# RSSBud vs 紫毫

RSSBud and 紫毫 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of 紫毫's written reviews are positive against 50% of RSSBud's. 紫毫 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). RSSBud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 紫毫 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RSSBud asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RSSBud against 4.7 for 紫毫. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of RSSBud's written reviews are positive against 86% of 紫毫's.

RSSBud ships an update every 6 weeks, 紫毫 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSSBud | 紫毫 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rssbud/id1531443645/reviews) | **[4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6817241725/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 23 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [承宇 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531440014) | [辉 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/6817161975) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### 紫毫

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6817241725)

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 紫毫 Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RSSBud free?

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

### Is 紫毫 free?

紫毫 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, RSSBud or 紫毫?

紫毫 is rated higher. RSSBud averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while 紫毫 averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.

### Do RSSBud or 紫毫 have ads?

Neither RSSBud nor 紫毫 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RSSBud or 紫毫?

RSSBud ships an update every 6 weeks, and 紫毫 every 4 days. Most recently, RSSBud was updated on October 29, 2026 and 紫毫 on October 31, 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.*