0 also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Nextnews's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Nextnews sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Ayran 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ayran 2.0 against 4.4 for Nextnews. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextnews has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Ayran 2.0's written reviews are positive against 70% of Nextnews's.
Ayran 2.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, Nextnews weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ayran 2.0 | Nextnews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 69.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AKIN, Tolga | Rene Henrich |
Customer experience
Ayran 2.0
Nextnews
In-app purchases
Ayran 2.0
No in-app purchases
Nextnews
- Coffee$0.99
- Dessert$2.99
- Lunch$9.99
