NewsBlur
How much does NewsBlur cost?
Prices are current as of 6 Oct 2026.
3 subscriptions from $29.99
In the United States, NewsBlur has 3 subscriptions priced $29.99 – 99.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| NewsBlur Premium Pro | Monthly | $29.99 |
| NewsBlur Premium Subscription | Annual | $35.99 |
| NewsBlur Premium Archive | Annual | $99.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 912 | 19K | 14K | 3K | 2.8K | 2.7K | 2.6K | 1.5K | 1.1K | 385 | 178 |
| Released | 2011 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2020 | 2024 | 2020 | 2016 | 2020 | 2022 | 2019 |
| Monthly price | $29.99 | $9.99 | $2.99 | $9.99 | — | $1.99 | — | $1.99 | $4.99 | $2.99 | $5.99 |
| Annual price | $35.99 | $89.99 | $29.99 | $95.90 | — | $14.99 | — | $9.99 | $29.99 | $9.99 | $59.99 |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
NewsBlur reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 912 reviews.
What people like
- Feels like the old Google Reader.
- Syncs reliably across all your devices.
- Developers are responsive and care about privacy.
- Great value if you pay for premium.
What they complain about
- Free users can't read full articles.
- iPad app crashes and has broken UI.
- Updates often break features or remove options.
- Premium price feels too high for value.
In a word:
Superb!
Charging for basics
Charging to see all your RSS feeds in one spot? Silly.
Good first version
Where is version 14?
Ruined a great app
I had been using this app about a year, and Newsblur had become my goto news app. It was snappy, didn’t force AI slop on me, and did what I needed and nothing more. March of 2026 they redid all the gestures in a weird way and I found myself using it less. Now I open it and can’t even scroll the feed (it hangs for a few seconds so often I can’t get to the second page of stories). I used to try to convince friends and family this app was worth the subscription. Now I’m just impossibly frustrated and resent the makers. Won’t be renewing my subscription.
Frustrating unresponsiveness to window sizes
Window rendering is all over the place, with too many view settings that don’t react appropriately to variable window sizing in Windowed or Stage Manager modes. Ended up wrestling in a tug-of-war with the app — unable to find a decent viewing configuration — and not enjoying the experience at all.
Reliable
I’ve been with NewsBlur for a few years. Periodically I’ll try Inoreader, but I stay with NewsBlur. Great value and Sam and team are very responsive.
iPad app crashes upon launch
iPad app instantly crashes upon launch. Our subscription fees literally paid the developer’s Harvard tuition, and now he can’t be bothered to maintain a functioning app. I guess use the browser version until the developer remembers we exist and slaps another temporary band-aid on the issue. What a waste of a good service.
Highly recommend!
I’ve used News Blur for 6+ years (when algorithmic feeds became unavoidable on Twitter) and love it for news. I like the granularity and control. I highly recommend it, regardless of these two developer notes: 1) the only nagging issue is vertically stretched images from some feeds. 2) my only ask would be the ability to pinch to zoom on images more easily (simply by doing so, or using a single click to expand and enable zoom instead of having to long press and then click the sub-menu?).
Used to be good
UI update changed all of the gestures from things I used to things I don’t use with no option to go back. Also the iPad interface now feels weird and awkward. Like the developers done really use an iPad. I’ll be looking around for a new reader. Maybe I’ll just vibe code one.
New swipe changes on iOS are a regression
I am disappointed in the new swipe changes in the iOS version of the app. They can be adjusted, but not back to the original swipe behavior. This is a significant part of my reader workflow. I still enjoy using the web app and I think the subscription price is still a great value, but the gestures are an incredibly annoying pain point.
Great News Read
Very flexible
Huh? Brave has better news feed!
I must be missing something. You must sign up BEFORE access to the platform. Once on "news page" most if not all are PAYSITES. There's little to nothing in any category. Most sites being mindless fluff. I had access to three articles. Yet their advertisement for subscription upgrade worked smoothly. None of the chosen categories showed up at all. No way to add links despite banner proclamation? You would think the SPONSORED SITES worked. A workaround of deceptive claim of not collecting "data". I do not believe the suspiciously positive ratings on these apps. Especially, those with unreasonable subscription fees. Easily recognized Dark Patterns throughout. An informed society, protects us all. Please consider BEFORE giving out your information. Or, wasting time and money.
Functionality is kind of nuts?
WHY do I have to tap twice on add feed, once to collapse the keyboard and once for it to actually search? HOW can I make it give me more than five suggestions? UI is either not enough space in the list so it feels like nine stories are really one… or ACRES of space in the card layout, scrolling past a mile of empty space to see like 6 stories. I paid for this thing and I really want to like it; it’s my fourth feed trial this week and it does some things really well, but… some frustrations. Anyway, thanks for not collecting identifier data and look forward to updates.
Needs work, feels abandoned
This app needs work. It feels like the devs may have abandoned it. Very buggy. Reading through stories is such a hassle
As bad as the iOS App
I LOVE Newsblur (been paying for it for like 10 years), but both the iOS and the MacOS app are worse than reading it in Firefox. I lack the patience to reconfigure everything to make the interface usable. The fact that I cannot just backup my preferences from my Newsblur account (the same way I can save my OPML file) and load them in one of the native apps, to get the same visual experience, is unacceptable.
Fast, reliable
Installs instantly, still maintained, and still independent. A solid choice.
Update the App!
If you are going to charge for premium subscriptions then you should be updating the app on a regular basis. It’s been 8 months. The article list with thumbnail generation works on half the feeds. This app and images don’t mix well. The thumbnails that are generated are to small to even see on the left or right. There needs to be an under title option. Also, there must be some sort of size limitation on images. On other rss readers all the article images come through but not on this app. This app needs work..
Great with a few bugs…
Not sure if it’s just me, but frequently when I’m clicking into a feed, another feed will load in the requested one’s place. Also, when scrolling through feed items, clicking or swiping one will frequently mess with an incorrect one and occasionally will align halfway down the screen.
Broken iPad App
The iPad app has annoying bugs such as broken UI elements and displaying the incorrect story list after marking a folder as read. It’s been broken for a while, so I’m not sure why the developer hasn’t fixed it. I’m considering canceling my subscription due to the brokenness. I love the service otherwise, but the app is nearly intolerable at this point.
Love the app except iPad version really broken
Have used this app for many years and love how straightforward and reliable it is. Great privacy policy too. However the iPad version for some time now is just really broken. It has trouble displaying the columns for selecting feeds and articles, and most of the time shows a blank article body. Not usable. Works great on iPhone on same iOS version.
Now crashes on iPadOS 16.7.10
Apparently the most recent update now causes insta-crashes. Tried deleting and reinstalling to no effect. Paid user.
“Second [or third] Rate RSS Reader”
No support. No way to import personal, prized, well-loved collection of previously saved RSS feeds vis OPML file. Hence: “second rate.” Ugly UI and almost painful-to-engage-with UX. Just saying. Reeder. NetNewsWire. Feedly. All very viable and much better options. Again, just saying.
Very good, BUT there's a new bug
... in the latest version of the app (10.1). On my iPhone 8, running iOS 12.4.1, the story text now will occasionally be blank after I tap on a story from a feed. If I swipe back out and then tap the story again, the text usually appears. Or, if I toggle from Story to Text and back in the story display screen, that usually fixes it too. But it's a regression from the previous version of the app, which never caused this problem on my phone. Otherwise the app is great and I use it every day.
Used to be great
The app just keeps getting worse. Showing the wrong feed when you click a feed. Lag. UI. UI. UI. Disclaimer: I still use an ancient iPad Air that cannot get the latest iOS, so it might well be my fault. The app used to be great. Maybe it still is for those with modern hardware. I have no idea.
Not great on iPad mini
On iPad mini, this app doesn’t work properly in portrait orientation. The preview pane remains blank. Also, the background keeps spontaneously switching to black regardless of orientation.
The best one out there!!
When Google discontinued its newsreader I downloaded a ton of others trying to find one with a similar interface. This one is almost exactly like the old Google app but with more functionality. I liked it so much I paid for the premium service level even though I don't really need it.
Alright for free, but there are better paid/subscription options
Used this app for roughly a year freemium, decided to make the switch to premium. It dropped ALL my data in the process. I can’t believe I paid an annual subscription ($35) for it to delete hours of curation & data input. It’s a bad deal and poorly coded. Stay away.
Why there is no 100% white theme ?
Very good reader
Good but crashes regularly on iOS15
Generally fine but has started crashing regularly after the recent iOS 15 update.
New release (9.0) has much worse usability
Hiding the status bar means there's no easy way to exit a story or scroll to the top. The story list screen item layout is terrible, with overlapping text everywhere.
Best RSS reader
Works great and also cross platform.
Useless Freemium Model
You can’t read full articles as a free user. Useless...
Solid
Haven't found anything as slick or simple as this!
Excellent, with one new bug.
Certainly the best rss reader site/app. OTOH, an infuriating bug has appeared: Random reloading when you view an article in the browser in reader view. On the order of once per minute.
Text size too small, maxes out at 17 pt
Pro: Newsblur has a very elegant navigation layout. It's easy to use. Con: there's no full screen view, and the font size is too small to read easily.
Xclnt
I consult my reader several times daily (70 feeds) and news blur is very reliable and synchs across all platforms. The paid version is a genuine bargain. Love it!! Update: better than ever. Love that I can save articles.
How do I get the toolbar back? I hate it when updates break apps and you can’t roll back in iOS.
How do I get the toolbar back? I hate it when updates break apps and you can’t roll back in iOS.
Not bad!
Great apart from one largish annoyance - can't read the last site while the app is refreshing on start up as the progress message covers it.
Not worth 30 dollars a year
I mainly use it to get all of the rss feeds and since you can’t view the full article without paying I just go to fiery feeds and get access to the full articles that way.
Hide Public Comments?
This app desperately needs a way to hide public comments. I'm already stupid and reading other people's comments generally makes me stupider.
New update is great!
Latest build 11.1 cleared all my crashing problems on iOS 15, Newsblur is back to the five-star app it should be!
What happened?
Latest update makes it virtually impossible to use app. Any text extraction is new a Premium$ feature. So disappointed.
Great app
This app made a great replacement for my old Google reader-driven rss app. It pulls everything in quickly and has pre-made folders for certain types of content. My one complaint is that it does not delete feeds; when I want to delete a feed it says that it is processing but the feed never disappears.
Lame Freemium Model
App is generally fairly solid, does RSS about as well as could be expected. However, you must upgrade to a “premium tier” in order to view full article text which effectively makes the app useless for free-tier users. Uninstalled.
Nice but crashy
I've just started to use this, after seeing a recommendation on HackerNews. I really like the service and way it operates in a desktop browser but this app crashes a lot eg. after reading a page and going back to the lists. I've also noticed sites in the wrong folder that change name when you tap them.
Great rss reader
Love being able to fetch text without needing to open in a browser. Would love to see an option for launching the Brave browser as the default when necessary though.
Pros of the app just became premium
Big fan of this app for years. However, most of the “Pros” just turned into premium features at an OUTRAGEOUS price. Switched to a different app today.
Great Service
Great replacement for Google Reader.
Account
It requires an account to even just try it. Just imagine if everything requires an account... An account to go to the grocery, an account to buy at Best Buy, one for every place you go... Too bad.
Crashing on 4s
3 stars because I love the website but this app is crashing every time I try to log in on my 4s :(
NewsBlur price by country
A monthly subscription costs $27.47 in Qatar and $43.37 in Norway — 1.6× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Albania | $34.99 | $43.19 |
| Algeria | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Angola | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Anguilla | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Argentina | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Armenia | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Australia | A$49.99$36.22 | A$50.99$36.95 |
| Austria | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Azerbaijan | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Bahamas | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Bahrain | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Barbados | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Belarus | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Belgium | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Belize | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Benin | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Bermuda | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Bhutan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Bolivia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Botswana | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Brazil | R$199.90$39.20 | R$114.90$22.53 |
| British Virgin Islands | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Bulgaria | €34.99$40.69 | €34.99$40.69 |
| Burkina Faso | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Cambodia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Cameroon | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Canada | CA$39.99$28.98 | CA$44.99$32.60 |
| Cape Verde | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Chad | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Chile | CLP 34,990$37.88 | CLP 22,900$24.79 |
| Colombia | COP 129,900$41.81 | COP 104,900$33.76 |
| Congo | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Costa Rica | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Croatia | €34.99$40.69 | €37.82$43.98 |
| Cyprus | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 799.00$36.77 | CZK 959.00$44.13 |
| Denmark | DKK 249.00$38.72 | DKK 285.00$44.32 |
| Dominica | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Ecuador | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 1,499.99$29.30 | EGP 719.99$14.06 |
| El Salvador | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Estonia | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Fiji | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Finland | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| France | €34.99$39.36 | €36.99$41.61 |
| Gabon | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Gambia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Georgia | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Germany | €34.99$39.36 | €36.99$41.61 |
| Ghana | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Greece | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Grenada | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Guatemala | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Guyana | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Honduras | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$228.00$29.08 | HK$283.00$36.10 |
| Hungary | HUF 12,990$41.55 | HUF 12,290$39.31 |
| Iceland | $34.99 | $44.63 |
| India | ₹2,999.00$31.53 | ₹2,749.00$28.90 |
| Indonesia | IDR 499,000$28.51 | IDR 489,000$27.93 |
| Iraq | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Ireland | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Israel | ₪99.90$33.08 | ₪127.90$42.35 |
| Italy | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Jamaica | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Japan | ¥5,000$32.55 | ¥4,100$26.69 |
| Jordan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 17,990.00$39.58 | KZT 12,290.00$27.04 |
| Kenya | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Kosovo | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Kuwait | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Latvia | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Lebanon | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Liberia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Libya | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Lithuania | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Luxembourg | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Macao | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Macedonia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Madagascar | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Malawi | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 129.90$31.92 | MYR 152.90$37.57 |
| Maldives | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Mali | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Malta | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Mauritania | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Mauritius | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Mexico | MX$599.00$35.44 | MX$659.00$38.99 |
| Micronesia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Moldova | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Mongolia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Montenegro | €29.99$34.87 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Montserrat | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Morocco | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Mozambique | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Myanmar | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Namibia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Nauru | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Nepal | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Netherlands | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| New Zealand | NZ$49.99$29.23 | NZ$57.99$33.91 |
| Nicaragua | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Niger | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 49,900.00$37.63 | NGN 12,900.00$9.73 |
| Norway | NOK 399.00$43.37 | NOK 359.00$39.02 |
| Oman | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 7,900$28.49 | PKR 3,800$13.70 |
| Palau | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Panama | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Paraguay | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Peru | PEN 129.90$38.78 | PEN 117.90$35.19 |
| Philippines | ₱1,990.00$31.83 | ₱1,850.00$29.59 |
| Poland | PLN 129.99$35.04 | PLN 162.99$43.93 |
| Portugal | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Qatar | QAR 99.99$27.47 | QAR 132.99$36.54 |
| Romania | RON 149.99$33.18 | RON 167.99$37.17 |
| Russia | RUB 2,490.00$29.18 | RUB 2,450.00$28.71 |
| Rwanda | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 129.99$34.66 | SAR 134.99$36.00 |
| Senegal | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Serbia | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Seychelles | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 39.98$31.73 | SGD 48.98$38.87 |
| Slovakia | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Slovenia | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Solomon Islands | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 599.99$37.41 | ZAR 559.99$34.91 |
| South Korea | ₩44,000$32.86 | ₩44,000$32.86 |
| Spain | €34.99$40.69 | €36.99$43.01 |
| Sri Lanka | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| St. Lucia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Suriname | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Swaziland | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 399.00$41.61 | SEK 369.00$38.48 |
| Switzerland | CHF 25.00$30.86 | CHF 38.00$46.91 |
| Taiwan | NT$990.00$31.46 | NT$1,140.00$36.22 |
| Tajikistan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 89,900.00$33.99 | TZS 79,900.00$30.21 |
| Thailand | THB 999.00$30.36 | THB 1,200.00$36.47 |
| Tonga | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Tunisia | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 1,499.99$30.92 | TRY 127.99$2.64 |
| Turkmenistan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Uganda | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Ukraine | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 119.99$32.69 | AED 132.99$36.24 |
| United Kingdom | £29.99$39.67 | £32.99$43.64 |
| United States | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Uruguay | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Vanuatu | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Venezuela | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫999,000$38.63 | ₫819,000$31.67 |
| Yemen | $29.99 | $35.99 |
| Zambia | $34.99 | $35.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $34.99 | $35.99 |
NewsBlur FAQ
- Is NewsBlur free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 174 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $29.99 (US), across 3 subscriptions.
- How much does NewsBlur cost per month?
- NewsBlur Premium Pro is $29.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $35.99 – 99.99 a year.
- Does NewsBlur have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is NewsBlur cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs QAR 99.99 (≈$27.47) in Qatar and NOK 399.00 (≈$43.37) in Norway, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to NewsBlur?
- Inoreader: News & RSS reader (4.6 from 18,628 reviews, premium from $8.99), Newsify: RSS Reader (4.6 from 13,736 reviews, premium from $2.99) and feeder.co - RSS Feed Reader (4.6 from 2,950 reviews, premium from $5.99).
NewsBlur download
Last updated 8 days ago.
NewsBlur sells in 174 countries. It was released 15 years ago, on 7 Oct 2011. It holds a 4.7 rating from 912 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does NewsBlur make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Annual 88%
- Monthly 12%
Revenue by country
- United States 64%
- Germany 6%
- Canada 5%
- United Kingdom 4%