News vs Sources
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
News
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News-Crawler is a "source first" News-App / Feedreader / RSS-Reader / Aggregator. Features: - Shows only articles from sources you selected. - Enter your favorite Websites or RSS-Feeds. - Use keywords to completely block articles on certain topics or search for specific content. - Block sub, premium and plus articles. - Block articles, which have already been shown. - Bookmark articles to read them later. - Save articles as PDF. - Create your own news feed and determine the order of your sources. - Customize the design and font with your own colors. - Import/Export your data. - Very low battery consumption. - No Background activity. - No account obligation. - No ads. - Does not sell your data in any way. Made with Love in Germany. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sources
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Your reading starts at the source. Sources is a modern RSS reader for following news, blogs, magazines, and websites without relying on algorithms or timelines controlled by someone else. You choose the sources. Sources organizes the content so you can simply read. DISCOVER NEW SOURCES Explore carefully selected collections and find interesting publications in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. You can also add your own feeds and create a personal library built around your interests. READ YOUR WAY Follow new articles, filter unread content, search your library, and save what you would like to revisit later. With Sources, you can: โข Follow your favorite websites and publications โข Keep all your sources organized in one place โข Discover new content through curated collections โข Search articles and filter unread items โข Save favorites and keep track of what you have read โข Download content and continue reading offline โข Keep your data synchronized across your Apple devices with iCloud FROM THE SOURCE No algorithm deciding what you should see. No unnecessary distractions. Just the publications you chose to follow, presented through a clean, fast reading experience carefully designed for Apple platforms. Sources. Your sources, at your pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sources at none against News's 2. Sources also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). News's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. News sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sources asks for nothing beyond the download.
News ships an update every 4 weeks, Sources weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 26.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Bassner | Rodrigo Guimaraes de Aro |
In-app purchases
News
- 1 Month Access$0.991 Month
- Premium$0.991 Year
Sources
No in-app purchases









