Comparison

Feedbin vs Reeder.

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

Head to head
About

Feedbin

Stay updated with your favorite content from RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and email newsletters all in one place. Organize and manage your subscriptions to follow your passions without missing a beat.

Highlights
  • RSS feed reader
  • YouTube channel following
  • Email newsletter aggregation
  • Subscription management
  • Content organization
Features
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Follow your passions with RSS, YouTube, and email newsletters. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Reeder.

Consolidate your reading, watching, and listening into a single, unified timeline. Sync your progress across devices and share curated content with others. Organize saved links and create custom views with powerful filters.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for all content
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • Shareable feeds from tags
  • Customizable filters for timelines
  • Save and organize links
  • Integrates videos, podcasts, and social media
Features
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Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources. From Unread Counts to Timeline Syncing Say goodbye to unread counts! With Reeder, your timeline position is synced across all your devices, letting you pick up right where you left off. Shared Feeds Turn any tag into a public, auto-updating feed that can be viewed in any browser or added to any RSS reader that supports JSON feeds, making it simple to share your curated content. Unified Timeline Reeder supports more than just RSS feeds. It integrates videos, podcasts and social media posts into a single, streamlined view. While it’s not meant to replace full-featured clients, Reeder offers a centralized way to keep track of everything you follow, with the option to open content in other apps (if supported) when you want to dive deeper. Filters Create custom timelines with filters based on keywords, media types or feed types. Save and Organize Links Easily save links from Safari or any other app to Reeder using its share extension, keeping everything organized and easy to find. iCloud Sync Reeder only syncs what’s important — your subscriptions, timeline position and tagged items (including Links, Favorites, Bookmarks and Later) — across all your devices using iCloud, making syncing faster and more efficient, with changes pushed to your other devices within seconds. Content is fetched directly from the sources, ensuring you always have the latest updates. Terms of Use: https://reeder.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://reeder.app/privacy

Screenshots

Feedbin4 screens
Reeder.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Reeder. at 863 against Feedbin's 78. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Feedbin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Reeder. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Feedbin against 4.3 for Reeder.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder. has 863 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Feedbin's written reviews are positive against 53% of Reeder.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, Reeder. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Feedbin versus Reeder.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedbinReeder.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (78 ratings)4.3 (863 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78863 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFeedbin, Inc.Silvio Rizzi

Customer experience

Feedbin

All ratings78 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative43.2%

Reeder.

All ratings863 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews705 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative31.1%

Bugs and requests

Feedbin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reeder.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Feeds failing to import or sync correctly
  • Inconsistent timeline ordering and display
  • Podcast and video playback issues
  • Crashes and stability problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add read/unread status indicators
  • Improve feed organization with folders
  • Provide more customization options for layout and typography
  • Integrate with third-party RSS services
  • Introduce keyboard shortcuts for common actions
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  • Add option to hide read/viewed content

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Feedbin

Subscriptions2
  • Feedbin Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Feedbin Yearly$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Reeder.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.001 Month
  • Yearly$10.001 Year

Questions

Is Feedbin free?
Feedbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reeder. free?
Reeder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Feedbin or Reeder.?
Reeder. is rated higher. Feedbin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Reeder. averages 4.3 from 863 ratings.
Do Feedbin or Reeder. have ads?
Neither Feedbin nor Reeder. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feedbin or Reeder.?
Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Reeder. every 3 weeks. Most recently, Feedbin was updated on September 28, 2026 and Reeder. on September 27, 2026.

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