Comparison

Watch Feeds vs FeedFollow

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

Head to head
About

Watch Feeds

Browse RSS feeds directly on your Apple Watch, even without your iPhone. Read full articles, view images, and receive notifications for breaking news. Syncs with various services and offers offline reading capabilities.

Highlights
  • Browse RSS feeds on Apple Watch
  • Offline reading with cached content
  • Fetch full article content
  • Image viewer with zoom
  • Search and add new feeds
  • Syncs with multiple RSS services
  • Notifications and complications
Features
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Watch Feeds is an independent app for your Apple Watch. With Watch Feeds, you can browse your RSS feeds right on your watch, without your iPhone nearby. You Control Your Feeds: Watch Feeds gives you complete control over your subscriptions. You can read articles from the sites you are interested in and can easily unsubscribe from the feeds if you don't enjoy them. Read using Wifi or LTE: Watch Feeds can fetch articles via Wifi or LTE, without your iPhone nearby. It will also cache the feed contents and allow you to continue reading even when you don't have an internet connection. Always Stay Up to Date: Unlike other news apps, Watch Feeds not only shows you the headlines! Most of the websites will automatically provide you with an excerpt or summary. However, if you want to read more, Watch Feeds will fetch the full article content for you. Image Viewer: Watch Feeds will automatically find the image from the article. If you want to see the details of the image, simply double taps the image and use Digital Crown to zoom. Search and Add Feeds: Discover interesting feeds with Watch Feeds. Discover new feeds by category, or use the text field to search feeds. Read When You Have Time: Found an interesting article? Use actions to add the article to Read Later or send it to your iPhone! This allows you to find them easily and read them when you have free time. Notifications & Complications: Stay connected! Watch Feeds will send you notifications and complications refresh to make sure you never miss any important news! Actions (iPhone app & Pro unlock required): Actions allow you to share/save an article within your watch! Currently, Watch Feeds supports the following actions: Read Later Share Open in Browser Send to iPhone New Mastodon Post Send to Instapaper Send to Pocket Send to Raindrop Send to Tagpacker Send to Readwise Send to Omnivore Remind Me Later Translate Watch Feeds supports the following syncing services: Inoreader The Old Reader NewsBlur BazQux Reader Feedbin Fever Tiny Tiny RSS FreshRSS iCloud Local (Use without syncing) Sync Read (A very simple syncing service that requires Sign in with Apple)

About

FeedFollow

Features
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This iOS-exclusive RSS feed reader was developed with one goal: to let you read only the information you truly need in the simplest way possible. With Apple Watch integration, you can quickly check the latest articles even while on the move. Specifications: Feed Limit: Up to 10 RSS feed sites Supported Formats: RSS 2.0 / Atom 1.0 Display: Dark Mode supported

Screenshots

Watch Feeds2 screens
FeedFollow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FeedFollow at none against Watch Feeds's 1. Watch Feeds's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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. Watch Feeds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FeedFollow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Feeds ships an update monthly, FeedFollow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watch Feeds versus FeedFollow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch FeedsFeedFollow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKevin GuanMasahiko Kobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Watch Feeds

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$3.99
None

FeedFollow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Feeds free?
Watch Feeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FeedFollow free?
FeedFollow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watch Feeds or FeedFollow have ads?
FeedFollow shows ads; Watch Feeds does not.
Which is updated more often, Watch Feeds or FeedFollow?
Watch Feeds ships an update monthly, and FeedFollow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Watch Feeds was updated on November 3, 2026 and FeedFollow on October 31, 2026.

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