# News Explorer vs Feedstand

The clearest difference is review sentiment: News Explorer at 79% against Feedstand's 0%. News Explorer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (640 vs 1). Feedstand's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Feedstand is free to download; News Explorer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

News Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: News Explorer has 640 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of News Explorer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Feedstand's.

News Explorer ships an update every 3 weeks, Feedstand every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | News Explorer | Feedstand |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-explorer/id1032668306/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedstand-rss-reader/id6793276275/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **640** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **79.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 49 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ron Elemans](https://appshunter.io/developer/802165890) | [DannyWeb Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/322529283) |

## What reviewers say

### News Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-explorer/id1032668306)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

This app aggregates news from various sources including RSS, Reddit, and podcasts. It offers robust synchronization across Apple devices, smart filtering, and automatic reader view for full article text. Users can also add notes, tags, and comments to articles.

**Highlights:** iCloud sync across Apple devices, Smart filters for news customization, Automatic Reader View for full articles, Read and add article comments, Create rich text notes for articles, Customizable feed settings and prefilters, Article inspector for metadata and tags

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Fantastic RSS reader
- 🔒 Respects privacy
- 🚀 Smooth and fast
- 👍 Customizable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Needs better search and filtering options
- 🔍 Limited theme and color options
- 🔍 Inconsistent behavior when marking articles as read
- 🔍 Needs better support for Mastodon and other platforms

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with iCloud sync reliability
- Freezing and crashes on certain devices
- Inconsistent behavior when marking articles as read
- Rendering problems with some websites in Reader mode

**Requested features**

- Ability to add custom RSS feeds
- Improved support for newsletters
- Option to translate articles
- Bionic reading mode
- Annotation and highlighting tools


### Feedstand

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedstand-rss-reader/id6793276275)

This app offers a peaceful and private way to follow websites by displaying articles without algorithmic interference. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and full-text article fetching. It also includes text-to-speech functionality and customizable filters for a personalized news feed.

**Highlights:** Clean, distraction-free reading interface, Full-text article fetching, Text-to-speech for articles, Customizable filters (mute words, star articles), Quiet notifications, Home screen widgets, Local data storage and OPML import/export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is News Explorer free?

News Explorer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Feedstand free?

Feedstand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, News Explorer or Feedstand?

News Explorer is rated higher. News Explorer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 640 ratings, while Feedstand averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do News Explorer or Feedstand have ads?

Neither News Explorer nor Feedstand shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, News Explorer or Feedstand?

News Explorer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Feedstand every 2 days. Most recently, News Explorer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Feedstand on October 24, 2026.

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