Comparison

Inoreader vs NetNewsWire

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

Head to head
About

Inoreader

Take control of your news consumption by building a personalized feed. Follow websites, newsletters, and social media, filter out noise, and discover content. Read, listen, and organize articles with advanced automation and customization options.

Highlights
  • Personalized newsfeed creation
  • Follow websites, newsletters, and social media
  • Content discovery and collection
  • Automation tools for filtering
  • Read or listen to articles
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable layouts and themes
Currently charting
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Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds. Discover and collect articles from across the web, share and collaborate with others. No more algorithms and editorial picks – you decide what’s important to you. Read or listen on the go, mark the essential bits and customize your view for the best experience. Use our advanced features to set up powerful automation and let Inoreader do the work! ----- “Inoreader offers a well-designed interface, good search and discovery options, and a nice set of features that are beginner-friendly and offer plenty of options for advanced users.” – WIRED “If you're feeling media burnout from overfed social feeds, Inoreader is a news tool that still sparks joy. It's a research tool, intelligence briefing portal, and social media filtration system.” – CNET “Inoreader is one of the most feature-packed free RSS readers. A great tool for power users, but it's very accessible for beginners as well.” – Zapier ----- DISCOVER AND SHARE GREAT CONTENT • Follow your favorite websites, blogs, and creators • Collect articles from across the web and save them for future reading • Subscribe to newsletters with custom emails and declutter your inbox • Explore collections curated by our team to feature the best sources • Monitor Facebook pages, Reddit feeds, and Telegram channels • Subscribe to YouTube channels and listen to podcasts • Easily distribute content across social media and messaging apps • Stay up to date with breaking news and create monitoring feeds BECOME A MINDFUL READER • Use automation tools to create rules and filter content • Enhance your reading experience with custom layouts and themes • Curate your own content with folders and tags • Annotate the essential bits and keep them forever • Highlight keywords to speed up your reading • Translate articles in your language without additional extensions • Load and keep the full content of articles without leaving the app • Listen to the news on the go with our text-to-speech feature • Download articles for offline reading • Save to Pocket, Evernote, OneNote, Google Drive, and Dropbox ----- Inoreader Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.inoreader.com/privacy_policy For questions, issues, or general feedback, you can reach us at support@inoreader.com.

About

NetNewsWire

This app aggregates articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, offering a faster and more organized way to consume content. It provides control over your news feed, eliminating the need to visit multiple websites or rely on social media algorithms. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with customizable features and syncing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Direct feed downloading
  • iCloud and third-party syncing
  • Customizable article themes
  • Reader view
  • Starred articles
  • Smart feeds
  • Home screen widgets
Currently charting
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It’s like podcasts, but for reading. NetNewsWire is a free and open source RSS reader. It shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites and keeps track of what you’ve read. It’s fast, stable, and accessible. If you’ve been going from site to site in your browser looking for new articles to read — or counting on the unreliable algorithms of corporate social media — let NetNewsWire bring you the news you want. It’s easy and fun. And it puts you, not billionaires, in control of your news. Features: * Direct feed downloading * Syncing via iCloud, Feedbin, Feedly, BazQux, Inoreader, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, and FreshRSS * Multiple accounts * Custom article themes * Reader view * Share sheet * Starred articles * All Unread and Today smart feeds * Folders * Importing and exporting OPML feed lists * Background refreshing * Searching * Hiding read articles * Timeline customization * Keyboard shortcuts * Context menus * Home screen widgets for today, unread, and starred articles * Share extension

Screenshots

Inoreader4 screens
NetNewsWire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetNewsWire at none against Inoreader's 4. NetNewsWire also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 64%). Inoreader's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 882) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Inoreader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. NetNewsWire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Inoreader against 4.7 for NetNewsWire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inoreader has 4.4K ratings behind it against 882, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Inoreader's written reviews are positive against 85% of NetNewsWire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Inoreader versus NetNewsWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInoreaderNetNewsWire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings)4.7 (882 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews84.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better882
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#203#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInnologicaBrent Simmons

Customer experience

Inoreader

All ratings4,414 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative24.7%

NetNewsWire

All ratings882 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative7.8%

Bugs and requests

Inoreader

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to mark articles as unread after 'mark all as read'
  • Inconsistent behavior when opening articles from notifications
  • Rendering issues with embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos)
  • Sync issues between mobile app and web version
  • Frequent crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved article sharing capabilities
  • Customizable font and layout options
  • Seamless integration with other apps
  • Enhanced search and filtering tools
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  • Automatic article download for offline reading

NetNewsWire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Inoreader

Subscriptions4
  • Pro plan (monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Pro plan (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pro plan (monthly)3 Months trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro plan (annual)$89.991 Year
None

NetNewsWire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inoreader free?
Inoreader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetNewsWire free?
NetNewsWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inoreader or NetNewsWire?
Inoreader and NetNewsWire are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.4K and 882 ratings respectively.
Do Inoreader or NetNewsWire have ads?
Neither Inoreader nor NetNewsWire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inoreader or NetNewsWire?
Inoreader ships an update monthly, and NetNewsWire monthly. Most recently, Inoreader was updated on September 23, 2026 and NetNewsWire on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Inoreader or NetNewsWire?
Inoreader currently peaks at #203 in the App Store charts, and NetNewsWire at #140. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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