# NiceNews vs Amethyst

NiceNews and Amethyst both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NiceNews's written reviews are positive against 0% of Amethyst's. NiceNews also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Amethyst's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NiceNews sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NiceNews against 5.0 for Amethyst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NiceNews's written reviews are positive against 0% of Amethyst's.

NiceNews ships an update every 2 weeks, Amethyst monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NiceNews | Amethyst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nicenews-rss-feed-reader/id6748862650/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 28 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Fernando Torcelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/977610201) | [MBRKHRDT LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492913322) |

## What reviewers say

### NiceNews

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nicenews-rss-feed-reader/id6748862650)

Consolidate your favorite RSS feeds, podcasts, and YouTube videos into a single, elegant timeline. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with a newspaper-like layout and smart organization features. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Add any RSS feed, Simple and elegant interface, Smart reading experience, Organize and filter feeds, iCloud sync across devices, Newspaper-like layout

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NiceNews Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| NiceNews Pro Annual | $22.99 | per year |


### Amethyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amethyst Plus - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Amethyst Plus - Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Amethyst Plus - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NiceNews free?

NiceNews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Amethyst free?

Amethyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NiceNews or Amethyst?

NiceNews and Amethyst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do NiceNews or Amethyst have ads?

Neither NiceNews nor Amethyst shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NiceNews or Amethyst?

NiceNews ships an update every 2 weeks, and Amethyst monthly. Most recently, NiceNews was updated on November 3, 2026 and Amethyst on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*