# 小鱼短信 vs RSSBud

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 小鱼短信 at 100% against RSSBud's 50%. 小鱼短信 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). RSSBud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 小鱼短信 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RSSBud asks for nothing beyond the download.

小鱼短信 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 小鱼短信's written reviews are positive against 50% of RSSBud's.

小鱼短信 ships an update monthly, RSSBud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小鱼短信 | RSSBud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1515035333/reviews)** | [4.6 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rssbud/id1531443645/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [佳 叶](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465134582) | [承宇 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531440014) |

## What reviewers say

### 小鱼短信

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1515035333)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 包月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 包年会员 | $1.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $2.99 | one-time |


### RSSBud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rssbud/id1531443645)

Discover and subscribe to RSS feeds from websites and apps. This open-source tool helps you stay updated with content you love, offering automatic URL expansion and integration with popular RSS readers.

**Highlights:** Detect RSS and RSSHub feeds, Discover relevant RSS feeds, Optimized for mobile environments, Share sheet extension, Fast subscription to RSS readers, Edit RSSHub feed parameters, Automatic rule updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小鱼短信 free?

小鱼短信 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RSSBud free?

RSSBud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 小鱼短信 or RSSBud?

小鱼短信 is rated higher. 小鱼短信 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while RSSBud averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.

### Do 小鱼短信 or RSSBud have ads?

Neither 小鱼短信 nor RSSBud shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 小鱼短信 or RSSBud?

小鱼短信 ships an update monthly, and RSSBud every 6 weeks. Most recently, 小鱼短信 was updated on September 9, 2026 and RSSBud on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*