Comparison

Newspaper+ vs Owni

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Owni

This app offers a calm, personal space to read the internet with intention. Build a curated Timeline from trusted sources, enjoy focused reading with AI synopses, and publish your own content.

Highlights
  • Personalized Timeline from trusted sources
  • Focused reader with AI synopses
  • Article audio playback
  • Save and organize articles
  • Create public Interests
  • Publish content with Owni Sites
Features
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Owni gives you a calm, personal place to read the internet with intention. Build a Timeline from the sources, people, and Interests you trust instead of letting an opaque algorithm choose what comes next. EVERYTHING TOGETHER Follow RSS sources and public Interests, discover thoughtful articles, and keep everything organized in one uninterrupted Timeline. READ YOUR WAY Open articles in a focused reader, listen to them like podcast episodes, and use concise AI synopses to decide what deserves your time. CURATE AND SHARE Save your favorite reads to your Collection, organize them into lists, vote and discuss with the community, and create public Interests that others can follow. PUBLISH WITH OWNI SITES Turn your ideas into your own site and publish your writing from the same place where you read. Owni Pro provides access to premium reader, audio, AI, Timeline, and publishing features. Subscriptions are billed monthly through the App Store and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://owniapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://owniapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Newspaper+4 screens
Owni3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owni at 100% against Newspaper+'s 0%. Owni also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Newspaper+'s advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Newspaper+ versus Owni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewspaper+Owni
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree โ€” betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB64 MB
Age rating+4+17
DeveloperLiavante, LLCBruna Correa Vieira

Customer experience

Newspaper+

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

Owni

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Newspaper+

No in-app purchases

None

Owni

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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