AllNews vs Kanso RSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AllNews
This app allows users to read news from multiple RSS feeds simultaneously. Instead of scrolling through lists, news headlines scroll automatically, and users can tap on any headline to read the full story in a web browser. It offers customization for scrolling speed, update frequency, and source selection.
- Scroll multiple news feeds simultaneously
- Read news in portrait or landscape mode
- Automatic or manual news updates
- Tap to read full story in browser
- Select from 100+ RSS sources or add your own
- Adjust scrolling speed and update frequency
- Share news via social media and other apps
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- Read scrolling news from multiple sources at a time - Personally, I don't watch TV at all. I don't even own a TV set. It's not that I'm poor. I just feel that watching TV is a waste of time. Yet, I visit one web site to anther to read news. Yes, I'm a news junkie. Wouldn't it be nice if you could read news from multiple sources at a time instead of visiting one web site to another? That's what AllNews is for. AllNews is a mobile app for iPhone and iPad users who would like to read multiple RSS news feeds at a time instead of visiting one news web site after another. With this app, you don't scroll a list of news captions. Even a teenager could make an app like that. Rather, AllNews will scroll each line of news captions for you. So just watch them and tap a news caption that catches your eyes so that you can read the entire story with a web browser. The app comes with a built-in library of 100+ RSS links. So just pick one or more and get lines of news captions rolling. - Features - 1. Let the application roll multiple lines of news captions from right to left. Right, you don’t have to scroll a list of stories. 2. Read news in the portrait or landscape mode. 3. Let the application automatically update news or tap the force-update button to manually update news. 4. Tap an interesting news caption that catches your eyes so that you can read the entire story with a web browser. 5. Select a news source from 100 URLs that comes with the app or create a news source with a URL of your own. 6. Adjust the scrolling speed. 7. Adjust the frequency of updating news between 600 seconds (10 minutes) and 3600 seconds (60 minutes). 8. Change the order by which lines of news captions appear. 9. Add-on: Be notified of new captions that have been added since the last update. 10.Add-on: Share news stories through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, TencentWeibo) or other apps (Message, Mail, Notes). 11.The app comes with a 14-page user's guide. 12.Languages: English and Japanese only. 13.Application file size: 32.5 MB. - System requirements - 1. iOS 9.0 or above 2. iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE, iPod Touch, iPad mini, iPad 2, iPad Air, iPad Pro. - Limitations - 1. A WiFi or WWAN connection is required to pull RSS news feeds. 2. The user can tap the menu button to go to other screens only when they hold the device in the portrait mode. 3. This app may be deprived of promised features if the device is jailbroken.
Kanso RSS
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WHY "KANSO" Kanso (簡素) is a Japanese idea of simplicity fewer ornaments, more breathing room. This app applies that to news: not a noisy timeline, but a calm shelf where typography, paper-like surfaces, and gentle spacing keep the focus on what you choose to read. WHAT YOU GET • Add RSS and Atom feeds, organised on shelves you name. • Today: what’s new across everything—filter by unread, all, or saved. • Saved articles with optional folders so “read later” stays tidy. • A reader built for long-form reading, with thumbnails you can tune. • Sign in to sync feeds, saved items, and settings across your devices (when enabled). KANSO PLUS (OPTIONAL) • Unlimited feeds (free tier includes up to 12 feeds). • Handwriting / ink on more articles (free tier includes up to 5 ink articles). • Quiet Focus: a calmer reader chrome when you want fewer distractions. • Page watch: when a site has no RSS, follow it as a lightweight link feed from the page (background refresh about weekly; timing isn’t guaranteed). If you want RSS without the rush, Kanso is the quiet corner for your reading list. Privacy Policy: https://tompaape.nl/kanso-rss-privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kanso RSS at every 11 days against AllNews's every 2 months. AllNews's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. AllNews sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Kanso RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AllNews ships an update every 2 months, Kanso RSS every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AllNews | Kanso RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tomoyuki Okawa | Tom Paape |
In-app purchases
AllNews
- New story indicator$0.99
- Sharing news$0.99
Kanso RSS
- Kanso Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- anso Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year
- Kanso Plus Lifetime$49.99









