News Widget vs Ticker App
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
Ticker App
Access a global news network for breaking news, business, and tech updates. Live reports and in-depth analysis provide a deeper understanding of world events.
- Live breaking news
- Business news coverage
- Tech news updates
- Global reporter network
- In-depth analysis
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TICKER NEWS is a world news network streaming breaking news, business, and tech. Live to reporters around the world focusing on news and analysis that offers a deeper understanding of our world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ticker App at 90% against News Widget's 18%. Ticker App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). News Widget's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ticker App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: News Widget has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of News Widget's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ticker App's.
News Widget ships an update every 9 months, Ticker App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News Widget | Ticker App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BRIDGETECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED | Ticker Media Group Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
News Widget
Ticker App
In-app purchases
News Widget
No in-app purchases
Ticker App
No in-app purchases
