Briefly vs FeedFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Briefly
Get breaking news from top sources without distractions. This minimalist news app lets you curate your own feed for a focused reading experience. No account is needed to start.
- Minimalist design
- Customizable news feed
- Top news sources
- No account required
- Distraction-free reading
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Briefly is a private, ad-free, minimalist news app. Choose from 40+ sources from The New York Times and The Economist to Pitchfork, The Intercept, and Al Jazeera. Briefly streams the latest headlines into a beautiful feed. No algorithm. No personalization. Tap to read. No account. No trackers. No data collection. Nothing leaves your device. Adaptive dark mode. Pull to refresh. Shake to refresh. Designed for iPhone and iPad.
FeedFlow
Stay informed with a minimalistic RSS reader that offers a clean, distraction-free experience. Sync your feeds across devices and customize your reading options for ultimate control over your content.
- Minimalist design
- Seamless cross-device sync
- FreshRSS integration
- Flexible reading options
- Privacy-focused browsing
- OPML import/export
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FeedFlow is a minimal RSS reader designed for one thing: keeping up with the open web without noise. Follow your favorite blogs and news sites in a clean, chronological timeline. No algorithms decide what you see — just your feeds, in the order they were published. Read Your Way - Open articles in your browser, or use Reader Mode for a clutter-free view. - Adjust text size and spacing for comfortable reading. - Cache full articles for offline reading — perfect for commutes, flights, or anywhere without a connection. Sync That Fits Your Setup - iCloud sync keeps your feeds, read status, and bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — effortlessly. - Or choose another backend: Dropbox, Google Drive, or self-hosted services like FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feedbin, and BazQux. - Your reading progress follows you everywhere. Stay Organized - Import and export feeds with OPML. - Block keywords to silence noisy topics. - Categories, bookmarks, and search keep everything at your fingertips. Make It Yours - Dark and light themes. - Background refresh so your feeds are always fresh. - Supports RSS and Atom feed formats. Open source and available on all your devices. Translated into 25+ languages by a worldwide community. Take back control of your reading — try FeedFlow today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Briefly at none against FeedFlow's 4. Briefly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). FeedFlow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. FeedFlow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Briefly asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Briefly against 4.5 for FeedFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Briefly's written reviews are positive against 74% of FeedFlow's.
Briefly ships an update every 3 months, FeedFlow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Briefly | FeedFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxwell Andrew | Marco Gomiero |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
FeedFlow
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$8.99
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- Legendary Tip$22.99









