Zephyr vs Tessera News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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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Keep all your favorite news, blogs, and updates in clean feeds. No ads, no tracking, no distractions — just the stories that matter to you. With smart syncing, your content is always ready when you are. 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.
Tessera News
Consolidate all your news, videos, and podcasts into a single, elegant feed. Extract full article text, set custom alerts, and enjoy offline reading. Follow any source, including blogs, YouTube, and Reddit.
- Full text article extraction
- Home screen widgets
- Customizable notifications
- Offline reading mode
- Support for any source (blogs, YouTube, Reddit, podcasts)
- Integrated podcast player
- OPML import and cross-device sync
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Stop jumping between dozens of apps! Tessera is the all-in-one RSS feed reader that brings news, videos, and podcasts into one beautifully designed space. • READ FULL TEXT: Say goodbye to cut-off articles. Tessera extracts full text with images, videos, and Reddit/YouTube embeds. • WIDGETS (NEW): Bring your timeline to your home screen! Add beautiful widgets for headlines, weather, and sports. • NOTIFICATIONS (NEW): Never miss an update. Set custom alerts for your favorite feeds and breaking news. • OFFLINE MODE: Download articles with a tap and read anywhere without internet. • ADD ANY SOURCE: Follow news sites, blogs, YouTube, Reddit, and podcasts. • PODCAST PLAYER: Listen in the background while scrolling. • OPML & SYNC: Import feeds instantly. Sync progress across your iOS devices and the web. • SOCIAL: React, vote, and comment with the community. Take back control of your content. Download Tessera today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zephyr at 100% against Tessera News's 0%. Tessera News's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Tessera News sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zephyr ships an update every 3 months, Tessera News every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zephyr | Tessera News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evolve Rocks Ltd | The Moonshot Lab |
Customer experience
Zephyr
Tessera News
In-app purchases
Zephyr
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Perpetual License$54.99
Tessera News
- Tessera Silver$3.00
- Tessera Gold$9.00
- Tessera Black$17.00
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- Tessera Black$24.90
