Comparison

MyNewsStream vs Factual Reader

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

Head to head
About

MyNewsStream

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One app for all the news you care about. MyNewsStream is a powerful RSS news reader that brings together 80+ sources from around the world — NHK, BBC, TechCrunch, Wired, and more — across 10 categories including AI, Technology, Gadgets, Business, Entertainment, Gaming, Music, Sports, and Science. FEATURES ■ Magazine-Style Bento Grid Layout A visually rich, Flipboard-inspired layout that surfaces the best articles from each feed. Cover images front and center, built for both quick scanning and deep reading. ■ 80+ Preset Sources, Ready to Go Jump right in with popular sources in both Japanese and English: - News: NHK, Mainichi, BBC, CNN, Reuters, AP, The Guardian - Tech: Gigazine, The Verge, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Wired - AI: Ledge.ai, VentureBeat AI, MIT Technology Review, The Decoder - Gadgets: 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget, Gizmodo - Business: Bloomberg, Forbes, The Economist, Financial Times - Science: NASA, Science Daily, National Geographic - Entertainment: Variety, Deadline, Oricon - Gaming: IGN, Polygon, Famitsu, 4Gamer - Music: Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, NME - Sports: ESPN, BBC Sport, Nikkansports ■ 10 Categories Filter by category to focus on what matters most to you at any moment. ■ Optimized for iPhone & iPad Tab-based navigation on iPhone. Sidebar + full-screen magazine view on iPad. One app, seamlessly adaptive. ■ Offline-First Article Viewer Articles load instantly from local cache. Navigate between previous and next articles without leaving the reader. ■ Home Screen Widgets Check the latest headlines without opening the app. Badge count keeps your unread total visible at a glance. ■ Fully Customizable Sources Add any RSS feed beyond the presets. Enable or disable sources individually to build your perfect news stream. ■ Local News (Optional) Automatically adds regional news sources based on your current location.

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Factual Reader

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Factual Reader is a news app for people who want context, not noise. Pick your sources. Read what matters. Get the full picture — translated from any language, verified against independent sources, and summarized when you don't have time for the full article. READ THE WORLD Subscribe to any RSS feed or YouTube channel. Headlines from German, Spanish, French, Japanese and 16 more languages are translated automatically into your language. DAILY BRIEFS Every day, your top stories are condensed into 2–5 topic-based summaries. Catch up in 30 seconds over morning coffee. BEYOND THE HEADLINE For any article, get a deeper breakdown: key facts extracted, claims checked against independent sources, and what's missing from the story. Beyond skimming — actual understanding. PURE READING No comments. No ads. No "trending now" sidebar. Just clean typography, your chosen fonts, and a reading experience designed for focus. YOU CURATE No algorithm decides what you see. No engagement-bait surfacing. You pick the sources. You decide what's worth reading. BUILT FOR PROSUMERS Whether you're a journalist tracking stories across regions, a researcher monitoring industry news, or just someone who refuses to live in a filter bubble — Factual Reader is built for the way you actually read. FACTUAL EXPERT Expert unlocks unlimited translation of headlines and full articles, deeper article briefs with fact-checking, daily digests on demand (not just once a day), iCloud sync across devices, and premium app icons. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in App Store settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://factualapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://factualapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

MyNewsStream4 screens
Factual Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNewsStream at none against Factual Reader's 3. Factual Reader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Factual Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MyNewsStream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyNewsStream ships an update every 2 months, Factual Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MyNewsStream versus Factual Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNewsStreamFactual Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNoriaki MisawaNikita Belousov

In-app purchases

None

MyNewsStream

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Factual Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Expert Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Expert Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Expert Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is MyNewsStream free?
MyNewsStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Factual Reader free?
Factual Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyNewsStream or Factual Reader have ads?
Neither MyNewsStream nor Factual Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyNewsStream or Factual Reader?
MyNewsStream ships an update every 2 months, and Factual Reader weekly. Most recently, MyNewsStream was updated on October 24, 2026 and Factual Reader on October 9, 2026.

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