Newspaper+ vs Belstad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Belstad
Get personalized, nonpartisan news briefings in real-time with this AI-powered app. Ask follow-up questions, listen to daily recaps, and receive breaking news alerts. Expand on key terms with context cards and view inline citations for information sources.
- Personalized AI news briefings
- Real-time event updates
- Web-powered follow-up questions
- Daily news recap podcast
- Breaking news notifications
- Context cards for key terms
- Inline citations
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Belstad is a fully automated, personalized AI-powered news app. Users can read digestible, nonpartisan briefings on events in real-time, with the ability to: - Ask web-powered follow-up questions for more information - Listen to the Belstad Daily Recap — a podcast recapping the day's top events - Receive breaking news notifications - Expand on key terms with context cards - See where each piece of information is coming from with inline citations and more. By downloading the app you agree to the Belstad Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://www.belstad.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.belstad.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Belstad at 100% against Newspaper+'s 0%. Belstad also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.4 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.
Newspaper+ ships an update weekly, Belstad daily. The most recent releases landed on June 29, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newspaper+ | Belstad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Liavante, LLC | Belstad, Inc. |
Customer experience
Newspaper+
Belstad
In-app purchases
Newspaper+
No in-app purchases
Belstad
No in-app purchases
