WatchFeed vs TinyFeeds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchFeed
This app brings the Feedly RSS reader experience to your Apple Watch. Access your feeds, mark articles as read, and save them to boards directly from your wrist. It also offers customizable complications for quick access to top stories or unread counts.
- Feedly integration
- Access All and Favourites feeds
- Mark as Read functionality
- Save to Board feature
- Top Story complication
- Unread Count complication
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WatchFeed brings the beloved news reader Feedly to the Apple Watch. With many features similar to those that the iPhone app provides like Feeds, the All feed, the Favourites feed, Mark as Read and Save to Board, WatchFeed is the best RSS reader with Feedly integration available for the Apple Watch. WatchFeed also supports all complications. There is a Top Story complication that shows a popular article on the Graphic and Modular Watch faces and an Unread Count complication on all Watch faces.
TinyFeeds
Read your favorite news stories directly on your smartwatch. This standalone app allows you to browse feeds, mark articles as read, and access your collections without needing your phone. Manage your feeds through the Feedly web or iOS apps.
- Read stories on watch
- Standalone functionality
- Mark stories as read
- Access collections
- Share stories via Messages
- Today Feed and Favorites
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TinyFeeds brings the power of Feedly to your wrist. It is a full-feature app that allows you to read stories directly on your watch. No Phone? No Problem! TinyFeeds is 100% Standalone and as long as you have a Wi-Fi or active cellular connection, you can browse your feeds from anywhere! It even marks the stories you view as read automatically so when you get back to your phone or computer, you can skip over what you've already read. Features - Today Feed - Favorites - Search - Complications - Collections - Leo Priorities - Boards - Recents - Share Stories via Messages - more to come! Note: TinyFeeds does not allow you to add or edit your feeds. You can manage your feeds by using Feedly's iOS or Web Apps.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TinyFeeds at monthly against WatchFeed's every 4 months. TinyFeeds also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). WatchFeed's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and chart position (#16 vs #70). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
WatchFeed costs $0.99 and TinyFeeds $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WatchFeed against 5.0 for TinyFeeds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
WatchFeed ships an update every 4 months, TinyFeeds monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchFeed | TinyFeeds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | #70 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nienhuis Development | Matthew Elliott |
Customer experience
WatchFeed
TinyFeeds
In-app purchases
WatchFeed
No in-app purchases
TinyFeeds
No in-app purchases
