Comparison

Gazzetta vs Amethyst

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

Head to head
About

Gazzetta

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Gazzetta is the best way to read news and links on Mastodon. Follow servers (e.g. mastodon.social) and see all the trending links. Follow accounts (e.g. kottke@mastodon.social) and see all the links posted by those accounts. Login to your own accounts and see all the links in your timeline. Search for servers by domain (e.g. mastodon.social), and accounts by webfinger (e.g. kottke@mastodon.social). Search the news and links to find the content you want. Read all the news items in Safari in-app, with access to all your passwords and extensions. Add links to Bookmarks, Favorites and Reading List. Add links to Safari's Reading List, if you prefer. Export your Bookmarks, Favorites and Reading List as an HTML document. Filter links by domains, keywords, and languages. Temporarily disable filters. Customize your experience: - Custom font styles and sizes. - Hide thumbnails and icons. - Hide authors, comments, dates, descriptions, publishers, sources. - Limit the length of descriptions and titles. Data Settings: - Disable image downloads - Disable inifinite scrolling https://primatology.xyz/privacy-policy

About

Amethyst

A streamlined RSS reader designed for Apple devices, offering customizable feed organization, real-time notifications, and article bookmarking. It supports RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, syncing seamlessly across your Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • RSS, Atom, JSON feed support
  • Feed grouping and sorting
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Article bookmarking
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • OPML import/export
Features
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Amethyst is the ultimate RSS reader for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Built by a writer, for writers. It support RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds. It offers in depth customization, group sorting, real time push notifications, recaps, and much more. It feels right at home on your Apple device, being optimized for larger screen layouts - and truly makes RSS feel painless. Your feeds sync across iCloud, providing a unified experience across all of your Apple devices. Stay organized - Group feeds into folders and reorder them however you like - Mark your key sources as favorites - Bookmark articles to read later - Unread indicators quickly show you whats new - "Here's what you missed" summary when you're away for a little while - Keep up with your reading stats on your profile Real-time push notifications - Get notified the moment your favorite publications post new articles - Dial in your notifications per feed, so you only see what's most important - Never miss key stories, even when the app is in the background - Set certain feeds as Time Sensitive, so they always show up despite your Focus mode - Free users get up to 4 notification sources, Plus users gain unlimited Deep integration - View articles on your Apple Watch through complication or notifications, beam it to your iPhone to read later - Home and Lock Screen widgets to keep up with the news without checking the app - Mac keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation without lifting a finger - Share sheet extension to bookmark articles or add new sources, straight from Safari Discover new sources - Browse curated feeds organized by topic for added variety - Preview any source before adding it to your library - Import and export your feed collection with OPML, making it easy to switch in or out Amethyst Plus - Customize your folder icons, theme color, and app icon - Follow writers, so you can keep up with your favorite sources - Unlimited real time push notifications, instead of just 4 Thanks for using Amethyst! Feel free to share any feedback with me at feedback@amethyst.news. Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gazzetta4 screens
Amethyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Amethyst at 5 against Gazzetta's 2. 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. Gazzetta sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Amethyst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gazzetta ships an update every 3 weeks, Amethyst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Gazzetta versus Amethyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGazzettaAmethyst
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB63 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOliver WhiteMBRKHRDT LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gazzetta

One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$2.00
  • Large Tip$5.00
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  • Extra Large Tip$10.00
  • Extra Extra Large Tip$20.00
3 purchases

Amethyst

Subscriptions2
  • Amethyst Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Amethyst Plus - Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Amethyst Plus - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Gazzetta free?
Gazzetta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amethyst free?
Amethyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gazzetta or Amethyst have ads?
Neither Gazzetta nor Amethyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gazzetta or Amethyst?
Gazzetta ships an update every 3 weeks, and Amethyst monthly. Most recently, Gazzetta was updated on October 30, 2026 and Amethyst on November 5, 2026.

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