# Tobi - RSS and Podcast Player — News & Podcasts, minus clutter

> News & Podcasts, minus clutter (iPhone/iPad app by Matteo Dall'Ombra.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tobi-rss-and-podcast-player/id6758964812 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matteo Dall'Ombra](https://appshunter.io/developer/1116590939)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tobi-rss-and-podcast-player/id6758964812/reviews.md

## What is Tobi?

Tobi is the fastest way to stay informed.

Follow your favourite sites, blogs, and publications in one clean feed.
No clutter, no distractions — just the news you care about.

Designed for speed, readability, and focus, Tobi makes RSS feel modern again.

Fast. Simple. Quiet.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.08.08 — 2026-08-07

Really just boring fixes and improvements

### 2026.07.26 — 2026-07-26

This update makes Tobi faster, smoother, and more reliable throughout:

- Faster, more stable RSS refreshing and article scrolling
- Mastodon refreshes now preserve your timeline position
- Improved Mastodon notifications, replies, media, and post actions
- More accurate podcast playback status with Bluetooth and car controls
- Smoother podcast card and mini-player animations
- Podcast controls for Siri Shortcuts
- Podcast OPML import and export
- Reduced memory usage, duplicate downloads, and background activity
- Numerous crash fixes and performance improvements

### 2026.06.15 — 2026-06-14

- New icon and dark mode gradient
- More compact RSS view
- General performance improvements

### 2026.06.01 — 2026-05-31

Performance updates and few bug fixes

### 2026.04.22 — 2026-04-22

Further performance improvements

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| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bulletin: AI News Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulletin-ai-news-reader/id6476572500) | 4.2 (185) | Free | News |
| [Hiwe](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiwe/id6746401622) | — | Free | News |
| [NewsNinja: Smart RSS Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsninja-smart-rss-reader/id6504148117) | 4.6 (41) | Free | News |
| [Podcast & Radio - iVoox](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podcast-and-radio-ivoox/id542673545) | 4.8 (3,287) | Free | News |
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| [fresh－Local News & Breaking US](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freshlocal-news-and-breaking-us/id1503209593) | 4.5 (175) | Free | News |

## More apps by Matteo Dall'Ombra

- [Tako Writer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tako-writer/id6749770199)
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All apps by Matteo Dall'Ombra: https://appshunter.io/developer/1116590939

## Related topics

[ombra](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ombra) · [rss podcast](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rss-podcast)

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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 2026-08-14.*