Comparison

Newspaper+ vs Offline RSS

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

Head to head

Newspaper+

Newspaper like RSS reader

An offline RSS reader

Free

📡 News

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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

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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

Offline RSS

Features

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Offline RSS is a barebones, simple to use offline RSS reader.

Screenshots

Newspaper+3 screens

Offline RSS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Offline RSS at 12.0 against Newspaper+'s 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newspaper+ ships an update weekly, Offline RSS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 29, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Newspaper+ versus Offline RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Newspaper+	Offline RSS
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Weekly	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	26.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	28 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Liavante, LLC	Giles Goddard

In-app purchases

None

Newspaper+

No in-app purchases

None

Offline RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newspaper+ free?

Newspaper+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Offline RSS free?

Offline RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Newspaper+ or Offline RSS have ads?

Neither Newspaper+ nor Offline RSS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Newspaper+ or Offline RSS?

Newspaper+ ships an update weekly, and Offline RSS every 4 days. Most recently, Newspaper+ was updated on June 29, 2026 and Offline RSS on August 12, 2026.