Comparison

Feed Viewer vs Smashviews

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

Head to head
About

Feed Viewer

This app aggregates news from your chosen RSS feeds and converts them into daily podcasts. It functions as a full-text reader, even when offline, and offers synchronization across multiple Apple devices and Windows.

Highlights
  • Full-text RSS reader
  • Offline reading capability
  • News podcasts from feeds
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • RSS feed search
  • OPML import
Features
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Feed Viewer is an RSS reader with a news widget for iPhone/iPad/Mac and a personal podcast news app. It is perfect for daily news delivery or as an offline reader for traveling. You’ll have a podcast compiled from your chosen sources, ready for you to listen to every day. Product features: • Full-text RSS reader, even offline • News podcasts from the content of your RSS feeds • iOS ↔ iPadOS ↔ macOS ↔ Windows synchronization • RSS feed search • OPML import Terms of use (EULA): https://www.feedviewer.app/termsofuse

About

Smashviews

Get unbiased news delivered instantly from sources you choose. This app prioritizes user control over content, avoiding algorithmic filtering and data exploitation. Stay informed with real-time updates and easily search or save articles for later.

Highlights
  • User-selected news sources
  • No algorithmic content filtering
  • Real-time news delivery
  • Article search functionality
  • Save articles for later
Features
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A simple app with a simple purpose: deliver you news without any external or unwanted oversight. We built smashviews because it is painfully difficult to find a news app that operates as smooth as the big guys, but doesn't use you for your data every time you click--all the while running algorithms in the background that decide which articles you see and don't see. Simply put, we don't believe that an algorithm should be deciding this for you, which is why we deliver the news to you unadulterated. You chose the sources and you chose what's important to read or not read.  News gets delivered by the minute, as soon as it gets published. Review the feed at the end of the day, or keep track of breaking news as it happens. Missed an article or want to check other sources? Use our search page. See an event break in real time but can't read it in the moment? Save it to your profile and come back later. Download smashviews today! You won't be disappointed. P.S. smashviews is brand new and we will be continuously adding functionality. Features soon to come include more sources, more categories, local sources, custom categories, and a widget. If you have any suggestions or requests, for app functionality or specific local sources, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@smashnews.org

Screenshots

Feed Viewer4 screens
Smashviews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smashviews at 100% against Feed Viewer's 0%. Smashviews also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Feed Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Feed Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Smashviews asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smashviews holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Feed Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smashviews's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feed Viewer ships an update every 9 days, Smashviews every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Feed Viewer versus Smashviews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeed ViewerSmashviews
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVaclav DajbychEvan Hedding

Customer experience

Feed Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smashviews

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Feed Viewer

Subscriptions4
  • Essential3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Basic3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced$19.991 Month
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  • Premium$24.991 Month
None

Smashviews

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feed Viewer free?
Feed Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smashviews free?
Smashviews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Feed Viewer or Smashviews?
Smashviews is rated higher. Feed Viewer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Smashviews averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Feed Viewer or Smashviews have ads?
Neither Feed Viewer nor Smashviews shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feed Viewer or Smashviews?
Feed Viewer ships an update every 9 days, and Smashviews every 4 days. Most recently, Feed Viewer was updated on September 9, 2026 and Smashviews on June 11, 2026.

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