Comparison

Newspaper+ vs PoweReader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Privacy-focused RSS reader
  • Minimalist article viewer
  • Offline reading
  • Article filtering
  • Article summarization
  • Feed management
Features
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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

About

PoweReader

This app uses AI to enhance your RSS reading experience, offering smart summaries, personalized news picks, and audio narration. It breaks down language barriers and allows for offline processing, making staying informed more efficient.

Highlights
  • AI daily news picks
  • Smart article summaries
  • AI audio narration
  • AI-powered translation
  • Offline processing mode
  • Built-in RSS service
  • Sync across Apple devices
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Too many feeds to read? PoweReader is an RSS reader with AI built in: get through the news worth reading in minutes, get any article's key points in one tap, read foreign articles with a translation under each paragraph, and listen when you can't look at the screen. DAILY PICKS No more scrolling through every feed: in a few minutes you know what has been happening. Open Discover and AI picks the stories worth reading, each with a summary, key developments, what each source says and the articles that cover it. You can also listen to it as a briefing. AI SUMMARY For an article you only want to skim, one tap gives you a summary with the key points in seconds, plus a picture that explains it. You can also summarize a category, a feed or the unread list. The list summary is split by topic, and you can tap any link to open the article. AUDIO SUMMARY When you can't look at the screen, let AI read the summary aloud. Playback starts a few seconds after you tap play. TRANSLATION Foreign articles are translated paragraph by paragraph, with the translation under each original paragraph. FEEDS Start right away with the built-in local account, no third-party sign-up needed. Feedbin, NewsBlur, Miniflux, FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS and Fever are supported too. The Feed Library has 130+ feeds by topic, or paste any feed address. ICLOUD SYNC Reading progress syncs between iPhone and Mac, so you pick up where you left off. READING The same reading typography on iPhone and Mac, code blocks and math formulas rendered properly, dark mode, and articles available offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Newspaper+4 screens
PoweReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PoweReader at 62% against Newspaper+'s 0%. PoweReader also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Newspaper+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PoweReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Newspaper+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newspaper+ ships an update weekly, PoweReader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Newspaper+ versus PoweReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewspaper+PoweReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB393 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLiavante, LLC珂诚 许

Customer experience

Newspaper+

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

PoweReader

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Newspaper+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PoweReader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Newspaper+ free?
Newspaper+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoweReader free?
PoweReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Newspaper+ or PoweReader have ads?
Neither Newspaper+ nor PoweReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newspaper+ or PoweReader?
Newspaper+ ships an update weekly, and PoweReader monthly. Most recently, Newspaper+ was updated on October 7, 2026 and PoweReader on October 14, 2026.

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