Fiper vs Belstad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fiper
Take control of your news consumption with this fast and visually appealing reader. It offers an unfiltered, chronological feed from any source you choose, making it easy to follow blogs and news sites without algorithmic interference.
- Unfiltered chronological timeline
- Follow any news source or blog
- Lightning-fast performance
- Visual, photo-centric design
- Automatic RSS feed detection
- Easy to use
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Are you tired of algorithms determining what you read? Switch to Fiper, the lightning-fast and beautiful news reader that puts you back in control! Fiper is much more than just a news app. It's the ultimate RSS reader that's incredibly easy to use, even if you don't know what RSS is. What makes Fiper unique? - 100% Unfiltered: Enjoy a pure, chronological timeline. No algorithms, no information bubbles, just the news and blogs you really want to see. - Follow Any Source: From the largest national newspapers to the smallest local blogs or specialised sites—as long as there's a feed, you can add it. You decide your media diet. - Super Fast & Visual: Fiper has been completely revamped, is lightning fast and has an attractive, photo-centric design that is more reminiscent of Instagram than a traditional RSS reader. - Child's Play: Just enter a website's URL and Fiper's smart algorithm will automatically find the RSS feed for you. No more searching for technical links! Rediscover the news on your own terms. Download Fiper and experience how intuitive, fast and easy it can be to follow all your favourite media.
Belstad
Get personalized, nonpartisan news briefings in real-time with this AI-powered app. Ask follow-up questions, listen to daily recaps, and receive breaking news alerts. Expand on key terms with context cards and view inline citations for information sources.
- Personalized AI news briefings
- Real-time event updates
- Web-powered follow-up questions
- Daily news recap podcast
- Breaking news notifications
- Context cards for key terms
- Inline citations
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Belstad is a fully automated, personalized AI-powered news app. Users can read digestible, nonpartisan briefings on events in real-time, with the ability to: - Ask web-powered follow-up questions for more information - Listen to the Belstad Daily Recap — a podcast recapping the day's top events - Receive breaking news notifications - Expand on key terms with context cards - See where each piece of information is coming from with inline citations and more. By downloading the app you agree to the Belstad Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://www.belstad.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.belstad.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Belstad at daily against Fiper's every 3 weeks. Belstad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Fiper's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 9). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Belstad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiper has 50 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Fiper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Belstad's.
Fiper ships an update every 3 weeks, Belstad daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fiper | Belstad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Edeas | Belstad, Inc. |
Customer experience
Fiper
Belstad
In-app purchases
Fiper
No in-app purchases
Belstad
No in-app purchases
