Circles Reader vs ShoutPLEX Multi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circles Reader
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Stay updated with the latest news, blogs, and articles from your favorite sources with Circles Reader, the ultimate RSS reader designed for the modern user. Whether you're a news junkie, a blog enthusiast, or simply someone who loves to stay informed, Circles Reader is your go-to app for a seamless reading experience. Key Features: - Syncs all your feeds and articles via your favorite RSS aggregator service - Dark mode: reduce eye strain and enjoy reading in low-light environments
ShoutPLEX Multi
This app allows users to play multiple audio streams simultaneously, with automatic volume ducking for secondary streams when primary ones become active. It supports various streaming protocols and offers robust privacy features with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Multiple audio stream playback
- Automatic volume ducking
- Supports SHOUTcast, Icecast, Broadcastify
- Stream activity indicator
- No trackers, ads, or in-app purchases
- Open source code
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ShoutPLEX lets you play multiple audio streams at a time, ideal for the police or fire scanning enthusiast on-the-go! The app will automatically "duck" the volume of apps you've set as Secondary when Primary streams become active, letting you choose what's most important for you to hear You can optionally add the credentials of your (paid) Broadcastify membership to add those as well. Channels currently modulating (producing audio) light up pink as shown in the screenshot, to indicate stream activity The app supports SHOUTcast, Icecast, and Broadcastify streaming URLs. (You'll need to find and add these yourself) We take privacy very seriously around here and as such, there are no trackers, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Finally, while your Broadcastify credentials are stored in the app's space on your phone, they are only transmitted to Broadcastify when authenticating your requests, via HTTPS. We do not, and will never, store or send those credentials anywhere else This app's code is entirely open source! Please find that info in the Settings page
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ShoutPLEX Multi at none against Circles Reader's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
| Parameter | Circles Reader | ShoutPLEX Multi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Circles Incorporated | Mark Mutti |
In-app purchases
Circles Reader
No in-app purchases
ShoutPLEX Multi
No in-app purchases





