Comparison

Amethyst vs Tech Signal

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

Head to head
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/

About

Tech Signal

Features
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Tech Signal brings tech, startup, developer, and AI news into one fast, focused iPhone app. Follow top stories from Hacker News, trending posts from Reddit, popular GitHub repositories, and curated AI and machine learning coverage from public news and RSS sources, all in one place. Tech Signal is built for staying informed without the noise: • One unified feed with source filters • Dedicated views for Hacker News, Reddit, GitHub, and AI news • Sort by newest, top score, or most discussed • Save stories with bookmarks for later reading • Optional local alerts for newly surfaced stories • Report and hide posts, mute authors, and filter sensitive Reddit content • Open original articles quickly in Safari The app is designed to be lightweight and straightforward: • No account required • No in-app purchases • Native iOS experience • Built for quick scanning and clean reading If you want a cleaner way to keep up with the most important conversations in tech, Tech Signal keeps everything in one signal-first feed.

Screenshots

Amethyst4 screens
Tech Signal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tech Signal at none against Amethyst's 3. Tech Signal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Amethyst's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Amethyst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tech Signal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amethyst ships an update monthly, Tech Signal weekly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Amethyst versus Tech Signal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmethystTech Signal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMBRKHRDT LLCManikanta Sirumalla

In-app purchases

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
None

Tech Signal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amethyst free?
Amethyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tech Signal free?
Tech Signal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amethyst or Tech Signal have ads?
Neither Amethyst nor Tech Signal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amethyst or Tech Signal?
Amethyst ships an update monthly, and Tech Signal weekly. Most recently, Amethyst was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tech Signal on November 9, 2026.

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