Comparison

Ground News vs Feedstand

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

Head to head
About

Ground News

This app aggregates news from thousands of sources, highlighting media bias, reliability, and ownership. It aims to help users escape echo chambers and understand different perspectives on any story.

Highlights
  • News aggregation from 50K+ sources
  • Media bias and reliability analysis
  • Source ownership transparency
  • Avoid algorithmic echo chambers
  • Compare partisan topic coverage
  • Daily breaking news updates
Features
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Get all your news in one place on an eye-opening platform that shows you the bias, reliability and ownership of every source you read. Cut through the noise and escape media echo chambers with Ground News. Ground News is the largest news aggregator in the world with over 50K news sources and 60K articles added daily. But we aren’t a typical news aggregator, throwing hundreds of headlines at you that barely skim the surface. Ground frees people from algorithmic restraints, illuminates blindspots and makes media bias explicit with our one-of-a-kind media analysis features. AVOID MANIPULATIVE ALGORITHMS SPOT MEDIA BIAS DISCOVER BLINDSPOTS CHECK THE RELIABILITY OF SOURCES SEE WHO OWNS THE NEWS YOU CONSUME Read daily breaking stories from sources around the world, in real time. Like a modern day newspaper, we show you diverse stories instead of algorithm-driven content that can limit your worldview. News coverage is rarely unbiased, so we give you as much context as possible so you can come to your own conclusions. Compare coverage on partisan topics like politics, and elections. Enjoy our free features, or subscribe for in-depth analysis that will transform the way you look at news. About Your Ground News Subscription: Subscriptions renew monthly and can be managed through your App Store account Payment will be charged to your App Store Account on confirmation of purchase Renewal is automatic unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Subscriptions can also be managed through Ground News by going to your Account Settings after purchase See full terms and conditions here: https://ground.news/terms-and-conditions

About

Feedstand

This app offers a peaceful and private way to follow websites by displaying articles without algorithmic interference. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and full-text article fetching. It also includes text-to-speech functionality and customizable filters for a personalized news feed.

Highlights
  • Clean, distraction-free reading interface
  • Full-text article fetching
  • Text-to-speech for articles
  • Customizable filters (mute words, star articles)
  • Quiet notifications
  • Home screen widgets
  • Local data storage and OPML import/export
Features
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Feedstand is a private RSS and news feed reader for iPhone and iPad. Follow your favourite websites and blogs in one chronological reading list, or save a single webpage to read later. Add any site and Feedstand finds its feed. No algorithm decides what you see, and nothing is ranked, promoted, or injected. You get every article from the sites you chose, newest first, and that is it. What you get: • A clean reader. Articles are stripped back to just the words and pictures, set in a typeface built for reading. Adjust the font, width, and theme to suit you, or switch to sepia for the evening. • Full-text articles. When a feed gives you only a summary, Feedstand can fetch the whole piece so you never have to leave for the browser. • Listen to anything. Tap play and Feedstand reads an article aloud, so you can carry on while you cook, walk, or commute. • Filters that actually help. Mute words you are tired of, keep only what matters from a noisy feed, star matching articles automatically, or get a notification the moment a topic you care about appears. • Quiet by default. Notifications fire only for the feeds and phrases you choose. No badges you did not ask for. • Widgets. Put your unread count, latest headlines, or starred articles on your Home Screen. • Yours to keep. Everything lives on your device. Import and export OPML, back up your whole library, and sync with your own Fever or Miniflux server if you run one. There are no accounts, and no servers of ours in between. Feedstand is a reader, not a feed. Follow what you like, and read it in peace. Questions about Feedstand: Can I save a webpage without subscribing to its feed? Yes. Share the webpage to Feedstand and choose Save just this article. Choose Find and subscribe to feed if you want future articles from that website. Can I read articles offline? Previously downloaded article text is available offline. Adding feeds and fetching new articles require an internet connection. Do I need an account? No. Feedstand stores your library on your device. Connecting your own Fever or Miniflux server is optional.

Screenshots

Ground News4 screens
Feedstand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ground News at 53% against Feedstand's 0%. Ground News also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (49K vs 1). Feedstand's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ground News sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Feedstand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ground News holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ground News has 49K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Ground News's written reviews are positive against 0% of Feedstand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ground News ships an update fortnightly, Feedstand every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ground News versus Feedstand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround NewsFeedstand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (49K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSnapwise Inc.DannyWeb Limited

Customer experience

Ground News

All ratings48,829 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,454 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative35.8%

Feedstand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Ground News

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notification issues (e.g. not clearing, inaccurate counts)
  • Subscription recognition problems across devices
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize news feed by region/country
  • Improved navigation and reading experience
  • Sync topics/preferences across devices
  • Built-in news reader mode
  • Ability to filter out paywalled articles

Feedstand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Ground News

Subscriptions12
  • Ground News Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ground News Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ground News Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Ground News Vantage Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Ground News Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Ground News Premium Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Ground News Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Ground News Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Ground News Premium Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Ground News Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Ground News Vantage Yearly7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Ground News Vantage Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Feedstand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ground News free?
Ground News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feedstand free?
Feedstand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ground News or Feedstand?
Ground News is rated higher. Ground News averages 4.7 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Feedstand averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ground News or Feedstand have ads?
Neither Ground News nor Feedstand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ground News or Feedstand?
Ground News ships an update fortnightly, and Feedstand every 2 days. Most recently, Ground News was updated on November 1, 2026 and Feedstand on October 24, 2026.

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