RSSReader vs NOAAspeak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSSReader
Curate your personal news stream by adding any RSS feeds you desire. Stay informed with a customized list of updates tailored to your interests.
- Customizable RSS feed list
- Add any feed
- Stay informed
- Personalized updates
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Create your own customized RSS feed list to keep yourself updated. Add any feeds you want anytime, and keep informed.
NOAAspeak
This app provides continuous, spoken NOAA weather forecasts and alerts for any US location. It functions like a traditional weather radio, delivering real-time updates hands-free. Stay informed about current conditions, upcoming weather, and severe alerts with automatic text-to-speech broadcasting.
- Continuous weather broadcasting
- Active weather alerts
- Location flexibility
- Multiple voice selections
- Official NOAA data access
- Simple listening controls
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NOAAspeak is a continuous weather radio app that provides real-time NOAA forecasts and alerts with automatic text-to-speech broadcasting. Get weather updates spoken aloud continuously, similar to traditional NOAA Weather Radio, for any US location. NOAAspeak transforms your iPhone into a modern NOAA Weather Radio. The app automatically fetches official National Weather Service forecasts and then speaks them aloud in a continuous loop, keeping you informed about current conditions, upcoming weather, and active alerts. Key Features: • Continuous Weather Broadcasting: Automatically speaks 6-period forecasts in a loop with 2-second pauses, mimicking traditional weather radio • Active Weather Alerts: Shows severe weather warnings and watches with full details • Location Flexibility: Uses your current GPS location or search for any US location with autocomplete • Voice Selection: Choose from multiple natural-sounding voices for weather narration • Official NOAA Data: Direct access to National Weather Service forecasts and alerts via api.weather.gov • Simple Controls: Listen/Stop button for continuous mode, easy location switching • Clean Interface: Modern SwiftUI design with forecast cards showing temperatures, conditions, and wind information Perfect for weather enthusiasts, outdoor workers, emergency preparedness, or anyone who wants hands-free weather updates while working, driving, or relaxing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NOAAspeak at 5.0 against RSSReader's 1.0. RSSReader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NOAAspeak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | RSSReader | NOAAspeak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KChiang | Stewart French |
Customer experience
RSSReader
NOAAspeak
In-app purchases
RSSReader
No in-app purchases
NOAAspeak
No in-app purchases
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