News Widget vs Sneaker Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News Widget
Access news from hundreds of sources directly on your home screen, even offline. This app intelligently downloads the latest headlines and can read them aloud to you using text-to-speech technology.
- Home screen widget
- Offline access
- Hundreds of news sources
- Custom RSS/Atom feeds
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Smart news downloading
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Get all your news in one place and on your home screen in your today view. You can choose from hundreds of news sources. If you can't find the one you're looking for already you can add or your own, the app is compatible with all RSS or Atom feeds. News Widget is designed to ensure you've always got the latest stories available to read; even if you don't have an internet connection. The app cleverly downloads the latest news prior to you even opening the app, using a smart algorithm that learns from your behaviour. Using text-to-speech technology you can have all of your news feeds read out to you, so even when you're distracted with what's going on around your right now you can still keep up with what's happening around the world. Follow me on Twitter for the latest news, offers and insights @MarkBridgesApps
Sneaker Assist
Stay updated on exclusive sneaker releases with instant notifications for drops and restocks. Save your favorite pairs and access direct product links with release dates and times. Create an account to sync your preferences across devices.
- Latest release information
- Product links
- Release dates and times
- Favorites list
- Instant drop/restock notifications
- Cross-device account sync
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The #1 app for sneakers! Get the latest release information on exclusive sneakers. Links to every product are available along with release dates and time. Add any sneaker to your favorites to get instant notifications when it drops or if it restocks! You can also create an account to save your favorites across all of your devices.
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Verdict
News Widget and Sneaker Assist both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Sneaker Assist's written reviews are positive against 18% of News Widget's. Sneaker Assist also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for News Widget against 3.6 for Sneaker Assist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of News Widget's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sneaker Assist's.
News Widget ships an update every 9 months, Sneaker Assist every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News Widget | Sneaker Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (36 ratings) | 3.6 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BRIDGETECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED | VELV LAB LLC |
Customer experience
News Widget
Sneaker Assist
In-app purchases
News Widget
No in-app purchases
Sneaker Assist
No in-app purchases
