Comparison

Slow Feeds vs RuSSell RSS

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

Head to head
About

Slow Feeds

This app allows you to subscribe to and manage web feeds, filtering content by posting frequency. You can star favorite articles, mark them as read, and unsubscribe from feeds. It supports integration with popular feed services or can be used as a standalone reader.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to web feeds
  • Filter feeds by posting frequency
  • Star favorite articles
  • Mark articles as read/unread
  • Standalone or integrated use
  • Supports multiple feed services
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Slow Feeds is a feed reader that lets you filter your feeds by posting frequency. Most blogs and many, many websites support feeds and push their newest articles, news and posts out into the world in an easy to use, open feed format (like RSS). Slow Feeds lets you subscribe to any and any number of those feeds, lets you star your favorite articles, mark them as read or unread, or unsubscribe from feeds again. If you have an account on Bazqux, Feedbin, Feedly, Inoreader or Newsblur you can access it with Slow Feeds. Or you can use it as a standalone app.

About

RuSSell RSS

Features
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RuSSell is not just another RSS reader. It is a powerhouse built to handle hundreds of feeds with zero lag, strictly adhering to native iOS design standards. Key Features: AI News Digest: Automatically analyzes your unread articles and summarizes the essential information you shouldn't miss. Advanced Management: Easily create categories, track reading history, and manage favorites. Local Search Engine: Lightning-fast indexing to retrieve archived content instantly. Visual Flexibility: Customize fonts, themes (Light/Dark/Sepia), and text size. Includes a distraction-free Reader Mode. Apple Ecosystem: Real-time iCloud synchronization and regular backups ensure you never lose your settings or feeds. Easy Transfer: Full support for OPML import and export. Privacy First: Option to disable iCloud sync and easily delete data stored on iCloud. All processing happens on-device or in your private iCloud.RuSSell is not just another RSS reader. It is a powerhouse built to handle hundreds of feeds with zero lag, strictly adhering to native iOS design standards. Key Features: AI News Digest: Automatically analyzes your unread articles and summarizes the essential information you shouldn't miss. Advanced Management: Easily create categories, track reading history, and manage favorites. Local Search Engine: Lightning-fast indexing to retrieve archived content instantly. Visual Flexibility: Customize fonts, themes (Light/Dark/Sepia), and text size. Includes a distraction-free Reader Mode. Apple Ecosystem: Real-time iCloud synchronization and regular backups ensure you never lose your settings or feeds. Easy Transfer: Full support for OPML import and export. Privacy First: Option to disable iCloud sync and easily delete data stored on iCloud. All processing happens on-device or in your private iCloud.

Screenshots

Slow Feeds4 screens
RuSSell RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slow Feeds at Free against RuSSell RSS's $3.99. Slow Feeds also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). RuSSell RSS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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

Slow Feeds is free to download; RuSSell RSS costs $3.99 up front. Slow Feeds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RuSSell RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow Feeds ships an update fortnightly, RuSSell RSS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slow Feeds versus RuSSell RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlow FeedsRuSSell RSS
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZozi AppsBertrand SERRA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slow Feeds

One-time1
  • Super Slow Feeds$9.99
None

RuSSell RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slow Feeds free?
Slow Feeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RuSSell RSS free?
RuSSell RSS costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slow Feeds or RuSSell RSS have ads?
Neither Slow Feeds nor RuSSell RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow Feeds or RuSSell RSS?
Slow Feeds ships an update fortnightly, and RuSSell RSS every 2 months. Most recently, Slow Feeds was updated on October 24, 2026 and RuSSell RSS on October 25, 2026.

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