Headline Ninja vs Argus for Reddit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Headline Ninja
Delivers news and headlines specifically curated for a geek audience. Stay updated on topics that matter most to tech enthusiasts and hobbyists.
- Geek-focused headlines
- Curated news content
- Updates for enthusiasts
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Headlines that geeks care about.
Argus for Reddit
A private, ad-free client for browsing Reddit, ideal for users who prefer to read content without an account. It offers features like article summaries, comment sharing as images, and feed customization.
- Ad-free browsing
- Read-only access
- Article TL;DR summaries
- News source reliability ratings
- Share comments as images
- Mute users, domains, or filter keywords
- Import subreddits
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Argus is a clean, lightweight, ad-free way to browse Reddit, designed for lurkers. Follow your favorite subreddits and explore the comments. No account required. Built for simplicity and privacy. Argus collects no data at all. Your subreddits and settings sync across your devices through your iCloud account. Features: Get a TL;DR of any long post or linked article, using Apple Intelligence, directly on your device. News source reliability ratings directly in your feed. Share comments as an image. No need to send confusing permalinks. Antisocial mode. Drop the comments section and focus on the content. Control your feed: mute users, mute domains, or filter by keyword. Switching from another app? Import your subreddits and you're set. Argus is an unofficial, read-only client. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Argus for Reddit at 4.0 against Headline Ninja's 1.0. Argus for Reddit also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 2). Headline Ninja's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Argus for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argus for Reddit has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Headline Ninja's written reviews are positive against 62% of Argus for Reddit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Headline Ninja ships an update every 4 days, Argus for Reddit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Headline Ninja | Argus for Reddit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SMALL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Julian Baker |
Customer experience
Headline Ninja
Argus for Reddit
In-app purchases
Headline Ninja
No in-app purchases
Argus for Reddit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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