# PetalFeed: RSS Reader — Read Aloud, Reddit & Mastodon

> Read Aloud, Reddit & Mastodon (iPhone/iPad app by Doxie Media LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petalfeed-rss-reader/id6760257782 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Doxie Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082145820)
- Category: News, Utilities
- Price: Free (on sale, was $4.99)
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petalfeed-rss-reader/id6760257782/reviews.md

## What is PetalFeed?

An RSS reader built for VoiceOver from day one. Follow blogs, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky and YouTube in one place, then listen to it all like a personal news broadcast. No ads, no tracking, no subscription.

Every screen is fully labeled for VoiceOver, every swipe has a named custom action, related details are grouped so you hear them in one stop, and all text scales with Dynamic Type.

Follow everything you read:
- RSS and Atom feeds from any blog or news site
- Subreddits, just by name
- Your Mastodon and Bluesky timelines
- YouTube channels, with videos that play right inside the app
- A Discover tab of hand-picked feeds, subreddits and channels by topic

Listen hands-free. Have any article, or a whole queue of them, read aloud in any voice installed on your device. Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Center or the mini player that follows you through the app.

The Hive turns your headlines into a short podcast-style show, written by Apple Intelligence and read aloud by distinct voices. Hawk Eye gives you a digest of the topics in your unread articles. Summaries give you the gist of any article in a few sentences. All of it runs privately on your device.

Stay organized your way:
- Petals are your feeds, Flowers are your folders
- Smart Flowers fill themselves using rules you set
- Bees filter out keywords, spoilers and topics you would rather skip
- Similar articles are grouped, so one story is one stop
- Rapid Review lets you triage a busy feed one card at a time
- Full-text extraction gives you the whole article without the clutter

Bring your library with you. Sync feeds, folders and read state two ways with Feedbin, Inoreader, FreshRSS or Miniflux, or import and export OPML anytime.

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your unread counts and latest headlines. Siri and Shortcuts can open an article, read your unread articles aloud, play The Hive, build a Hawk Eye digest or mark everything read.

PetalFeed works on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Free 14-day trial, then one-time purchase.

Free forever, even after the trial:
- Reading RSS and Atom feeds
- OPML import and export
- Up to 10 Petals
- Text-to-speech read aloud
- Every accessibility feature

PetalFeed Lifetime is a single purchase with no renewals. It unlocks:
- Unlimited Petals
- Sync with Feedbin, Inoreader, FreshRSS and Miniflux
- The Hive, Hawk Eye and summaries
- Bees and Smart Flowers
- Widgets, Siri and Shortcuts
- Refresh as often as every 5 minutes

Already bought PetalFeed? You keep everything automatically. Enjoying it? An optional tip jar lets you say thanks.

Private by design. Your feeds, articles and reading history stay on your device. All AI runs on the device: no servers, no PetalFeed account, no tracking, no ads. Sync happens only with a service you choose to connect, and your sign-in details stay in the device Keychain.

AI features require an Apple Intelligence–capable device.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.4 — 2026-09-27

Welcome to the biggest PetalFeed update yet.

PetalFeed is now a free download. Try everything free for 14 days, then keep the essentials free forever or unlock it all with PetalFeed Lifetime, a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions. If you already bought PetalFeed, you don't need to do a thing: you keep everything automatically.

Free forever: reading, RSS and Atom feeds, OPML import and export, up to 10 Petals, text-to-speech and every accessibility feature.

Lifetime adds: unlimited Petals, sync with Feedbin, Inoreader, FreshRSS and Miniflux, The Hive, Hawk Eye and summaries, Bees and Smart Flowers, widgets and Shortcuts, and refresh as often as every 5 minutes.

What's new:
- Pick 3 topics: first-run setup now asks you to choose up to three topics you enjoy, so your library starts full of great reading instead of empty.
- On-device AI: The Hive, Hawk Eye and summaries now run entirely on your device with Apple Intelligence, and they handle sensitive news headlines reliably, so a heavy news day no longer interrupts your briefing.
- Clearer messages: on devices without Apple Intelligence, PetalFeed now explains which features need it and reminds you that everything else still works.
- Help & About: new links to rate PetalFeed, contact support, read the privacy policy and find more apps from Doxie Media.
- Ready for iOS 27, plus fixes and polish throughout.

Thank you for reading with PetalFeed. If it makes your day a little calmer, a rating or review means the world.

### 2026.3 — 2026-09-10

iOA 27
add YouTube Channels as Petals
Read Back Dynamic Speed
Flower Unread Count
Improved Similar Articles
MiniFlux root support
Bug Fixes

### 2026.2.3 — 2026-07-16

Inoreader login fix and optimization

### 2026.2.2 — 2026-07-10

innoreader oauth fix

### 2026.2.1 — 2026-07-04

Petal Feed continues to grow with improvements throughout the app, making it even easier to enjoy your favorite news, blogs, and social feeds.

This release includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and refinements across the reading experience. We’ve also continued polishing accessibility, making VoiceOver navigation smoother and improving the experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Thank you for helping Petal Feed grow.

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