Apollo for Reddit vs Newst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo for Reddit
This app served as a popular third-party client for browsing Reddit on iOS. Due to API pricing changes, it has ceased operations but remains available as a commemorative experience. Users can access a thank you message, unlock wallpapers, and export their data.
- Commemorative state
- Goodbye Apollo wallpaper pack
- Data export functionality
- Unlockable app icons
- Developer update hub
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Apollo was an iOS app for browsing Reddit from 2015 to 2023. In 2023 Reddit announced significant price changes to their API, going from free to potentially costing tens of millions of dollars per year, with 30 days notice before developers would start incurring charges. As a result, Apollo was forced to shut down after the better part of a decade building for an incredible, supportive community. With over 100,000 five star ratings, and many accolades, I was incredibly proud of what Apollo accomplished. The app now exists in a commemorative/historic state, with a thank you message, the option to unlock a Goodbye Apollo wallpaper pack, and options to export data if you had the app downloaded previously (shake the device), and all previous app icons are now automatically unlocked. You can also use the app as a hub to get updates about other things the developer (Christian Selig) is working on. Again, thank you so much for all the years of fun, it was the honor of a lifetime building the app for all of you!
Newst
This app offers a personalized news reading experience, allowing users to follow specific topics, access local news, and perform custom searches in multiple languages. It features a reader mode for uninterrupted reading and home screen widgets for quick access to headlines. The free version includes ads and limits the number of news sources.
- Personalized news feed
- Follow specific topics
- Local news access
- Custom search functionality
- Reader mode for articles
- Home screen widgets
- Multi-language support
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Newst gives you a new way to read the news. Get the headlines, follow specific topics, get local news and make custom searches in several languages easily. The free version of Newst lets you add a maximum of 5 sources to your feed and it's ad-supported. Newst Pro removes ads and lets you add more than 5 sources to your feed! STORIES UI A series of stories with the latest news you care about. WIDGETS SUPPORT Get the latest news right on your Home Screen. FAST UPDATES Newst updates its sources every few minutes. AUTOMATIC READER MODE Open articles automatically in Reader Mode to read without interruptions. CHOOSE TOPICS Customize your feed to show topics that intrests you like science, sports and health. LOCAL NEWS Get the latest news in your city. CUSTOM SEARCH You can follow specific keywords that interests you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Apollo for Reddit at 87% against Newst's 0%. Apollo for Reddit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Apollo for Reddit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Newst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Apollo for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo for Reddit has 180K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Apollo for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Newst's.
Apollo for Reddit ships an update every 9 days, Newst every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo for Reddit | Newst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (180K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 180K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Selig | Matan Mashraki |
Customer experience
Apollo for Reddit
Newst
Bugs and requests
Apollo for Reddit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Reoccurring glitch where can't click on posts
- Becoming unresponsive to refreshes after inactivity
- Filtering from r/All not working as expected
- Error when applying new icons
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to unmark existing content as read
- Option to choose a default web browser
- Small arrow overlay to scroll down to original comment
- Compact mode for navigation on smaller screens
Newst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo for Reddit
- Nice Tip$1.00
- Kind Tip$3.00
- Generous Tip$5.00
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- Amazing Tip$10.00
- Godzilla Tip$20.00
Newst
- Newst Pro$3.99
