Comparison

Boom Feed vs Flowist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Flowist

Features
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Flowist is a fast, personal RSS reader for following news, blogs, and independent websites in one calm timeline. Add a site name or URL and Flowist discovers available RSS or Atom feeds—no account or algorithmic recommendations required. Read comfortably with a clean article view, inline images, adjustable typography, light, dark, and dim themes, and smooth full-screen navigation. Organize sources into folders, mark everything read, save favorites or Read Later, and search across your library. Key features: • RSS and Atom feed discovery by site name or URL • Clean full-article reader with inline images • Unread, Favorites, and Read Later views • Feed folders and health status • Search by title, summary, or article content • OPML import and export • iCloud sync for feeds, folders, and reading state • Offline Read Later snapshots • Adjustable typeface, text size, and spacing • Light, dark, and dim themes Flowist keeps you in control of what you read. Your sources stay yours.

Screenshots

Boom Feed3 screens
Flowist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flowist at none against Boom Feed's 1. Flowist also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Boom Feed's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boom Feed ships an update every 12 months, Flowist monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Boom Feed versus Flowist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoom FeedFlowist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinMEHMET RECEP ESER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boom Feed

One-time1
  • Boom Feed Premium$1.99
None

Flowist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boom Feed free?
Boom Feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowist free?
Flowist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boom Feed or Flowist have ads?
Both Boom Feed and Flowist show ads.
Which is updated more often, Boom Feed or Flowist?
Boom Feed ships an update every 12 months, and Flowist monthly. Most recently, Boom Feed was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flowist on October 7, 2026.

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