Comparison

Boom Feed vs RoSSie

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

Head to head
About

Boom Feed

Features
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Boom Feed is a free RSS, Podcast, news reader and aggregation app. Just tell the app what topics you want to follow, and it will always keep you up to date on the latest headlines! It's just a good old fashioned news reader with a clean and easy to use interface. No useless bells and whistles that ruin usability. Try it today, and leave feedback on things you would like to see improved!

About

RoSSie

Features
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Rossie is a simple and clean RSS feed reader. It allows you to save and read multiple RSS feeds! Now also with Dark Mode!

Screenshots

Boom Feed3 screens
RoSSie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoSSie at none against Boom Feed's 1. RoSSie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Boom Feed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RoSSie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boom Feed ships an update every 12 months, RoSSie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Boom Feed versus RoSSie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoom FeedRoSSie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinAnja Stricker

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boom Feed

One-time1
  • Boom Feed Premium$1.99
None

RoSSie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boom Feed free?
Boom Feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoSSie free?
RoSSie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boom Feed or RoSSie have ads?
Boom Feed shows ads; RoSSie does not.
Which is updated more often, Boom Feed or RoSSie?
Boom Feed ships an update every 12 months, and RoSSie every 3 months. Most recently, Boom Feed was updated on November 11, 2026 and RoSSie on November 7, 2026.

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