# RSS, News & Podcasts - uRSS — News/RSS/Podcasts your way

> Customizable RSS feed and podcast reader with reader mode and premium features. (iPhone/iPad app by Theodore Lee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-news-and-podcasts-urss/id6769118872 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Theodore Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896631336)
- Category: News, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.4 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Canadian French, German (Germany), Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-05-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-news-and-podcasts-urss/id6769118872/reviews.md

## What is RSS, News & Podcasts?

uRSS - Read the Web. Listen to Podcasts. On Your Terms.

Tired of algorithms deciding what you should see? uRSS gives you full control over your reading experience - no “For You” pages, no engagement bait, no corporate curation. Just the feeds and podcasts you choose, delivered cleanly and directly.

Key Features:

• Universal Feed Support - Subscribe to any RSS, Atom, or JSON feed by pasting a URL (we’ll automatically clean it up). Add feeds to folders or browse them individually - your rules, your way.
• Beautiful Reading Views - Choose from five list styles: clean Headline Only, Headline with Icon, Standard, or Large views with thumbnails and summaries. Adjustable font sizes, four font families, optional separators, and subtle grayscale icons.
• Effortless Navigation - In article view, swipe up from the bottom to go to the next article or pull down from the top to go back. Bookmark important articles, mark as read without opening, and enjoy smooth swipe gestures throughout.
• Reader Mode - Avoid ads and distracting layouts with Reader Mode. Strip away the noise and enjoy just the content you want.
• Customize It - Loads of appearance settings. Custom themes (in-app purchase), grayscale icons, gradient accents, and more. Make the app truly your own.
• Premium - Choose a low monthly subscription (less than a cup of coffee) or an even lower yearly subscription (less than a fast food lunch) and unlock everything: custom themes, background refresh, notifications, widgets, unlimited podcasts, import/export OPML, stats, muted words, iCloud Sync, and access to new paid features as they become available.

uRSS - The RSS reader that respects your time, your taste, and your attention. Just the content you asked for, with zero interference.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Universal feed support (RSS, Atom, JSON)
- Multiple reading view styles
- Reader mode for ad-free content
- Customizable appearance and themes
- Podcast listening integration
- Background refresh and notifications (premium)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English (US, UK, Canada) | $14.99 | per year |
| English | $5.99 | per month |
| uRSS Weekly Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| uRSS Lifetime Premium | $24.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-news-and-podcasts-urss/id6769118872/reviews.md

### 5/5 — uRSS

*2026-08-09*

Great app. Well organized and convenient for listening to my podcasts on the go.

## Frequently asked questions about RSS, News & Podcasts

### Does uRSS have ads?

No, uRSS is ad-free. The app focuses on providing a clean reading experience without advertisements, allowing users to enjoy their content without interruption.

### What is the cost of uRSS?

uRSS is free to download and use. It offers an optional premium subscription for advanced features like custom themes, background refresh, and iCloud Sync.

### What devices does uRSS support?

uRSS is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to offer a seamless experience across Apple's mobile platforms.

### How often is uRSS updated?

The latest version of uRSS is 2.1.1, and it was last updated on July 9, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting active development and support.

### What makes uRSS different from other news apps?

uRSS prioritizes user control over algorithmic curation. It offers a direct feed experience without 'For You' pages or engagement bait, focusing solely on the content you choose.

### Can I import my existing feeds into uRSS?

Yes, uRSS supports importing and exporting OPML files, which is a standard format for RSS feed lists. This allows for easy migration of your subscriptions from other services.

### Is uRSS suitable for younger users?

uRSS has an age rating of +17. This rating suggests that the content or features may be more appropriate for mature audiences.

### What are the benefits of the uRSS premium subscription?

The premium subscription unlocks custom themes, background refresh for timely updates, notifications for new content, widgets for quick access, unlimited podcast support, OPML import/export, muted words, iCloud Sync, and access to future paid features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.2 — 2026-08-13

Podcasts: Fixed an issue where pulling to refresh in Discover or What's New could clear the screen instead of updating it. If a refresh can't reach the service, your list now stays put and tells you what went wrong, with a Try Again button.

### 2.2.1 — 2026-08-08

• Fixed an issue with the sub plans not being available, resulting in an onboarding that could never be completed. Doh.
• New to uRSS? A quick guided tour now highlights the essentials on first launch, so you can get set up in seconds.
• uRSS comes to Apple Watch! Browse your favorite articles, play podcasts, and manage your queue right from your wrist — including offline listening with episodes transferred from your iPhone.
• Podcasts keep playing on your watch while you use other apps, like tracking a workout, and playback controls appear in the watch's Now Playing view.
• Adjust volume with the Digital Crown on the watch player.
• New Card layout.
• New home screen widgets: see the latest episodes from any show in your library, or play episodes from your queue with a single tap — without opening the app.
• A beautiful new compact player. The mini player now sits beneath your content on a frosted glass layer tinted to match the show's artwork — with a light or accent-color style to choose from in Settings.
• Album artwork now appears in CarPlay on the Now Playing screen.
• Refreshed episode view with larger, centered show artwork.
• Smoother favorites. A polished new animation when bookmarking articles, and favorites now sync more quickly and reliably across your devices.
• A fresh refresh. A subtle new animation shows when your feeds are updating.
• Faster and smoother throughout, with snappier sorting in large libraries and quicker feed lists.
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 2.2 — 2026-08-06

• New to uRSS? A quick guided tour now highlights the essentials on first launch, so you can get set up in seconds.
• uRSS comes to Apple Watch! Browse your favorite articles, play podcasts, and manage your queue right from your wrist — including offline listening with episodes transferred from your iPhone.
• Podcasts keep playing on your watch while you use other apps, like tracking a workout, and playback controls appear in the watch's Now Playing view.
• Adjust volume with the Digital Crown on the watch player.
• New Card layout.
• New home screen widgets: see the latest episodes from any show in your library, or play episodes from your queue with a single tap — without opening the app.
• A beautiful new compact player. The mini player now sits beneath your content on a frosted glass layer tinted to match the show's artwork — with a light or accent-color style to choose from in Settings.
• Album artwork now appears in CarPlay on the Now Playing screen.
• Refreshed episode view with larger, centered show artwork.
• Smoother favorites. A polished new animation when bookmarking articles, and favorites now sync more quickly and reliably across your devices.
• A fresh refresh. A subtle new animation shows when your feeds are updating.
• Faster and smoother throughout, with snappier sorting in large libraries and quicker feed lists.
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 2.1.1 — 2026-07-09

New features & UI reworks
- Article list toolbar rework: unread count moved into a red pill next to the title; bottom bar rebuilt around Mark-All-Read / search field / Filter with a floating glass style, working keyboard dismiss/clear, and a smooth refresh animation.
- Today + Unread smart feeds: new smart feeds with a unified filter-toggle bottom bar; per-view Filter badge and a sidebar Favorites count.
- Sidebar long-press menus: context menus on the aggregate rows (Mark All Read / Remove All Favorites / Mark All Played).
- Podcast player: playback speed menu (incl. 1.15x) and a sleep timer with 5/10-minute options and a live countdown under the scrubber.
- Podcast background refresh: episodes refresh in the background, with a new "Refresh Podcasts" setting.
- iPad keyboard shortcuts & menus: full File/Edit/View/Article/Window menu bar with shortcuts (Cmd-F Find in Feeds, etc.).
- Refresh graphics: animated "Fetching Updates" antenna on the main and list views, monochrome accent, no scroll jump when a refresh starts.
- Settings pickers: select menus replaced with a custom popover picker, accent-tinted checkmarks.
Reading-flow behavior changes
- Unread filter behavior: marking an article read (tap, swipe, menu, or Mark Above/Below) keeps it in the list instead of dropping it; read-on-open persists reliably.
- Read-article dimming: archived/read articles dim to 0.4 opacity.
- Instant mark-read/favorite: context-menu toggles update the row immediately with no flicker or cell blink.
- Favorites view: no read styling there, and mark-all-read + filter are disabled where they don't apply.
- Swipe actions: favorite icon is now a bookmark; swipe actions are icon-only. Remove All Favorites uses a slashed bookmark icon.
- IPad launch: lands on Unread instead of an empty placeholder.
Fixes
- Crash unsubscribing a feed.
- Crash from a row's context menu when the article was deleted while the menu was open (sync or cleanup landing mid-press).
- iPad-on-Mac crash presenting Reader mode / Settings.
- iPad background watchdog kill (empty-state layout loop).
- Endless iCloud-export storm on refresh.
- Articles rendering as raw HTML (WordPress post-embed iframes).
- Unread count could show less than Today; it's now computed live.
- Missing feed icons in the list: SVG favicons render like the sidebar, and rows with an orphaned feed relationship self-heal.
- In-body YouTube embeds render as an inline player with cleaned-up text.
- Transparent feed icons get a white rounded backing.
- iPad Edit Feed sheet no longer see-through.
- Image handling: podcast artwork downsampled off the main thread, article hero/lightbox image loading rebuilt, player-sheet scrubber measurement isolated.
- Scrolling performance: main-thread work cut from the All Feeds and group timelines.

### 2.01 — 2026-06-25

Bug fixes -
- Fixed a visual glitch when unsubscribing to a feed in the main view.
- Fixed an issue where the Headline Title wasn't updating on the iPhone.
Update -
- When in the unread view and a refresh is initiated, new refreshing animation.
Optimization -
- Version 2 bundle had grown a bit large. This update slims it back down.
- Refactor the refresh animation so it's more performant, resilient.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*