Riverside vs Newspaper+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riverside
A streamlined RSS reader for effortless news and blog consumption. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience with home screen widgets and timely notifications for new content.
- Clean interface
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Background updates
- Timely notifications
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A streamlined RSS reader app that brings your favorite news and blogs to your fingertips with elegance and ease. ■ Clean Interface: A clutter-free reading space for your daily news intake. ■ Widgets: Access the latest headlines directly from your home screen and lock screen. ■ Background Updates & Notifications: Stay informed with timely notifications on new content.
Newspaper+
A privacy-focused RSS reader for Apple devices. Stay updated with your favorite news sources through a minimalist interface, with features like offline reading, article filtering, and automatic data purging.
- Privacy-focused RSS reader
- Minimalist article viewer
- Offline reading
- Article filtering
- Article summarization
- Feed management
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Newspaper+ is a privacy-focused RSS reader for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It offers a minimalist article viewer, letting you stay updated with your favorite news sources while keeping your data private. Features: - Full text article caching - Offline reader, safari viewing mode - Article filtering by words, or regex - Article description summarization - Current weather conditions - Feed management & organization - Automatic purging of old articles - Multiple icons - Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Newspaper+ at weekly against Riverside's every 3 months. Riverside's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Riverside ships an update every 3 months, Newspaper+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riverside | Newspaper+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | Maiku Yamaguchi | Liavante, LLC |
Customer experience
Riverside
Newspaper+
In-app purchases
Riverside
No in-app purchases
Newspaper+
No in-app purchases
