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Hellish Simplicity vs Newsmatic
At a glance
- Newsmatic has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Hellish Simplicity.
- On a typical day, Newsmatic is downloaded about 88 times, Hellish Simplicity about 0.
- Hellish Simplicity is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.8 from 87 reviews.
- Newsmatic was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Mar 26, 2015 for Hellish Simplicity.
- Hellish Simplicity has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for Newsmatic.
Line by line
Newsmatic leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hellish Simplicity |  Newsmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #68 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 5.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(13) | 4.8(87) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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