Comparison

feeeed vs Decidel

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

Head to head
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
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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 :)

About

Decidel

Features
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Decidel - Smarter Hacker News Client. The Hacker News client that reads between the lines. Decidel brings AI-powered summaries, smart topic filtering, and a beautiful reading experience to your favorite tech community. AI Summaries That Actually Help Tap any story to instantly surface key points, counterarguments, expert insights, and cited sources - without scrolling through hundreds of comments. Long threads, understood in seconds. Your Feed, Your Rules Mute topics you don't care about with AI-powered semantic filtering. Use built-in filters for Crypto, Politics, and more — or build your own. Swipe to bookmark, share, or mark stories as read. Powerful Search & Discovery Browse Top, Best, New, Ask HN, and Show HN. Search all of Hacker News with filters for relevance, recency, and popularity. Save searches for quick access anytime. Threaded Discussions Clean, readable comment threads with sort options — Best, Newest, or Most Controversial. Search within any discussion to find exactly what you need. Beautiful & Customizable Light, Dark, Black (OLED), and Sepia themes with scheduled day/night switching. Adjust font style and size to make reading feel just right. Offline & Exportable Bundle bookmarks for offline reading, then export stories and summaries to Markdown, Notion, or Obsidian — your research, your way. Your AI, Your Keys Connect OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, or Groq with your own API key. API keys are stored securely in the iOS Keychain and never leave your device. Also Includes Reading history, link previews for GitHub, arXiv & Wikipedia, compact and full display modes, story submission, comment replies, and user profiles. Decidel Pro Go Pro for unlimited AI summaries, custom topic filters, offline reading bundles, saved searches, and advanced export options. Privacy Policy: https://assahbismarkabah.github.io/decidel-support/privacy Terms of Use: https://assahbismarkabah.github.io/decidel-support/terms

Screenshots

feeeed4 screens
Decidel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: feeeed at none against Decidel's 6. On price, ads, device support 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. Decidel sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. feeeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
feeeed versus Decidel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfeeeedDecidel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJames ParrottAssah Bismark

Bugs and 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

Decidel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

feeeed

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Decidel

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Lunch$2.99
  • Dinner$4.99
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  • Feast$9.99

Questions

Is feeeed free?
feeeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decidel free?
Decidel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do feeeed or Decidel have ads?
Neither feeeed nor Decidel shows ads.

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