Comparison

Newsygroup vs CuAlumniUS

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

Head to head
About

Newsygroup

Features
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Read the news. Discover the community! Newsygroup is a text-based newsgroup reader, loaded all topics you interested. From world news to personal stories, fashions, dining and much more. Just tap on the topic and everything is loaded. Tap to see all others comments at once. Your favorite topic is not listed? No problems. There are thousands of newsgroups on the Internet. Just tap "+" button to find out more topics. Experienced newsgroup user? Try the all new way for reading newsgroup! Just forget about tree view. The new tile list makes you reading articles more easily. Still prefer traditional style? No problems. Classic Mode take you back to Outlook Express like style. Newsygroup is smart enough to filter text and image from a long article. Starting from now, reading newsgroups can't be easier! Highlight: Dark Mode Spotlight Search In-app notification when receive reply Post maximum 20 photos at once (require server support) Tap to expand entire article - A quick way to peek entire message Filter repeated message automatically Block article / sender - Block any unwanted articles, images and senders Support animated GIF Mark all article as read Support iPad Split View/Slide Over Classic Mode - Outlook Express like three-pane view Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CuAlumniUS

Features
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Chittagong University Alumni Federation ofΒ USAΒ (CUAUSA) is a non-profit, non-religious, and non-politics social organization. It was organized and founded by a group of CU alumni during the year of 2017 in Dallas, Texas. The association intends to organize all CU alumni living permanently in the USA. The Alumni’s primary goal is to connect with each other, help the newcomers, offer recreation for senior citizens to facilitate enjoyable experiences, etc. The Association also intends to offer scholarships to current students in the University of Chittagong to help build a strong alumni legacy.

Screenshots

Newsygroup4 screens
CuAlumniUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CuAlumniUS at none against Newsygroup's 1. CuAlumniUS also leads on ads (none vs shown). Newsygroup's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Newsygroup sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. CuAlumniUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsygroup ships an update every 11 days, CuAlumniUS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Newsygroup versus CuAlumniUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsygroupCuAlumniUS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB49 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperArnold TangCloudlyio, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Newsygroup

Subscriptions1
  • Newsy Plus Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
None

CuAlumniUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newsygroup free?
Newsygroup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CuAlumniUS free?
CuAlumniUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Newsygroup or CuAlumniUS have ads?
Newsygroup shows ads; CuAlumniUS does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsygroup or CuAlumniUS?
Newsygroup ships an update every 11 days, and CuAlumniUS every 4 weeks. Most recently, Newsygroup was updated on October 9, 2026 and CuAlumniUS on October 16, 2026.

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