RSSolved vs Pocket News Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSSolved
Manage your RSS and Atom feeds with this streamlined reader. Enjoy a clean interface, automatic feed length management, and easy article reading via an integrated browser. It prioritizes user privacy with no account creation or tracking.
- iOS 13 dark mode support
- iPad master/detail split scene
- Swipe to mark read/unread
- Automatic feed length management
- Integrated Safari browser widget
- Auto-detect RSS/Atom feeds
- Sort and rename feeds
- App icon badge for unread count
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Features: - iOS 13 dark mode fully supported for reading in bed next to your sleeping loved ones. - Supports iPads with a master/detail split scene. - Mark items read/unread with a swipe. - Automatically keeps the feed length to its natural length, but never deletes unread items. - Uses standard iOS Safari browser widget for full article. - Tries to auto-detect links to RSS/Atom feeds on websites. - If your beloved site can't be auto-detected, you can always enter the direct link to the feed. - Fetches website favicons for clarity. - Sort and rename your feeds. - Pull to refresh all or a single feed. - Number of unread items on app icon badge. Explicitly absent Features: - No accounts need to be created. - Doesn't try to suck you into a platform. - No user tracking/analysis whatsoever. Promise: We use this app ourselves on a daily basis. It will be kept up to date with latest iOS versions and device form factors for the foreseeable future.
Pocket News Reader
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Technically, this application is a RSS and Atom feed aggregator. If that does not ring a bell, don't worry. Pocket News allows you, in a single place, to track additions and changes in your favourite websites. Special feature: autodiscovery Using the integrated web browser, navigate to your site (usually on the main page, or a page that references feeds) and let Pocket News find the links for you. Happy reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket News Reader at Free against RSSolved's $0.99. Pocket News Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). RSSolved's advantage is chart position (#107 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Pocket News Reader is free to download; RSSolved costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RSSolved ships an update every 5 months, Pocket News Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSSolved | Pocket News Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Erhart | Richard Guzik |
In-app purchases
RSSolved
No in-app purchases
Pocket News Reader
No in-app purchases
