Comparison

MobileLocalNews vs Pulse RSS

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

Head to head
About

MobileLocalNews

Stay informed with local news delivered directly to your device. Access breaking stories, trending articles, and personalized updates from your community. Get the latest information on events and happenings around you.

Highlights
  • Local news delivery
  • Breaking stories
  • Trending articles
  • Personalized updates
  • Community events
Features
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Your favorite news brought to you by MobileLocalNews.

About

Pulse RSS

Features
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Stay informed without the noise. PulseRSS is a fast, beautiful, and privacy-first RSS reader built for iOS. Subscribe to any blog, news site, or publication, and enjoy all your content in one place — no algorithm, no ads, no clutter. FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed in seconds. Add your favorite blogs, newspapers, independent publications, and niche sites. PulseRSS fetches the latest articles automatically so you never miss an update. ORGANIZE YOUR FEEDS YOUR WAY Create custom groups to organize your subscriptions by topic, project, or mood. Collapse or expand groups to focus on what's relevant. Move feeds between groups with a single tap. READ LATER, ANYTIME Bookmark articles with a swipe and find them in your Read Later collection whenever you're ready. PulseRSS also prefetches and caches articles so you can keep reading even when you're offline. AI-POWERED SUMMARIES (Apple Intelligence) Short on time? Use Apple Intelligence to generate instant article summaries. Choose from predefined styles — Default, Detailed, or Bullet Points — or write your own custom prompt. Get the gist of any article in seconds. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC Your feeds, groups, bookmarks, and reading preferences sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Private by design — your data is never shared with third parties. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your favorite feeds at a glance with beautiful home screen widgets. Tap any article to jump straight into reading. Supports Large and Extra Large sizes. A READING EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR YOU • Adjustable font size and line height for comfortable reading • Clean article view with content extraction for a distraction-free experience • Filter unread articles or browse your full history • Full-text search across all your articles • Share any article with a single tap IMPORT & EXPORT Already using another RSS reader? Import your subscriptions in seconds via OPML. Export your feeds at any time to switch apps freely — your subscriptions always belong to you. SMART ARTICLE MANAGEMENT Set a retention policy to automatically clean up old articles and free up storage. Or manage your library manually with bulk actions and per-feed controls. PULSE PRO Unlock the full PulseRSS experience: • Unlimited feeds and groups • Advanced search filters (by date, scope, and read state) • Unlimited AI summaries • Priority features and future updates PulseRSS is for people who love reading. Whether you follow 5 feeds or 500, it's the RSS reader that fits how you think. Download PulseRSS and take back control of your news. Terms of Use: https://pulserss.com/terms-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://pulserss.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

MobileLocalNews4 screens
Pulse RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MobileLocalNews at none against Pulse RSS's 3. MobileLocalNews also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Pulse RSS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Pulse RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MobileLocalNews asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobileLocalNews ships an update every 2 months, Pulse RSS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
MobileLocalNews versus Pulse RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileLocalNewsPulse RSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerdoapp, incFrancisco de la Rosa Aguilar

In-app purchases

None

MobileLocalNews

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pulse RSS

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is MobileLocalNews free?
MobileLocalNews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse RSS free?
Pulse RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MobileLocalNews or Pulse RSS have ads?
MobileLocalNews shows ads; Pulse RSS does not.
Which is updated more often, MobileLocalNews or Pulse RSS?
MobileLocalNews ships an update every 2 months, and Pulse RSS monthly. Most recently, MobileLocalNews was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pulse RSS on October 28, 2026.

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