Comparison

Zephyr vs News Intelligence

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Curated news and blog feeds
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • No tracking or distractions
  • Smart syncing for offline access
  • Unlimited feed sources with subscription
Features
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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.

About

News Intelligence

Features
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Transform the way you consume information. Turn your custom RSS feeds, niche blogs, and real-time global Google Trends into a fully personalized, hands-free audio experience. Powered by high-fidelity Text-to-Speech (TTS) and smart AI summarization, this application converts overwhelming walls of text into crisp, natural-sounding audio briefings. Perfect for your morning commute, a daily workout, or staying highly productive while multitasking. WHY READ WHEN YOU CAN LISTEN? Stop endlessly scrolling through bright screens and chaotic web pages. Convert the entire internet into your own personalized, automated daily podcast. Streamline your workflow, clear out your unread tabs, and keep your hands completely free. KEY FEATURES: Live Google Trends Aggregator Stay at the absolute forefront of what the world is searching for. Tap into real-time Google Trends to automatically discover viral news, breaking industry shifts, and fast-moving global events, turning raw search data into immediate audio summaries. Custom RSS Feed Engine Take complete control of your media diet. Drop in your favorite public RSS feed URLs to build a unified, automated audio stream of the specific tech sites, finance journals, newsletters, and local blogs you trust most. Smart AI Briefings and Conversational Scripts Short on time? Our built-in intelligence cleans up raw articles and condenses long-form deep dives into concise bullet points or highly structured summary scripts, custom-optimized specifically for natural human speech patterns. Advanced Text-to-Speech (TTS) Narrations Listen to dense text in natural, lifelike human voices. Select your favorite AI narrator, easily adjust playback speeds, and enjoy professional, fluid phrasing that strips away confusing web clutter, code blocks, and aggressive ads. Background Media Player and Smart Playlists Keep the audio moving smoothly without interruption. With full native background audio support, your custom daily brief keeps playing flawlessly even when your screen is locked or you are navigating other mobile apps. Deeply Customizable Experience Tailor your briefings exactly how you like them. Choose your AI Summary Tone (Professional, Casual, or TL;DR), adjust your speech speed, and fine-tune your speech pitch for a premium listening experience that matches your mood. HOW IT WORKS: Connect Your Sources: Sync your favorite RSS feeds or track live global trends. Personalize Your Audio: Pick your preferred AI voice, playback speed, and summarization tone. Listen On The Go: Hit play on your Smart Daily Briefing and listen offline or in the background while you conquer your day. Download today to build your custom AI audio command center!

Screenshots

Zephyr4 screens
News Intelligence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: News Intelligence at none against Zephyr's 3. News Intelligence also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zephyr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. News Intelligence asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zephyr ships an update fortnightly, News Intelligence every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zephyr versus News Intelligence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZephyrNews Intelligence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvolve Rocks LtdAtul Parmar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zephyr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Perpetual License$54.99
None

News Intelligence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zephyr free?
Zephyr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is News Intelligence free?
News Intelligence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zephyr or News Intelligence have ads?
Neither Zephyr nor News Intelligence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zephyr or News Intelligence?
Zephyr ships an update fortnightly, and News Intelligence every 11 days. Most recently, Zephyr was updated on November 5, 2026 and News Intelligence on November 5, 2026.

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