Comparison

CloudNews vs Tessera News

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

Head to head
About

CloudNews

This app synchronizes with a personal server's news app to provide a seamless feed reading experience across devices. Customize your reading view with adjustable font sizes and spacing, and access full web articles easily. A home screen widget offers quick access to new content.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Nextcloud News app
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable reading view (font, spacing, margins)
  • Direct access to web articles
  • Article sharing
  • Home screen widget
Features
Currently charting
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Note: Access to a Nextcloud server with the News app is required to use this app. CloudNews is a feed reader that syncs with the News app on your personal server. Once you have logged in to your server, all feeds with be kept in sync between devices and also the web interface. Optionally supports sync on startup and in the background. Read feeds conveniently by adjusting font size, line spacing, and margins. You can also go directly to the full web version of an article. Easily view the web version of articles and share articles with several services. Quickly see new articles on a home screen widget.

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!

Screenshots

CloudNews4 screens
Tessera News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CloudNews at 57% against Tessera News's 0%. CloudNews also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). Tessera News's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads 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

Tessera News is free to download; CloudNews costs $1.99 up front. Tessera News sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CloudNews asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudNews ships an update every 5 weeks, Tessera News every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CloudNews versus Tessera News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudNewsTessera News
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HedlundThe Moonshot Lab

Customer experience

CloudNews

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative33.8%

Tessera News

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CloudNews

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tessera News

One-time4
  • Tessera Silver$3.00
  • Tessera Gold$9.00
  • Tessera Black$17.00
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  • Tessera Black$24.90

Questions

Is CloudNews free?
CloudNews costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessera News free?
Tessera News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CloudNews or Tessera News have ads?
Neither CloudNews nor Tessera News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudNews or Tessera News?
CloudNews ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tessera News every 5 days. Most recently, CloudNews was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tessera News on September 18, 2026.

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