Comparison

Biblio Times vs Quoin Reader

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

Head to head
About

Biblio Times

This app transforms your chosen RSS feeds into a daily newspaper layout on your device. Customize the look with different fonts, paper styles, and image treatments. Read stories in their original format or clipped within the paper.

Highlights
  • Customizable newspaper layout
  • Multiple font and paper style options
  • Halftone screened photographs
  • Tap headlines to read original articles
  • Clip and save stories
  • Back issues available for two weeks
  • Send stories to e-readers
Features
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Biblio Times sets the feeds you choose as a morning newspaper. Each morning your device collects the public feeds of the publications you pick and lays them out as a paper: a front page, sections, columns, headlines in a proper serif, and photographs screened as halftones. On iPhone the paper arrives folded in half; pull it open to read below the fold. On iPad and Mac it opens as a spread. YOUR SOURCES Tick from starter feeds for your country and for Ideas, Dispatches and Design, or add any site or feed address of your own. Nothing is ticked for you. Change the mix at any time; the next edition prints it. TWO EDITIONS The Biblio edition is set in Fraunces and Timeless on paper stock. The Digital edition is a tight grotesk. Choose the paper, the picture style, and the size of the type. READ IT AS A PAPER Tap a headline to read the story where it was published, or print it on the page in the paper's own type. Clip stories to keep. Back issues stay on the rack for a fortnight. Send a story to Biblio or to your e-reader as a book. Ask for a morning call when the paper is ready. YOUR DEVICE IS THE PRESS The paper is made on your device from the publishers' own feeds. Nothing is routed through Biblio's servers, there is no account, and Biblio keeps no copy of what you read. The stories remain their publishers'; the paper is for your own reading. THE PRESS PASS Your first three papers are on the house. After them the press runs for holders of the Press Pass, bought once from Apple for every device signed in with your Apple Account. A Press Founder holds the pass for their family too, and has their name printed on their paper. Biblio Times is a craft by agenti.nz, from the same press as Biblio, the 3D bookshelf, and Atelier.

About

Quoin Reader

Features
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Introducing Quoin Reader. A newspaper-style RSS app that lets you organize feeds by topic and displays them on a beautiful layout on iPad and iPhone Duo. - Your news is delivered in Morning, Afternoon, and Evening editions with the three top articles summarized by Apple Intelligence (requires Quoin Pro) - Get a quick look at the daily weather including hourly conditions (requires Quoin Pro) - On iPhone, view a chronological list of articles or sort by RSS feed - On iPad and unfolded iPhone Duo, view a large newspaper style list with multiple columns and favorite feeds at the top - Sync feeds, categories, saved articles, and read status across devices with iCloud - Filter spam and sponsored articles with Apple Intelligence (requires Quoin Pro) Quoin Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or annually. It unlocks The Briefing, smart filters, weather, and unlimited feeds. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase (after a trial period if available). The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://amick.me/quoin/

Screenshots

Biblio Times4 screens
Quoin Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Biblio Times at every 2 days against Quoin Reader's every 5 days. Biblio Times also leads on chart position (#48 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Biblio Times sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Quoin Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Biblio Times against 5.0 for Quoin Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Biblio Times ships an update every 2 days, Quoin Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Biblio Times versus Quoin Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiblio TimesQuoin Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developergroov creator limitedJack Amick

Customer experience

Biblio Times

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Quoin Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Biblio Times

One-time2
  • The Press Pass$19.99
  • Press Founder$79.00
4 purchases

Quoin Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Quoin Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Quoin Pro (Annual)$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Quoin Pro Lifetime Upgrade$19.99
  • Quoin Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Biblio Times free?
Biblio Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quoin Reader free?
Quoin Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Biblio Times or Quoin Reader?
Biblio Times and Quoin Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Biblio Times or Quoin Reader have ads?
Neither Biblio Times nor Quoin Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Biblio Times or Quoin Reader?
Biblio Times ships an update every 2 days, and Quoin Reader every 5 days. Most recently, Biblio Times was updated on November 7, 2026 and Quoin Reader on November 8, 2026.

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