Comparison

Feedbin vs Current

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

Current

This app offers a peaceful way to consume RSS feeds without the pressure of unread counts or overdue articles. It prioritizes a calm, unhurried reading experience with beautiful typography and intuitive navigation. Sync with various providers or use local feeds for a personalized content stream.

Highlights
  • No unread counts or badges
  • Calm and unhurried design
  • Beautiful article presentation
  • Support for multiple sync providers
  • Full-text article extraction
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
Currently charting
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Current is an RSS reader built on a simple idea: your feed should never make you feel behind. There are no unread counts. No red badges. No number climbing while you sleep, silently tallying everything you haven't read. Current shows you what's new right now, and that's it. Nothing is owed. Nothing is overdue. You open it when you want to read, and whatever's there is what's there. The design is intentional. Every screen, every interaction, every animation was built to feel calm and unhurried. Articles are presented beautifully with clean typography and generous whitespace. Navigation is fluid and intuitive. The app gets out of the way and lets you focus on what matters: the writing. Current supports multiple sync providers so you can bring your existing subscriptions: - Feedbin - Inoreader - MiniFlux - FreshRSS - The Old Reader - NewsBlur - Local RSS (on-device, no account needed) Features: - Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Beautiful article reader with smart formatting - Full-text article extraction - Light and dark themes - Background refresh - OPML import and export - Share extension - Keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac - iCloud sync for local feeds Current is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Just an app you buy once and own forever. Built by an indie developer who wanted to love RSS again.

Screenshots

Feedbin4 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Feedbin at Free against Current's $9.99. Current's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Feedbin is free to download; Current costs $9.99 up front. Feedbin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Current asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Current holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Feedbin's written reviews are positive against 68% of Current's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, Current every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Feedbin versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedbinCurrent
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.2 (78 ratings)4.5 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeedbin, Inc.Jupiter Interactive Group LLC

Customer experience

Feedbin

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

Current

All ratings111 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative17.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Feedbin

Subscriptions2
  • Feedbin Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Feedbin Yearly$59.991 Year
None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feedbin free?
Feedbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Current free?
Current costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Feedbin or Current?
Current is rated higher. Feedbin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Current averages 4.5 from 111 ratings.
Do Feedbin or Current have ads?
Neither Feedbin nor Current shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feedbin or Current?
Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Current every 3 days. Most recently, Feedbin was updated on October 2, 2026 and Current on October 2, 2026.

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