Den for RSS vs Seven Grams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Den for RSS
A modern news aggregator designed for simplicity and functionality. It offers broadsheet layouts to display more content, making it easy to discover articles, compare sources, and spot trends. Features include cloud sync, reader mode, and trending topic discovery.
- Cloud Sync across devices
- Wide format support (RSS, Atom, JSON)
- Import & Export OPML files
- Reader Mode for distraction-free reading
- Trending topics discovery
- Bookmarks for saving articles
- Web extension for feed discovery
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Create landscape views of what's happening with a modern, no-nonsense, news aggregator. Den is designed for those who value simplicity and functionality in a news app. With an intuitive, native interface and broadsheet layouts, Den stands apart by showcasing more content—especially on larger screens—making it easy to stay on top of the news that matters to you. Effortlessly discover interesting articles, compare sources, and spot trends all in one place. KEY FEATURES + Cloud Sync Seamlessly access your feeds, history, and settings across all your devices—no extra account required. + Wide Format Support Den supports RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, ensuring compatibility with most sources. + Import & Export Easily back up and restore your feeds using standard OPML files. + Reader Mode Eliminate distractions with clutter-free article views for a streamlined reading experience. + Trending Topics Discover trending news and subjects, surfaced through powerful natural language processing. + Bookmarks Save articles to read later and never lose track of what caught your eye. + Search Functionality Stay up to date by searching for the latest news on specific topics or keywords. + Feed Organizer Manage your feed settings in bulk with ease. + Blocklists Enjoy an ad-free experience by blocking ads and other unwanted content. + Web Extension Automatically discover feeds as you browse the web. + Widgets Stay updated right from your home screen by displaying the latest news from your inbox, a folder, or a specific feed.
Seven Grams
Explore the hidden journey of your smartphone's components through augmented reality. This app reveals the complex and often dramatic story behind the mining of rare minerals, connecting your device to global resource extraction and conflict.
- Augmented reality experience
- Journalistic storytelling
- Rare mineral sourcing exploration
- Smartphone production chain insight
- Animation sequences
- Human cost of technology
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Have you ever wanted to see the way your phone works? Have you ever opened it and marveled at this treasure trove of technology that fits in the palm of your hand, sleeps under your pillow, and lights up under your gaze more than 2000 times a day? Have you ever wondered how it was made and what resources were needed to make it work? Seven Grams is an augmented reality experience by journalist Karim Ben Khelifa (The Enemy) that provides a radically innovative way to understand the link between your smartphone and the often dramatic conditions in which the rare minerals it requires are mined, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. When the world's most powerful economy, the United States, was valued at $20.5 trillion in 2018, the total value of mineral resources in the DRC was estimated at $24 trillion. So how is it possible that, on the HDI (Human Development Index) ranking, the DRC is only 176th out of 181 countries? For the Congolese people, the DRC's wealth seems to be a curse, rather than a blessing. For over 25 years, the Congo has been the stage for one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II, with nearly six million deaths. Meanwhile, other countries have grown rich off of the Congo's wealth, due to the growing demand for minerals essential to the production of phones and other devices that have become part of our daily lives. Mixing augmented reality and animation sequences, Seven Grams tells you this story, inviting you to discover the minerals used in your smartphone and their unique characteristics. Through a poignant and moving story, Seven Grams takes you up the production chain of our smartphones and gives you an insight into their human cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Seven Grams at Free against Den for RSS's $4.99. Seven Grams also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Den for RSS's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 75%) and chart position (#66 vs unranked). On rating, 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
Seven Grams is free to download; Den for RSS costs $4.99 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 — 4.8 for Den for RSS against 4.8 for Seven Grams. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seven Grams has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Den for RSS's written reviews are positive against 75% of Seven Grams's.
| Parameter | Den for RSS | Seven Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 805 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Garrett Johnson | LUCID REALITIES |
Customer experience
Den for RSS
Seven Grams
In-app purchases
Den for RSS
No in-app purchases
Seven Grams
No in-app purchases









