Comparison

Three Degrees vs SmartFeed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Three Degrees

This minimalistic content blocker integrates directly with Safari to prevent tracking scripts, reduce website clutter, and block unwanted content. It helps conserve battery life and reduce data usage by preventing the loading of non-essential elements. The app is designed for a seamless, 'fire and forget' user experience.

Highlights
  • Content blocking
  • Prevents tracking scripts
  • Reduces website clutter
  • Blocks cookies
  • Improves battery life
  • Reduces data usage
  • Direct Safari integration
Features
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This is a very minimalistic and clean Content Blocker that is designed to reduce the amount of third-party and unwanted content present on web sites. Make no mistake, Three Degrees isn't just another Ad Blocker, it is a full Content Blocker that is not limited to only ad sites! What can Three Degrees do for you? - Prevent tracking and analytic scripts (more effective than saying Do Not Track) - Reduce clutter on websites you visit - Prevent cookies before they are even there. - Help in battery life by reducing animations that are not part of the content you want and by reducing the amount of data traffic your devices generate - Reduce data usage on cellular connections by not loading unwanted content -Install directly into Safari; no second thought needed on your part after activating Three Degrees What won't Three Degrees do - Never track where you go; it cannot detect the sites you visit but rather tells Safari what is off limits and Safari does the rest! - Never charge for core features! Three Degrees is meant to provide a great browsing experience, nothing more. - Be complicated and require a lot of attention. It's designed to be a fire and forget weapon against unwanted content! For any items that slip through or if you would like new items added to the list simply submit the site from within Safari itself using the Sharing menu! If you like the App, please leave a review and rate Three Degrees.

About

SmartFeed

Consolidate updates from your favorite websites into a single, customizable stream. Easily track news and content without needing to know about RSS feeds. Share articles and enjoy a fast, efficient browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified feed from multiple sites
  • Create reference images for articles
  • Add feeds via tags or keyword search
  • Customizable feed layout
  • Fast scrolling with native components
  • Share articles to social media
Features
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Tracking a lot of websites? Having difficulties being up-to-date every day? Smart Feed is a free application which you can use to follow your favorite sites’ updates! You can easily customize your feed so that you will not miss anything! A single place to get news and updates from your favorite websites. Nothing more, nothing less. Features: - Check your feed from multiple sites in one stream - Create a reference image to your articles for better visibility - Easily add feed from tags or keyword searches - Edit feeds - Change or customize your feed stream layout - Fast scrolling due to native components - Share using social websites This app is designed to solve problems for someone who really don't know what RSS feed is or bothered to search RSS feed URL. Our team is motivated in providing a fast and an efficient tool that will help those who are always on the go! Speed and simplicity is the key — that is why we would love to get feedback on this application. Please email us at support@hi-enta.com for any comments or suggestions.

Screenshots

Three Degrees2 screens
SmartFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Three Degrees at 100% against SmartFeed's 37%. Three Degrees also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SmartFeed's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Three Degrees holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartFeed has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Three Degrees's written reviews are positive against 37% of SmartFeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Three Degrees ships an update every 3 months, SmartFeed every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Three Degrees versus SmartFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThree DegreesSmartFeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJody WhitlockMitsuhide Ohi

Customer experience

Three Degrees

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SmartFeed

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative51.9%

In-app purchases

None

Three Degrees

No in-app purchases

None

SmartFeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Three Degrees free?
Three Degrees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartFeed free?
SmartFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Three Degrees or SmartFeed?
Three Degrees is rated higher. Three Degrees averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SmartFeed averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Three Degrees or SmartFeed have ads?
Neither Three Degrees nor SmartFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Three Degrees or SmartFeed?
Three Degrees ships an update every 3 months, and SmartFeed every 2 weeks. Most recently, Three Degrees was updated on October 4, 2026 and SmartFeed on October 7, 2026.

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