Comparison

Tessera News vs Inkstead

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Inkstead

Features
Read full description

Inkstead is a calm RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow the websites and people you care about without turning reading into another noisy timeline. Today keeps the day's posts close, Saved keeps pieces worth returning to, and All holds your whole library. Group feeds into a lens and see the stories that matter once, not five times. Miss a day, and a short recap catches you up. Import OPML, save articles, sync through iCloud, and read comfortably with a quiet, content-first interface. Inkstead has no separate reader account, no advertising and no third-party analytics SDKs. When you want to write something of your own, Inkstead can connect to your website through Inkstead Writer, an optional companion for creating and managing posts from the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inkstead.app/privacy

Screenshots

Tessera News4 screens
Inkstead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tessera News at every 5 days against Inkstead's every 3 weeks. Tessera News also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tessera News sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Inkstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tessera News ships an update every 5 days, Inkstead every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tessera News versus Inkstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTessera NewsInkstead
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Moonshot LabIvo Nunes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tessera News

One-time4
  • Tessera Silver$3.00
  • Tessera Gold$9.00
  • Tessera Black$17.00
Show 1 more
  • Tessera Black$24.90
2 purchases

Inkstead

Subscriptions1
  • Inkstead Plus$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inkstead Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Tessera News free?
Tessera News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkstead free?
Inkstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tessera News or Inkstead have ads?
Neither Tessera News nor Inkstead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tessera News or Inkstead?
Tessera News ships an update every 5 days, and Inkstead every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tessera News was updated on October 28, 2026 and Inkstead on October 24, 2026.

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