Kite vs NiceNews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kite
A specialized web browser designed for individuals passionate about news. It offers a curated browsing experience focused on delivering news content efficiently.
- News-focused browsing
- Curated content experience
- Efficient news delivery
- Ad-free browsing
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Kite is a boutique web browser for news lovers.
NiceNews
Consolidate your favorite RSS feeds, podcasts, and YouTube videos into a single, elegant timeline. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with a newspaper-like layout and smart organization features. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.
- Add any RSS feed
- Simple and elegant interface
- Smart reading experience
- Organize and filter feeds
- iCloud sync across devices
- Newspaper-like layout
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NiceNews – Smart RSS News Reader Stay informed with the news that matters to you. NiceNews brings your RSS feeds, podcasts, and YouTube videos into one elegant timeline — built for iOS 26 and iPad. No accounts. No third-party servers. Your subscriptions sync via iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Designed with real editorial typography and a newspaper layout, so reading the news feels like reading again — not endless scrolling. Key Features: • Add Any RSS Feed: Just paste the feed URL and start reading. No registration needed. • Simple & Elegant Interface: A distraction-free design that focuses on what’s important — the content. • Smart Reading Experience: Organize your feeds, filter by topics, and mark items as read/unread. • Mobile Optimized: Fast, smooth, and beautifully crafted for mobile reading on the go. Get Started Easily: Tap on the “All” tab at the bottom to add your first feed — for example, try https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/US.xml and begin enjoying high-quality news instantly. Whether you’re a news junkie, a casual reader, or a professional tracking industry trends, NiceNews makes it simple to stay informed — your way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Kite and NiceNews both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NiceNews's written reviews are positive against 53% of Kite's. NiceNews also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Kite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. NiceNews sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kite against 5.0 for NiceNews. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Kite's written reviews are positive against 100% of NiceNews's.
Kite ships an update every 2 months, NiceNews every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kite | NiceNews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +17 |
| Developer | Kite Inc. | Fernando Torcelly |
Customer experience
Kite
NiceNews
In-app purchases
Kite
No in-app purchases
NiceNews
- NiceNews Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- NiceNews Pro Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
