Comparison

Listy vs Swiftfeed

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

Head to head
About

Listy

Organize and share your favorite movies, books, games, and more. Personalize your lists with custom styles and track what you've consumed. Discover new recommendations from others and keep your personal collections private by default.

Highlights
  • Save and track movies, books, games, and more
  • Personalize lists with custom icons and colors
  • Share lists with others
  • Follow lists from other users
  • Mark items as finished
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
Features
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Save what you want to watch, read, play or visit. Give every list your own style and share your favorite discoveries whenever you want. Keep movies, TV shows, books, video games, restaurants and links together. Track what you have finished and find your next choice among the things you have saved. YOUR LISTS, YOUR STYLE Personalize your collections with new Listy+ icons and colors. Recognize each list at a glance and make it your own. SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES Publish the lists you want to share and follow lists from other people. Keep their recommendations close for whenever you need inspiration. SAVE NOW, ENJOY LATER Search by title or add content from other apps. Explore its details, add your own notes and use filters to find what you feel like enjoying next. KEEP TRACK OF WHAT IS NEXT Mark movies as watched, books as read and games as completed. Organize your saved collections and sort them your way. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Start organizing your personal collections without creating an account. Sync them across your devices with iCloud. You decide which lists to publish; published lists are shared online. Sign in to publish and follow lists. Listy includes free features and additional features with Listy+. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Swiftfeed

This app offers a privacy-focused workspace for reading RSS feeds, managing tasks, and generating content with AI. All your data is encrypted and stored locally, ensuring your information remains private. It supports cross-platform publishing and multi-language text-to-speech.

Highlights
  • Multi-source RSS & Atom Reader
  • Custom AI Assistant with API integration
  • Complete Task Management
  • One-Click Cross-Platform Publishing
  • Multi-Language Text-to-Speech
  • Four-Language Native Interface
Features
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Swiftfeed is a privacy-focused all-in-one workspace for reading feeds, managing tasks, and creating content with AI. All your data is encrypted and saved locally on your iPhone or iPad — never uploaded to any server. Core Features • Multi-source RSS & Atom Reader Subscribe to standard RSS feeds from blogs, news media, and websites. Import and export your subscriptions via OPML for effortless backup and migration. • Custom AI Assistant Connect your own AI APIs, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Bailian. Generate article summaries, daily digests, writing drafts, and creative ideas. You retain full control over your AI service and data. • Complete Task Management Create todos, and daily check-ins with local reminders. Set auto-clean cycles ranging from 7 to 180 days to automatically clear outdated content and keep your workspace tidy. • One-Click Cross-Platform Publishing Draft content in-app and publish directly to X, Threads, and Instagram. All your login credentials are encrypted locally and never shared with developers or third parties. • Multi-Language Text-to-Speech Listen to articles with auto-switching TTS that matches your app language preference. Enjoy smooth, natural audio playback for hands-free reading on the go. • Four-Language Native Interface Fully localized UI in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Français, with instant one-tap language switching. Your Privacy Comes First We never collect, track, or store your personal information, device IDs, or reading records on remote servers. No analytics, crash report, or ad-tracking SDKs are integrated in the app. All feeds, AI chats, tasks, and drafts are securely stored within the iOS sandbox. You can clear all local data with one tap or fully erase all records simply by uninstalling the app. Per Apple’s Privacy Nutrition Label, we collect zero location, contact, health, or sensitive user data. You own full rights to access, export, and delete all your local content at any time. For privacy policy inquiries or feature support, please visit our official support page.

Screenshots

Listy4 screens
Swiftfeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swiftfeed at none against Listy's 10. Swiftfeed also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Listy's advantage is ratings volume (485 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Listy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Swiftfeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swiftfeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Listy has 485 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Listy ships an update every 2 weeks, Swiftfeed daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Listy versus Swiftfeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListySwiftfeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (485 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings485 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIsmael Gonzalez-Nicolas y Canal泽庭 黄

Customer experience

Listy

All ratings485 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative25.3%

Swiftfeed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Listy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to add items to lists
  • Disappearing list data after updates
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Incorrect metadata display
  • Sync issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom lists
  • Improved sorting and filtering options
  • Collaborative list sharing
  • Reminders and notifications
  • More customization options

Swiftfeed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Listy

Subscriptions7
  • Pay monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pay weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pay monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Listy+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pay yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Pay yearly$10.991 Year
  • Listy+ Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime 50%$14.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
  • Listy+ Lifetime$79.99
None

Swiftfeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Listy free?
Listy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swiftfeed free?
Swiftfeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Listy or Swiftfeed?
Swiftfeed is rated higher. Listy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Swiftfeed averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Listy or Swiftfeed have ads?
Neither Listy nor Swiftfeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Listy or Swiftfeed?
Listy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Swiftfeed daily. Most recently, Listy was updated on November 7, 2026 and Swiftfeed on October 31, 2026.

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