NewsBlur reviews
NewsBlur's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 507 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
The rating
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars85%
- 4 stars8%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star3%
507 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
We have not yet read enough reviews of NewsBlur to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What NewsBlur's own pages show
Suits
- Readers who want to train their own filters rather than rely on an algorithm
- People who prefer open-source software or want to self-host
- Professionals who need feeds polled every few minutes
Limits worth knowing
- The free plan is limited to 64 sites.
- Search, River of News and text view start at Premium; web feeds, Ask AI and the archive need Premium Archive.
- Premium and Premium Archive are priced per year only, while Premium Pro is priced per month.
- Native apps are listed for iOS and Android; desktop use is through the web app or third-party clients.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is NewsBlur rated?
NewsBlur's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 507 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of NewsBlur?
No. This page reports what other people say. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said. Where ToolGPA has reviewed NewsBlur itself, that review and its grades are on NewsBlur's main page.
Where can I read more reviews of NewsBlur?
This page links to NewsBlur's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.