Comparison

Feedbin vs Cosy Reader

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

Cosy Reader

Features
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Cosy Reader is the calm home for everything you mean to read. Your RSS feeds, the articles you bookmark, and the newsletters you subscribe to — finally in one quiet place, in the order they were published. No algorithm. No "for you" tab. No infinite scroll nudging you to read more than you want. Just your reading, the way you chose it. THREE THINGS, ONE HOME • RSS feeds — Follow blogs, news sites, and podcasts. One chronological timeline, no algorithm deciding for you. Bring your existing subscriptions with a one-click OPML import. • Bookmarks — Save any article from the web in one click with the Chrome or Firefox extension. Your reading list is one tap away — come back when you actually have time to read. • Newsletters — Get a dedicated inbox address. Newsletters land in the app, not in your email. Read them when you sit down to read, not between meetings. CALM DOESN'T MEAN BARE-BONES • Search — Find anything by title, URL, or a line you remember reading. • Filters — Filter by tag, source, or reading status, and combine them to find exactly what you need. • Reading progress — A bar tracks where you are, so you pick up right where you left off. • Collections — Group your sources into topics. Read tech on Monday, cooking on Sunday. HOSTED IN EUROPE. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS. EU-hosted servers. No trackers selling your data. No dark patterns. Delete your account and everything goes with it. COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Import your subscriptions from any RSS reader via OPML, and your saved articles as a CSV file. Everything comes with you. SIMPLE PRICING Start free: 200 bookmarks, 20 RSS feeds, and import from your current tools — no credit card required. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited bookmarks, unlimited feeds, and the newsletter inbox. One calm place for everything you mean to read.

Screenshots

Feedbin4 screens
Cosy Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosy Reader at none against Feedbin's 2. Cosy Reader also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Feedbin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Cosy Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, Cosy Reader every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Feedbin versus Cosy Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedbinCosy Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeedbin, Inc.Aroniaina ANDRIAMARO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Feedbin

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

Cosy Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feedbin free?
Feedbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosy Reader free?
Cosy Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Feedbin or Cosy Reader have ads?
Neither Feedbin nor Cosy Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feedbin or Cosy Reader?
Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cosy Reader every 8 days. Most recently, Feedbin was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cosy Reader on October 2, 2026.

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