Comparison

Newsygroup vs Unrest

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

Unrest

Features
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Your Campus, Alive. College is more than lectures and assignments. It's the friendships you build, the opportunities you discover, the events you attend, and the experiences that shape your journey. Unrest brings campus life together in one place. Built exclusively for students, Unrest helps you connect with verified peers, discover what's happening around you, and become part of your campus community. Connect with Verified Students Join a trusted student network using your college email or verified affiliation. Meet people from your college, department, societies, and shared interests. Your campus is more than a place. It's a community. Unrest - Your Campus, Alive.

Screenshots

Newsygroup4 screens
Unrest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unrest at none against Newsygroup's 1. Unrest also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Newsygroup sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Unrest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsygroup ships an update every 11 days, Unrest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Newsygroup versus Unrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsygroupUnrest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB174 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperArnold TangManas Pandeya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Newsygroup

Subscriptions1
  • Newsy Plus Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
None

Unrest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newsygroup free?
Newsygroup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unrest free?
Unrest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Newsygroup or Unrest have ads?
Newsygroup shows ads; Unrest does not.
Which is updated more often, Newsygroup or Unrest?
Newsygroup ships an update every 11 days, and Unrest fortnightly. Most recently, Newsygroup was updated on October 30, 2026 and Unrest on October 24, 2026.

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