Comparison

Elytra vs Feedable

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

Head to head
About

Elytra

A privacy-focused RSS reader for iOS and macOS that offers native article rendering, advanced search, and cross-device synchronization. It strips tracking scripts and provides customizable appearance options for a clean reading experience.

Highlights
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Native article and image rendering
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Search within articles
  • Customizable appearance
  • Mute filters
  • Widgets
Features
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Elytra is a private RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow the news sites and blogs you choose, read them in a clean native reader with every tracker stripped out, and keep everything in sync across your devices. Elytra is a paid app: every new account starts with a 14-day free trial, after which you can subscribe or buy a one-time lifetime licence. WHY ELYTRA PRIVATE BY DESIGN: Your account is created automatically. There is no email, no password and no personal information. A random account ID and anonymous crash reports are the only data Elytra uses, and only to sync your feeds and keep the app stable. NO TRACKING: Elytra removes tracking scripts and tracking pixels from every article, so what you read stays between you and your device. NATIVE READER: Articles are rendered with native iOS text and image views, not a web view. That means Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, text selection across paragraphs, syntax-highlighted code blocks and fast scrolling on long articles. SYNC: Your feeds, folders, read state and bookmarks sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac through Elytra's own service. The Mac app is a separate download on the Mac App Store. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Get real-time alerts from blogs that support the WebSub protocol, and near real-time local notifications from the ones that do not. FULL-TEXT ARTICLES: When a feed only ships a summary, Elytra can fetch the full article for you. SEARCH: Search for a feed, then an article, then a phrase inside the article. Elytra was the first RSS reader to search within articles. MUTE FILTERS: Hide topics, spoilers and keywords you do not want in your timeline. OPML: Import your subscriptions from another reader, and export them at any time. OFFLINE BOOKMARKS: Bookmarked articles are stored on your device, so you can read them without a connection. FEED FORMATS: RSS, Atom and JSON Feed are all supported. IMAGE LOADING: Choose when images load to save mobile data, or load them on demand. APPEARANCE: Light and dark themes, a choice of serif and sans-serif fonts, and support for custom fonts installed on your device. LINKED HEADERS: When an author links section headers, Elytra lets you share a link straight to that section. WIDGETS: Four widgets bring your favourite feeds and latest updates to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. ——— Elytra uses its own sync service and cannot connect to Feedly, Inoreader, iCloud or other RSS syncing services. ——— Terms: https://elytra.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://elytra.app/privacy/

About

Feedable

This application allows users to efficiently read news and blog updates from their favorite websites. It supports managing multiple RSS or Atom feeds, offering both original web view and a clean reader mode for articles. The app features an intuitive interface and works in light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Manage up to 30 RSS/Atom feeds
  • Search or add feeds by URL
  • Sort, delete, rename feeds
  • Article list with details
  • Original web view
  • Clean reader mode
  • Light and Dark mode support
Features
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This app is a simple yet powerful iOS app designed for efficient news and blog reading. Register and manage multiple RSS or Atom feeds, browse article lists, and open articles in their original web view or in a clean, reader-friendly mode. Key Features: - Register up to 30 RSS or Atom feeds - Search for feeds by keyword or add via URL - Sort, delete, or rename registered feeds - Display article lists with title, publication date, description, and thumbnail - Two viewing modes: - Original View – display the full webpage - Simple View – extract and display only the main content - Works in both Light and Dark modes With its intuitive interface and performance-focused design, RSS Reader makes it easy to gather, browse, and read the latest updates from your favorite sites.

Screenshots

Elytra4 screens
Feedable3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Feedable at 100% against Elytra's 44%. Feedable also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Elytra sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Feedable asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elytra ships an update fortnightly, Feedable monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elytra versus Feedable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElytraFeedable
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB17 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNikhil Nigadekazuhiko sugimoto

Customer experience

Elytra

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative53.3%

Feedable

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Elytra

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$10.491 Year
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  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$20.001 Year
One-time5
  • Free TrialFree
  • 1 Month Subscription$0.99
  • 3 Months Subscription$2.99
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  • 1 Year Subscription$12.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$54.99
None

Feedable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elytra free?
Elytra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feedable free?
Feedable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elytra or Feedable have ads?
Neither Elytra nor Feedable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elytra or Feedable?
Elytra ships an update fortnightly, and Feedable monthly. Most recently, Elytra was updated on September 19, 2026 and Feedable on September 10, 2026.

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