Nextnews vs FeedFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextnews
This app synchronizes with your Nextcloud News instance, allowing you to subscribe to RSS feeds, manage folders, and organize articles. Read content in a full-screen view and mark items as read or starred with simple swipes.
- Sync with Nextcloud News
- Subscribe to RSS feeds
- Manage folders (create, rename, delete)
- Mark articles read/starred
- Full-screen reading view
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Features - Sync with Nextcloud News - Subscribe to RSS feeds right from the app - Create new folders, rename or delete them - Easily mark articles read or star them by swiping on an entry - Tap an article to open it in a full-screen reading view This app requires an instance of Nextcloud with the News app installed.
FeedFlow
Stay informed with a minimalistic RSS reader that offers a clean, distraction-free experience. Sync your feeds across devices and customize your reading options for ultimate control over your content.
- Minimalist design
- Seamless cross-device sync
- FreshRSS integration
- Flexible reading options
- Privacy-focused browsing
- OPML import/export
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FeedFlow is a minimal RSS reader designed for one thing: keeping up with the open web without noise. Follow your favorite blogs and news sites in a clean, chronological timeline. No algorithms decide what you see — just your feeds, in the order they were published. Read Your Way - Open articles in your browser, or use Reader Mode for a clutter-free view. - Adjust text size and spacing for comfortable reading. - Cache full articles for offline reading — perfect for commutes, flights, or anywhere without a connection. Sync That Fits Your Setup - iCloud sync keeps your feeds, read status, and bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — effortlessly. - Or choose another backend: Dropbox, Google Drive, or self-hosted services like FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feedbin, and BazQux. - Your reading progress follows you everywhere. Stay Organized - Import and export feeds with OPML. - Block keywords to silence noisy topics. - Categories, bookmarks, and search keep everything at your fingertips. Make It Yours - Dark and light themes. - Background refresh so your feeds are always fresh. - Supports RSS and Atom feed formats. Open source and available on all your devices. Translated into 25+ languages by a worldwide community. Take back control of your reading — try FeedFlow today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FeedFlow at free against Nextnews's free with in-app purchases. FeedFlow also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 69%). Nextnews's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Nextnews sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FeedFlow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Nextnews against 4.5 for FeedFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Nextnews's written reviews are positive against 79% of FeedFlow's.
Nextnews ships an update every 4 days, FeedFlow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextnews | FeedFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (46 ratings) | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Henrich | Marco Gomiero |
Customer experience
Nextnews
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In-app purchases
Nextnews
- Coffee$0.99
- Dessert$2.99
- Lunch$9.99
FeedFlow
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$8.99
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- Legendary Tip$22.99









