Apazine vs News Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apazine
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Apazine enables you to publish your magazines, brochures, books, documents and catalogues on tablet and smartphone devices. Our system gives you the easy transition from print to tablet and requires no software or coding skills.
News Widget
Access news from hundreds of sources directly on your home screen, even offline. This app intelligently downloads the latest headlines and can read them aloud to you using text-to-speech technology.
- Home screen widget
- Offline access
- Hundreds of news sources
- Custom RSS/Atom feeds
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Smart news downloading
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Get all your news in one place and on your home screen in your today view. You can choose from hundreds of news sources. If you can't find the one you're looking for already you can add or your own, the app is compatible with all RSS or Atom feeds. News Widget is designed to ensure you've always got the latest stories available to read; even if you don't have an internet connection. The app cleverly downloads the latest news prior to you even opening the app, using a smart algorithm that learns from your behaviour. Using text-to-speech technology you can have all of your news feeds read out to you, so even when you're distracted with what's going on around your right now you can still keep up with what's happening around the world. Follow me on Twitter for the latest news, offers and insights @MarkBridgesApps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Apazine at every 3 months against News Widget's every 8 months. Apazine also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Apazine ships an update every 3 months, News Widget every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apazine | News Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Edition Technology Ltd | BRIDGETECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Apazine
No in-app purchases
News Widget
No in-app purchases
