The Stack vs SwiftWire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Stack
This news app delivers today's headlines in a swipeable card format, allowing users to quickly get informed and move on. It focuses on delivering essential stories without endless scrolling or clutter, offering a fast, clean, and respectful news consumption experience.
- Swipeable card stack for headlines
- Tap-to-flip for story briefings
- Save stories to Library
- 7-day auto-expiry for freshness
- Covers Tech, Science, Business, World
- Daily digest notifications
- Dark mode
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News shouldn't take 30 minutes. It should take 3. THE STACK turns today’s headlines into a swipeable card deck — so you can stay informed fast and move on. Open. Swipe. Done. No endless scrolling. No rabbit holes. Just the stories that matter. WHY IT’S DIFFERENT Most news apps never end. This one does. Finish your stack and get on with your day. Fast. Focused. Satisfying. HOW IT WORKS — Open the app and your stack is ready — Swipe left to skip, right to save — Tap to flip for a quick briefing — Open the full story from the original source — Saved stories stay in your Library for 7 days Simple. CLEAN. RESPECTFUL. ATTRIBUTED. We show headlines and summaries only and always link to the original publisher. No rewriting. No paywalls. No clutter. FEATURES — Swipeable card stack — Tap-to-flip briefings — Save stories to your Library — 7-day auto-expiry keeps things fresh — Tech, Science, Business, World & more — Daily digest notifications — Dark mode for comfortable reading — No ads. Free to use PRIVACY Your reading stays private. Optional sign-in only syncs across devices. We never sell your data. Built by an independent developer who just wanted a faster, calmer way to read the news.
SwiftWire
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SwiftWire is a clean, no-nonsense RSS reader. No ads, no subscriptions, just your feeds. iCloud syncing keeps your RSS feeds up to date across all your devices, so you can read what matters wherever you are on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Customize your feeds, stay organized, and catch up on news, blogs, and articles effortlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Stack at Free against SwiftWire's $3.99. The Stack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). SwiftWire's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On 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
The Stack is free to download; SwiftWire costs $3.99 up front. SwiftWire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Stack ships an update every 2 days, SwiftWire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Stack | SwiftWire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hashsecure Technologies LLC | Dustin Olsen |
In-app purchases
The Stack
No in-app purchases
SwiftWire
- Small Tip$0.99
- SwiftWire Medium Tip$3.99
- SwiftWire Large Tip$9.99





