Comparison

Boom Feed vs SwiftWire

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

Head to head

RSS Reader for Blogs and News

$3.99

📡 News

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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

SwiftWire

Features

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SwiftWire is a clean, no-nonsense RSS reader. No ads, no subscriptions, just your feeds. iCloud syncing keeps your RSS feeds up to date across all your devices, so you can read what matters wherever you are on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Customize your feeds, stay organized, and catch up on news, blogs, and articles effortlessly.

Screenshots

Boom Feed3 screens

SwiftWire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boom Feed at Free against SwiftWire's $3.99. Boom Feed also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). SwiftWire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On in-app purchases 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

Boom Feed is free to download; SwiftWire costs $3.99 up front. Boom Feed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SwiftWire sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boom Feed ships an update every 12 months, SwiftWire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Boom Feed versus SwiftWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Boom Feed	SwiftWire
Price	Free — better	$3.99
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17.6
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Brandon Stecklein	Dustin Olsen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boom Feed

One-time1

Boom Feed Premium$1.99

3 purchases

SwiftWire

One-time3

Small Tip$0.99
SwiftWire Medium Tip$3.99
SwiftWire Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Boom Feed free?

Boom Feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is SwiftWire free?

SwiftWire costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

Do Boom Feed or SwiftWire have ads?

Boom Feed shows ads; SwiftWire does not.

Which is updated more often, Boom Feed or SwiftWire?

Boom Feed ships an update every 12 months, and SwiftWire every 2 weeks. Most recently, Boom Feed was updated on October 26, 2026 and SwiftWire on October 31, 2026.