Comparison

Fiery Feeds vs ReadKit

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

Head to head
About

Fiery Feeds

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
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Fiery Feeds is a powerful and highly customisable feed reader and read-it-later client that syncs with most services. - Smart Views - Hot Links - Finds the most linked to websites in your articles Low and High Frequency - folders shows articles from feeds that only post rarely or particularly often. Long and Short Articles - folders filter articles by length. Must Read - folder is a specially highlighted folder, where you can put the most important feeds. Recents - folder only shows articles published today - Text Extraction - Fiery Feeds can automatically extract the full article text or display the website instead of the truncated article text. The selected mode is remembered by feed and the full text can even be downloaded for offline viewing. - Home Widgets - Fiery Feeds includes Home Widgets to display the lastest or random articles, or article counts in specific accounts. You can mark articles starred or read directly from the widget - Smart Searches - You can create saved searches matching multiple properties like content, title, published date, posting frequency and more. - Safari Extension - You can subscribe to new feeds and save links to read later right in Safari with the included extension. - Keyboard Shortcuts - Fiery Feeds fully supports external keyboards and keyboard shortcuts. You can navigate the entire app using only the keyboard if you want to. - Customisable - You can create your own color themes, there is a directory of user-created themes and a theme editor included. - Custom URL Sharing - Fiery also supports sharing to other apps and websites using URL schemes that you can create yourself or install from the action directory and customisable email templates. - Feed Management - You can subscribe to new feeds, unsubscribe, move or rename them. You can add new folders, delete, move or rename them. You can even group your folders. - VoiceOver - Every feature is accessible via VoiceOver. - Even more - Highly customisable - Almost every aspect of Fiery Feeds is customisable. Color Themes, Fonts, Text sizes. If you want a leisurely reading environment, just the headlines, or anything in between, Fiery Feeds has you covered. Horizontal article swiping - You can swipe to the next or previous article by swiping horizontally, instead of vertically. This avoids having to scroll down the entire (long) article just to get to the next one. Marking Articles Read - On Scrolling, only articles older than some time, or marking all above or below a specific article read. Three Pane View - Especially designed for larger iPads. - Supported Feed Accounts - Feedly, Feedbin, Fever, NewsBlur, Tiny Tiny RSS, Inoreader, Bazqux, FreshRSS, The Old Reader, Nextcloud News, iCloud, Local Accounts - Supported Read Later Accounts - Pinboard, Pocket, Instapaper, Wallabag, iCloud, Local Accounts - Fiery Feeds Premium - Fiery Feeds Premium automatically renews as a paid subscription, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the date of renewal. The payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://voidstern.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://voidstern.net/terms-of-use

About

ReadKit

This app consolidates your favorite news, articles, and feeds into a single, distraction-free reading hub. Save articles to read later, organize content with smart folders, and enjoy offline access. Customize your reading experience with themes and gestures.

Highlights
  • All-in-one reading hub
  • Cross-platform support
  • Flexible syncing options
  • Advanced organization with smart folders
  • Offline article access
  • Enhanced reader mode
  • Customizable interface
Features
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Your All-in-One Reading Companion ReadKit is a powerful, all-in-one read-later and RSS client that brings together your favorite news, articles, and feeds. Supporting all major providers and featuring a built-in RSS engine, ReadKit lets you save and read articles later, providing a distraction-free reading experience anytime and anywhere. KEY FEATURES • All-in-One Reading Hub: Access all your accounts in one place with multi-account support. • Cross-Platform: Universal app with full feature parity on iOS and macOS. • Flexible Syncing: Sync with major RSS aggregators and read-later services, or use the built-in RSS engine. • Advanced Organization: Manage feeds, folders and tags, and create smart folders with automatic updates based on your criteria. • Smart Folder Actions: Apply actions to items in smart folders, such as marking them as read or starred, and use them for advanced content filtering. • Offline Access: Read articles offline with cached images. • Enhanced Reading Experience: Built-in reader mode extracts full article content, with options for automatic activation. • Wide Gesture Support: Intuitive gesture controls for effortless navigation, marking articles as read, or performing quick actions. • In-App Browser: View links and references without leaving the app. • App Badge Preferences: Customize the badge to display the count of unread items. • Mark as Read Options: Automatically mark articles as read while scrolling, use a pull-up gesture, or mark all with a single tap. • Contextual Marking: Quickly mark articles as read above or below directly from the context menu. • Customizable Interface: Choose themes, light or dark mode, and app icons to suit your style. • Powerful Search: Search articles by content, title, or source. • Filter Articles: Easily filter articles by read or starred status. • Background Syncing: Always stay updated with background sync. • Content Sharing: Use the share extension to save articles from Safari and other apps for later reading. • Email Articles: Send articles directly via email to share with others. • Share via Apps and Services: Share articles with apps, social media platforms, and other services through the share sheet. • YouTube Channel Support: Subscribe to YouTube channels and playlists through RSS feeds. • Full Keyboard Support: Optimized for hardware keyboards on macOS and iPad. • Feed Import/Export: Import or export subscriptions via OPML files. Enjoy ReadKit’s essential features completely free — no ads, no data mining. Unlock additional features with ReadKit Premium, available via a universal subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase for iOS, macOS, or both. A free trial is also available. PREMIUM FEATURES • Multi-Account Support: Manage multiple accounts simultaneously. • Unlimited Smart Folders: Create and customize more than one smart folder per account. • Enhanced Reader Mode: Extract full-text content from articles, even when missing from the feed source. • Article Summary: summarize articles using AI on supported devices (requires ReadKit Premium, Apple Intelligence and iOS 26). • Unlimited Feeds: Remove the 20-feed limit for the built-in RSS service. • Advanced Organization Tools: Organize feeds and articles into folders or tags. • Image Caching: Enjoy offline reading with cached images. • Themes & Custom Icons: Unlock exclusive themes and choose custom app icons. • Full OPML Support: Import and export feed subscriptions with ease. • Early Access: Enjoy upcoming premium features as they're released. • Support Development: Your subscription helps sustain ReadKit’s ongoing improvements. SUPPORTED SERVICES • News Reader Services: BazQux, Feedbin, Feedly, Fever, FreshRSS, Inoreader, Miniflux, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, Tiny Tiny RSS and Built-in RSS • Read Later & Bookmarking Services: Instapaper, Wallabag and Pinboard Privacy Policy: https://readkit.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://readkit.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Fiery Feeds4 screens
ReadKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ReadKit at freemium against Fiery Feeds's subscription. ReadKit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Fiery Feeds's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 57%) and ratings volume (467 vs 124). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Fiery Feeds sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ReadKit sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fiery Feeds against 4.4 for ReadKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 124 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Fiery Feeds's written reviews are positive against 57% of ReadKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fiery Feeds ships an update fortnightly, ReadKit every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fiery Feeds versus ReadKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiery FeedsReadKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (467 ratings) — better4.4 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings467 — better124
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLukas BurgstallerBalazs Varkonyi

Customer experience

Fiery Feeds

All ratings467 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative18.1%

ReadKit

All ratings124 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral19.7%
Negative23.6%

User reviews

Fiery Feeds

From 467 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

ReadKit

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning modern design with excellent customization options
  • 📱 Great iOS platform citizen with robust state restoration
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable performance across devices
  • ✨ Apple Intelligence AI summary feature implementation
  • 🔄 Excellent gesture controls and natural navigation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Persistent toolbars that cannot be hidden in reading view
  • 🔄 Inconsistent sync functionality across devices
  • 💾 No iCloud sync support for local feeds
  • 🔒 OPML import/export locked behind paywall
  • 📊 Mac version feels like iPad port, not native macOS app

Bugs and requests

Fiery Feeds

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent article rendering
  • Issues with OPML file import
  • Syncing problems with certain services

Requested features

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

ReadKit

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Persistent toolbars blocking distraction-free reading
  • Background refresh not working reliably
  • Wallabag sync errors and failures
  • App crashes when integrating multiple services
  • Reading articles not marking as read automatically
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  • Embedded tweets not displaying in web view
  • Favicon and headline display issues in article list
  • Thumbnail images not showing in article list
  • Text overlap with underline formatting
  • Inconsistent behavior between iOS and iPadOS versions
  • Sync errors preventing account setup
  • Partial feature support without clear disclosure

Requested features

19 requests
  • iCloud sync support for feeds and data
  • Raindrop read-later service integration
  • Sepia background option for light mode
  • Widgets support
  • Automatic reader view option
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  • Push notifications for new articles
  • Import Smart Folders from previous versions
  • Sync Smart Folders across all devices
  • Additional read-later service integrations (GoodLinks, etc.)
  • Mark all as read button
  • Pinboard API key login support
  • Article position sync for read-later services
  • More article list view customization options
  • Highlight and annotate text functionality
  • Built-in annotation and newsletter management
  • Podcast playing capability
  • Automatic full article text loading
  • Quick article opening in Safari
  • Image zoom and preview functionality

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Fiery Feeds

Subscriptions5
  • Fiery Feeds Pro2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Fiery Feeds Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Fiery Feeds Pro$4.993 Months
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  • Fiery Feeds Pro3 Days trial3 variants$9.991 Year
  • Fiery Feeds Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Snack-Sized Tip$2.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$5.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$9.99
5 purchases

ReadKit

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Lifetime macOS$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime iOS$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime Universal$29.99

Questions

Is Fiery Feeds free?
Fiery Feeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadKit free?
ReadKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fiery Feeds or ReadKit?
Fiery Feeds is rated higher. Fiery Feeds averages 4.5 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while ReadKit averages 4.4 from 124 ratings.
Do Fiery Feeds or ReadKit have ads?
Neither Fiery Feeds nor ReadKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fiery Feeds or ReadKit?
Fiery Feeds ships an update fortnightly, and ReadKit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fiery Feeds was updated on September 24, 2026 and ReadKit on September 24, 2026.

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