BugleNews vs JinXi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BugleNews
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bugle puts every news site and blog you follow in one timeline. When several newsrooms cover the same story, Bugle shows one row with all of them. Coverage shows how the left, center and right reported it, with the headlines side by side and a note when only one side covered it. The day's biggest stories, the ones the most newsrooms are carrying, lead Home. Features: - Follow any RSS or Atom feed, sixteen suggested newsrooms, and local news for ten cities - Stories grouped across outlets, with Coverage and blindspots - Today: the five biggest stories first - Follow topics, mute an outlet or a word - Save stories whole, pictures included, to read offline - Your Reading: the lean of what you actually open - Search, text size, light and dark mode, Apple Watch - Optional account that syncs feeds, saved stories, topics and mutes; reading never needs one - No tracking, no ads
JinXi
Read full descriptionHide full description
Then & Now is a minimalist calendar journal designed to help you understand your past, capture your present, and imagine your future. Choose a date on the calendar and write in one of three ways: β’ Record β Write about any past or present day and select the mood that best represents how you felt. β’ Reflect β Revisit a past or present day and write what you would like to tell your former self. β’ Expect β Write your thoughts, hopes, or plans for today or a future date. Your calendar clearly shows which days contain records, reflections, and expectations. Mood-based colors make it easier to find and revisit meaningful moments. With View mode, you can open any date and see everything connected to that day, including your journal entry, mood, reflections, and expectations. Then & Now offers: β’ Calendar-based journaling β’ Mood tracking β’ Past-day reflections β’ Future expectations and plans β’ Clear visual entry indicators β’ A clean, minimalist ivory interface β’ Support for English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and German β’ No subscriptions or in-app purchases Your past, present, and futureβall in one quiet place. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JinXi at Free against BugleNews's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
JinXi is free to download; BugleNews costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BugleNews | JinXi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Trommel | ζ΅©η₯ ε½ |
In-app purchases
BugleNews
No in-app purchases
JinXi
No in-app purchases









