# Fiery Feeds vs Stream

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stream at free with in-app purchases against Fiery Feeds's subscription. Stream also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 73%). Fiery Feeds's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (467 vs 21). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fiery Feeds sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stream sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fiery Feeds against 4.6 for Stream. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiery Feeds has 467 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Fiery Feeds's written reviews are positive against 86% of Stream's.

Fiery Feeds ships an update fortnightly, Stream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fiery Feeds | Stream |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (467 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiery-feeds-news-reader/id1158763303/reviews) | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-a-feed-reader/id1377383950/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **467** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 215 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Lukas Burgstaller](https://appshunter.io/developer/383916386) | [Rob Fahrni](https://appshunter.io/developer/321211293) |

## What reviewers say

### Fiery Feeds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiery-feeds-news-reader/id1158763303)

A powerful and customizable RSS reader and read-it-later client that syncs with various services. It offers advanced features like smart views, text extraction for offline reading, and home widgets for quick access to articles.

**Highlights:** Smart Views for filtering articles, Full text extraction for offline reading, Home widgets for article display, Customizable themes and fonts, Keyboard shortcut support, Safari extension for subscriptions and saving

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Snack-Sized Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-Sized Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lunch-Sized Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly customizable
- 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
- 💡 Excellent feature set
- 👍 Responsive developer support
- 👍 Great integration with various services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model concerns
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and syncing issues
- 🔋 High CPU usage and battery drain
- 👎 Complicated settings for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent article rendering
- Issues with OPML file import
- Syncing problems with certain services

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved search functionality
- Better handling of read/unread articles
- Apple Watch support


### Stream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-a-feed-reader/id1377383950)

Consolidate all your news feeds into a single, unified timeline. Offers a clean interface, easy import of existing lists, and support for open reading standards for a fresh user experience.

**Highlights:** Unified feed timeline, Simple user interface, Import existing lists, Supports open reading standards

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fiery Feeds free?

Fiery Feeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stream free?

Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fiery Feeds or Stream?

Stream is rated higher. Fiery Feeds averages 4.5 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Stream averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.

### Do Fiery Feeds or Stream have ads?

Neither Fiery Feeds nor Stream shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fiery Feeds or Stream?

Fiery Feeds ships an update fortnightly, and Stream every 3 months. Most recently, Fiery Feeds was updated on October 3, 2026 and Stream on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*