Comparison

Heartfeed RSS Reader vs Just Rss

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

Head to head
About

Heartfeed RSS Reader

This app offers an efficient, no-nonsense way to read news from RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds without requiring account setup or server reliance. It features a compact grid view, background feed refreshing, and seamless syncing across iOS devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Compact grid view for feeds
  • Internal browser with content blocker support
  • Automatic iCloud sync for feeds and read status
  • Quick pick list for selecting news items
  • Background feed refresh and caching
  • Bookmark management with iCloud sync
  • Night mode theme
Features
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Do you want to read your news using RSS/Atom/JSON feeds in the most efficient, no-nonsense way, and with no requirement to setup an app-specific user account or relying on a server? If you do, Heartfeed might be the app for you. Features: - A compact grid view for your feeds, making it easy to check all of them at once - When reading news in the internal browser, full support of your configured content blockers, saved passwords, etc. - Automatic synching of subscribed feeds and read status between iOS devices (requires an iCloud account) - Quick pick list: Easily select which news items from different feeds you want to read - Background refresh of feeds: Some feeds refresh often and you then risk missing news in case the app is not used frequently. Background refresh, together with caching of the last 50 news items in each feed, prevents this from happening - Bookmarks, including reading them from either inside Heartfeed or from any iOS or macOS browser (requires an iCloud account) - Night mode theme - Subscribing to feeds from the current Heartfeed top list, from files, or directly from the web - Full support for split views and multi-tasking on iPads - No tracking of usage or personal data; optionally, you can anonymously share which feeds you subscribe to for improving the builtin top list of recommended feeds The app is 100% free and without ads. If you want to tip me somethings as thanks for the app, you can do so within the settings. I hope you'll enjoy using Heartfeed!

About

Just Rss

This app allows you to create a custom news feed by aggregating content from your preferred websites. It prioritizes user privacy and offers a simple, sign-up-free experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized news stream
  • Trusted source aggregation
  • No sign-up required
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Lightweight and simple
Features
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PERSONALIZED STREAM Just Rss is a lightweight RSS feed reader that helps you to build a personalized news stream from your trusted sources. SIMPLICITY No sign-up needed, you can start using it right after install. PRIVACY Privacy is our top priority. Never ask unnecessary permission and never access your information without your permission.

Screenshots

Heartfeed RSS Reader4 screens
Just Rss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just Rss at none against Heartfeed RSS Reader's 5. Just Rss also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Heartfeed RSS Reader's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Heartfeed RSS Reader sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Just Rss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Rss holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heartfeed RSS Reader has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heartfeed RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, Just Rss every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Heartfeed RSS Reader versus Just Rss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartfeed RSS ReaderJust Rss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOzymandiasHoward Su

Customer experience

Heartfeed RSS Reader

All ratings90 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%

Just Rss

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Heartfeed RSS Reader

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Crashes after adding feeds
  • Multiple crashes during normal usage
  • App fails to start after recent updates
  • iCloud syncing issues (requires troubleshooting)
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  • Bright reader screen conflicts with dark mode setting

Requested features

13 requests
  • Search functionality with highlighting across feeds
  • Individual mark-as-read buttons per feed
  • Thumbnail images in grid view
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Offline reading capability
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  • Multi-language support including RTL scripts
  • Integration with Feedly and other accounts
  • Preserve feed groups on OPML import
  • Dark mode for reader screen
  • Feed discovery page with popular feeds index
  • Ability to save/bookmark articles
  • Variable font sizes in grid view
  • Apple News+ integration

Just Rss

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Heartfeed RSS Reader

One-time5
  • Tipping the developer$0.99
  • Unlimited feeds$2.99
  • Tipping the developer$2.99
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  • Even more tip to the developer$9.99
  • Maximum tip to the developer$24.99
None

Just Rss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heartfeed RSS Reader free?
Heartfeed RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Rss free?
Just Rss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heartfeed RSS Reader or Just Rss?
Just Rss is rated higher. Heartfeed RSS Reader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Just Rss averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Heartfeed RSS Reader or Just Rss have ads?
Neither Heartfeed RSS Reader nor Just Rss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heartfeed RSS Reader or Just Rss?
Heartfeed RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Just Rss every 3 months. Most recently, Heartfeed RSS Reader was updated on September 12, 2026 and Just Rss on June 8, 2026.

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