Comparison

Tribb vs SOURCE! News Reader

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

Head to head
About

Tribb

A calm RSS reader for iPhone and iPad that lets you follow any feed without an algorithm. Read articles one at a time, save them, or access them later. Supports various feed types and offers on-device summarization.

Highlights
  • Follow any RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, podcasts, and video feeds
  • Read articles one at a time
  • On-device AI summarization
  • Background audio playback for podcasts
  • Reading statistics and streak tracking
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
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Tribb is a calm RSS reader for iPhone and iPad. Follow the sources you choose and read them in one quiet place. The Reader shows your unread posts one at a time. Save a post, mark it as read, or choose Read at end to see it after everything else. Articles lists your Unread, All, and Saved posts. Articles open on the publisher’s own webpage, with native controls to save and summarize. Create an on-device Summary with Apple Intelligence when it is available. Tribb does not send article text to a third-party AI provider. Follow RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, podcasts, and supported video feeds. Start with suggested feeds, add a feed by its address, or import an OPML file. Export your feeds as OPML at any time. Listen with background audio, AirPlay, and system playback controls. Reading Stats shows your streak, best streak, a 24-week heatmap, and your most read feeds, counted on your device. Widgets show your unread count, newest headlines, and reading streak on the Home Screen. Streak widgets also work on the Lock Screen and in StandBy. Ask Siri what’s new in Tribb, save the article on screen, subscribe to the page you’re reading, or resume the last episode. The same actions work in Shortcuts. On iPad, Articles, Feeds, and Search show the list beside the article. Your library starts on this device. With private iCloud sync, your feeds, Saved posts, reading positions, and stats stay the same on your iPhone and iPad. Tribb requires no account and adds no ads, tracking, or third-party analytics. Publisher webpages can contain ads and tracking.

About

SOURCE! News Reader

Features
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Take Back Your Morning. SOURCE! is where you check the news before you open social media. No algorithm decides what lands in front of you, no billionaire-owned feed reorders your reality to chase engagement, and no outrage loop dictates your morning. Just handpicked RSS Packs of vetted, independent journalism—and the feeds you choose—delivered in the exact order they were published. Before you step into the noise, get the full picture on your terms. WHY SOURCE! FIRST? Zero Algorithms: Every story comes straight from an RSS feed in real-time. Nothing is boosted because it's controversial; nothing is hidden to keep you scrolling. Curated Packs: RSS Packs are starter packs for your news feed. Jumpstart your reading with collections like Headlines: Best in the World, or build your own custom Packs around topics and local outlets. Context Without the Outrage: Use Buzz to see what journalists and creators are discussing on Bluesky without the like/repost counts or outrage bait. Complete Control: Add your own custom RSS feeds, save stories for later, or export your Packs anywhere as open RSS feeds—because your feed belongs to you, not a platform. Check the news first. Own your mind.

Screenshots

Tribb4 screens
SOURCE! News Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SOURCE! News Reader at 15.0 against Tribb's 27.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tribb ships an update every 5 days, SOURCE! News Reader every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tribb versus SOURCE! News Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTribbSOURCE! News Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVigneshraj Sekar BabuJason Sattler

In-app purchases

None

Tribb

No in-app purchases

None

SOURCE! News Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tribb free?
Tribb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOURCE! News Reader free?
SOURCE! News Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tribb or SOURCE! News Reader have ads?
Neither Tribb nor SOURCE! News Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tribb or SOURCE! News Reader?
Tribb ships an update every 5 days, and SOURCE! News Reader every 8 days. Most recently, Tribb was updated on October 31, 2026 and SOURCE! News Reader on October 31, 2026.

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