Comparison

Pocket News Reader vs feeeed

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

Head to head
About

Pocket News Reader

Features
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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!

About

feeeed

Build a personalized, ad-free news feed from any website or social media. Enjoy a customizable reader, offline access, and AI summaries. Stay informed on your own terms.

Highlights
  • Customizable ad-free news feed
  • Fast, focused reader mode
  • AI article summaries
  • Offline reading
  • Subscribe to websites, social media, and communities
  • Custom reminders and flashcards
  • Homescreen widgets
Features
Currently charting
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Stay informed without losing sanity. A feed curated by you, not the social-media mob. with feeeed, you can build your own ad-free news feed, on your own terms: • subscribe to any website and get the latest stories in your feed • view articles in a fast, focused, customizable reader mode • see local weather, flashbacks from your photo library or birthdays from your contacts • no ads or purchases • free ai summaries of articles • offline mode: download dozens of stories to read when you're offline • subscribe to communities from reddit, youtube channels, tiktok profiles, mastodon or threads accounts • add your own custom reminders, or flashcards • see your step count for the day, and your progress towards 10k steps. (powered by an optional integration with the Health) • browse a curated catalog of suggested news feeds for any topic • full dark mode, including auto-dark mode for any site • a built-in chatbot that can recommend feeds and channels for any topic • customize your app icon, tab bar, algorithm and more • see news on your homescreen with a customizable widget • create and share lists of feeds • groups feeds into folders and pin your favorite folders to the tab bar for one-tap access • a lot more! it's 100% private and on-device (no servers, no accounts, nothing leaves your device). don't worry — it's still as fast, smooth and addicting as your favorite Mark Zuckerberg app. it includes a built-in reader mode and reading list. it's fast! take back your news feed ~ scroll on your own terms :)

Screenshots

Pocket News Reader1 screens
feeeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket News Reader at every 2 weeks against feeeed's monthly. Pocket News Reader also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). feeeed's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket News Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, feeeed monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pocket News Reader versus feeeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket News Readerfeeeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB105 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRichard GuzikJames Parrott

Bugs and requests

Pocket News Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

feeeed

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with loading certain feeds or articles
  • Problems with the 'Read Later' feature
  • Inconsistencies in the 'Reader' mode

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to sort/filter feeds
  • Improve sync between devices
  • Add support for more content types (e.g. podcasts)
  • Provide more customization options (e.g. font size, layout)
  • Implement translation/localization features
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  • Add push notifications for new content

In-app purchases

None

Pocket News Reader

No in-app purchases

None

feeeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket News Reader free?
Pocket News Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is feeeed free?
feeeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket News Reader or feeeed have ads?
Neither Pocket News Reader nor feeeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket News Reader or feeeed?
Pocket News Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, and feeeed monthly. Most recently, Pocket News Reader was updated on October 2, 2026 and feeeed on October 25, 2026.

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