NewsFirst vs Zephyr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewsFirst
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NewsFirst: Get the news you care about, first. NewsFirst improves productivity with priority-ranked news tailored to your niche interests. Custom Topics – Create feeds for the subjects you actually care about Priority Bands – High-importance news rises to the top automatically Real-Time Alerts – Instant notifications when breaking news hits your topics Flexible Views – List, Immersive, or Fullscreen with light/dark modes Source Control – Hide publishers you don't like; add custom RSS feeds (Pro) Clean design. No engagement tricks. Just the news that matters, fast.
Zephyr
Organize your favorite news, blogs, and updates into streamlined feeds. Enjoy an ad-free, distraction-free reading experience with smart syncing for offline access. Unlock unlimited feed sources with a subscription.
- Curated news and blog feeds
- Ad-free reading experience
- No tracking or distractions
- Smart syncing for offline access
- Unlimited feed sources with subscription
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Your favorite stories. Your way. Bring all your favorite news, blogs, and updates together in clean, distraction-free feeds. No ads. No tracking. Just the stories that matter to you—with smart syncing that keeps everything ready whenever you are. Explore more with built-in translation, get the essentials with AI summaries, or listen with read-aloud. Enjoy full articles in a clean reading view, and download entire folders of articles for offline reading—wherever life takes you. Free for first 50 feed sources. You can added unlimited feed sources when subscribed to monthly, yearly or perpetual license. ---- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.evolverocks.com/privacy.html Contact us by support@evolverocks.com, if you have any suggestions or need any help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NewsFirst at none against Zephyr's 3. NewsFirst also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Zephyr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. NewsFirst asks for nothing beyond the download.
NewsFirst ships an update every 4 days, Zephyr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NewsFirst | Zephyr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stewart Innovation | Evolve Rocks Ltd |
In-app purchases
NewsFirst
No in-app purchases
Zephyr
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Perpetual License$54.99
