TTRSS Reader 2 vs News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TTRSS Reader 2
This app provides a faster, more comfortable way to read RSS feeds from your Tiny Tiny RSS server. It allows sharing articles with URL shortening and saving them to Pocket.
- View RSS feeds from Tiny Tiny RSS server
- Faster than web version
- Comfortable reading experience
- Share articles with URL shortening
- Save articles to Pocket
- Requires TTRSS server installation
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Unofficial client for the project Tiny Tiny RSS. TTRSS Reader2 is an application which allows you to view your RSS feed stored on your server tiny tiny rss. The server is freely available on http://ttrss.org Faster than the web version, TTRSS Reader gives you a comfortable reading and the ability to share links to your articles with an option to shorten your URL with TinyUrl. You can save articles in Pocket. To use TTRSS Reader, you must have an TTRSS server installed and you must enable the API for your account on the server. For iOS 6 users, you can download TTRSS Reader version 1.
News
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News-Crawler is a "source first" News-App / Feedreader / RSS-Reader / Aggregator. Features: - Shows only articles from sources you selected. - Enter your favorite Websites or RSS-Feeds. - Use keywords to completely block articles on certain topics or search for specific content. - Block sub, premium and plus articles. - Block articles, which have already been shown. - Bookmark articles to read them later. - Save articles as PDF. - Create your own news feed and determine the order of your sources. - Customize the design and font with your own colors. - Import/Export your data. - Very low battery consumption. - No Background activity. - No account obligation. - No ads. - Does not sell your data in any way. Made with Love in Germany. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TTRSS Reader 2 at none against News's 2. TTRSS Reader 2 also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). News's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. News sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TTRSS Reader 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
TTRSS Reader 2 ships an update every 2 months, News every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TTRSS Reader 2 | News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MJ-DEVS | Julian Bassner |
In-app purchases
TTRSS Reader 2
No in-app purchases
News
- 1 Month Access$0.991 Month
- Premium$0.991 Year
