Comparison

Fiper vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unfiltered chronological timeline
  • Follow any news source or blog
  • Lightning-fast performance
  • Visual, photo-centric design
  • Automatic RSS feed detection
  • Easy to use
Features
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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.

About

RSS

This news reader allows you to control your content with advanced filtering options. Blacklist, whitelist, or graylist terms to ensure you see what matters without wasting time. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads or data sharing.

Highlights
  • Advanced filtering (blacklist, whitelist, graylist)
  • Content control
  • Clutter-free reading
  • No ads, account, or data sharing
  • iCloud syncing
  • One-time in-app purchase for unlimited filters
Features
Currently charting
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A clutter-free reader app with easy-to-use but advanced filtering options, including a blacklist, a whitelist, and a graylist. You control what reaches you. Miss less while wasting less time. No ads. No account needed. No data sharing. No subscriptions. Effective Filtering: Add terms quickly to a filter list by selecting text. You can manage entire topics by selecting parts of a website link, such as '/crosswords/'. Articles containing a blacklisted term are automatically trashed. If no whitelisted term is present, articles containing a graylisted term are also automatically trashed. You can review the trash occasionally to verify your settings. Transparent And Fair Purchase Model: Start with up to 100 filter entries, then unlock unlimited filters with a one-time in-app purchase (5 USD)—no subscriptions or recurring fees. This lets you scale up to thousands of filter terms effortlessly.

Screenshots

Fiper4 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fiper at Free against RSS's $4.99. Fiper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). RSS's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fiper is free to download; RSS costs $4.99 up front. RSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fiper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fiper against 4.5 for RSS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiper has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Fiper's written reviews are positive against 100% of RSS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fiper ships an update every 3 weeks, RSS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Fiper versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiperRSS
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (50 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEdeasVolker Koch

Customer experience

Fiper

All ratings50 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

RSS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fiper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RSS

One-time1
  • One-Time Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Fiper free?
Fiper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS free?
RSS costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fiper or RSS?
Fiper is rated higher. Fiper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while RSS averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Fiper or RSS have ads?
Neither Fiper nor RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fiper or RSS?
Fiper ships an update every 3 weeks, and RSS weekly. Most recently, Fiper was updated on October 24, 2026 and RSS on October 18, 2026.

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