x.news vs FeedDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
x.news
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Powerful research tool for faster and more accurate search results β ideal for many different types of users, from journalists, to marketing and brand analysts of large corporations and government organisations. x.newsβ’ transforms the way journalists and researchers go about their work by monitoring the many different information sources - all on one screen. x.newsβ’ handles text, video, images and audio, and can connect to a wide variety of sources as required by any individual user - from professional subscription feeds, internal systems, social media, Websites and RSS feeds. Search results can be individually saved or shared between users. Items of interest can be collected into a workspace, ready to begin the process of writing or scripting. With x.newsβ’, analysts can find, follow, collect and share all the latest information to deliver up-to-date, conclusive reports β better, faster and more efficiently.
FeedDeck
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FeedDeck is an open source RSS and social media feed reader, inspired by TweetDeck. FeedDeck allows you to follow your favorite feeds in one place on all platforms. FeedDeck is written in Flutter and uses Supabase and Deno as it's backend. - Available for mobile and desktop: FeedDeck provides the same experience for mobile and desktop with nearly 100% code sharing. - RSS and Social Media Feeds: Follow your favorite RSS and social media feeds. - News: Get the latest news from your favorite RSS feeds and Google News. - Social Media: Follow your friends and favorite topics on Medium, Reddit and Tumblr. - GitHub: Get your GitHub notifications and follow your repository activities. - Podcasts: Follow and listen to your favorite podcasts, via the built-in podcast player. - YouTube: Follow and view your favorite YouTube channels. Terms & Conditions: https://feeddeck.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://feeddeck.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: x.news at none against FeedDeck's 1. FeedDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FeedDeck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. x.news asks for nothing beyond the download.
x.news ships an update every 14 months, FeedDeck every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | x.news | FeedDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 12.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | x.news information technology gmbh | Rico Berger |
In-app purchases
x.news
No in-app purchases
FeedDeck
- Monthly$8.991 Month









