Comparison

RSSBud vs Proactive List

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

Head to head
About

RSSBud

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
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Discover and subscribe to RSS feeds in a flash with RSSBud, a completely free and open-source tool! Designed to uncover and subscribe to RSS feeds from various websites and apps, this tool can become your vital partner in staying up-to-date with all the content you love. Key Features: - Detect RSS feeds in web pages. - Detect RSSHub feeds appropriate for web pages (supports all rules of RSSHub Radar). - Discover other RSS feeds relevant to web pages (powered by RSSBud Rules). - Specifically optimized for mobile environments, expanding URLs automatically and adapting to mobile sub-domains. - Share sheet extension available for quick sharing of your favorite feeds. - Fast subscription to major RSS readers including Reeder, Fiery Feeds, and Ego Reader, as well as system default RSS reader. - Fast subscription to web clients of Tiny Tiny RSS, Miniflux, Fresh RSS, Feedly, Inoreader, Feedbin, The Old Reader, and Feeds Pub. - Edit parameters for RSSHub feeds to suit your needs. - Rules are automatically kept up to date. - Support for x-callback-url — use with the Shortcuts app to open a world of possibilities. With a user-friendly interface and an array of customizable options, RSSBud strives for a fluid and gratifying user experience every time. Enjoy its entire feature list at no cost at all, while being assured of its reliability and transparency, thanks to its open-source status.

About

Proactive List

This AI-powered to-do app helps users overcome procrastination by breaking down tasks into manageable steps. It offers motivational prompts, game-like guidance, and visual progress tracking in a minimalist pixel art style. Designed for those who struggle with starting tasks or maintaining motivation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered task breakdown
  • Motivational prompts and guidance
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Minimalist pixel art design
  • Local data storage
  • Built-in statistics
Features
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Crush Procrastination. Plan Proactively. Strike Hard. As a pioneer of AI-powered to-do apps, Proactive List is getting a major upgrade — now with a minimalist pixel art style, smarter models, and a more playful experience. Just type in any task or plan you want to complete — Proactive List will analyze and break it down step-by-step, pairing each step with encouragement and smart prompts to help you finish with ease. Built for procrastinators, people with ADHD, and “P-types”. (If you’re a “J-type,” maybe you don’t need it… or do you?) Why We Procrastinate: • Getting started is hard — we don’t know where to begin, so we don’t. • Fear of failure. • No sense of progress or feedback — goals feel too far away and motivation fades. AI-Powered Productivity: • Tasks are broken down with maximum clarity — and the first step is always easy, so you can start right away. • Every step comes with motivation and game-like guidance to keep you on track. • Visual progress tracking helps you stay aware and in control of your goals. What Makes a Great To-Do App: • Just 3MB in size. • Ultra-minimalist design. • All data stored locally on your device, with anonymized network requests. • Built-in statistics and insights. At the end of the day, a to-do app should help you get things done. Proactive List redefines planning as an active, AI-supported journey, giving your goals the momentum they deserve. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RSSBud4 screens
Proactive List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSSBud at none against Proactive List's 2. RSSBud also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Proactive List's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. Proactive List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RSSBud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RSSBud against 4.5 for Proactive List. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSSBud has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of RSSBud's written reviews are positive against 75% of Proactive List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSSBud ships an update every 6 weeks, Proactive List daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RSSBud versus Proactive List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSBudProactive List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer承宇 张登科 王

Customer experience

RSSBud

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Proactive List

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RSSBud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Proactive List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual membership$7.991 Year

Questions

Is RSSBud free?
RSSBud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proactive List free?
Proactive List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RSSBud or Proactive List?
RSSBud is rated higher. RSSBud averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Proactive List averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do RSSBud or Proactive List have ads?
Neither RSSBud nor Proactive List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSSBud or Proactive List?
RSSBud ships an update every 6 weeks, and Proactive List daily. Most recently, RSSBud was updated on September 23, 2026 and Proactive List on October 7, 2026.

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