Comparison

xFeed RSS Reader vs FlowReader

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

Head to head
About

xFeed RSS Reader

Stay informed with a personalized news feed. Organize and customize your updates to quickly access the information you care about, from politics to technology. Access your news anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Personalized news feed
  • Categorize and organize content
  • Quickly find latest updates
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Stay informed on the go
Features
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Prepare yourself for the exciting, fast-paced world of reading news! Say goodbye to the uninformed dark ages of yesterday and say hello to xFeed! Whether you are at at home or waiting for a dentist appointment, xFeed is always with you to help you stay up to date with everything that you care about. Categorize, organize, customize and quickly find the latest updates, political happenings, technological gadgetry or whatever else it is that you find so interesting. The time has come. You are worth it. Get xFeed now and start enjoying life. For questions, comments, suggestions and support please visit: www.nothingeverywhere.com

About

FlowReader

Stay updated with your favorite news and blogs through a powerful RSS feed reader. Easily add unlimited feeds, save articles, and customize the app's appearance. Enjoy a convenient daily news experience with features like an in-app browser and reader mode.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited RSS feeds
  • Save articles to favorites
  • In-app browser
  • Safari reader mode support
  • Share links on social media
  • Local news storage
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Add your personal news and blog feeds, and keep up to date with the new information. It is convenient daily news reader, which provides powerful news aggregation and curation features. FlowReader features: • Absolutely free • Add unlimited number of feeds • Add news & articles to favourites by swipe • Open links using the in-app browser • Supporting of Safari reader mode • Share links on social networks • Pull to refresh for updating the list of news • Store news locally on your device • Choose appearance of application

Screenshots

xFeed RSS Reader3 screens
FlowReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlowReader at 100% against xFeed RSS Reader's 62%. FlowReader also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5). xFeed RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 57 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlowReader holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of xFeed RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlowReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, FlowReader every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
xFeed RSS Reader versus FlowReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxFeed RSS ReaderFlowReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 57 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNothing EverywhereSultan Irkaliyev

Customer experience

xFeed RSS Reader

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral15.3%
Negative22.5%

FlowReader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

xFeed RSS Reader

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on launch after updates
  • Crashes when adding new feeds
  • Crashes during feed refresh/sync
  • Articles not marked as read properly
  • Duplicate articles appearing in feeds
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  • Feed icons not displaying correctly
  • Safari links not working on newer devices
  • Complex pages with images cause crashes
  • UI reverts to old style after viewing articles
  • Articles fail to load when selected
  • Auto-update feature not functioning
  • Feed autodiscovery feature unreliable
  • Editing feed titles resets without done button
  • Add feed dialog doesn't close after confirmation
  • Confirmation dialog has two 'yes' buttons instead of yes/no
  • iOS 6 compatibility issues
  • iOS 7 page scrolling auto-jumps to bottom
  • Memory management problems on older devices

Requested features

19 requests
  • iCloud sync across multiple devices
  • Push notifications for feed updates
  • Mark all as read functionality
  • Automatic background feed updates
  • OPML import/export support
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  • Google Reader integration
  • Adjustable text and row sizes
  • Safari extension support for ad blocking
  • Full article display without leaving app
  • Tweet and Facebook sharing options
  • Favicon display next to feed titles
  • Search functionality for discovering feeds
  • Dark mode option
  • Unread article badge on app icon
  • Optional confirmation dialogs
  • Ability to edit feed URLs after creation
  • Disable UI animations option
  • Better button positioning to avoid accidental taps
  • Audio and video feed support

FlowReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xFeed RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

None

FlowReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xFeed RSS Reader free?
xFeed RSS Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowReader free?
FlowReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xFeed RSS Reader or FlowReader?
FlowReader is rated higher. xFeed RSS Reader averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while FlowReader averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do xFeed RSS Reader or FlowReader have ads?
Neither xFeed RSS Reader nor FlowReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xFeed RSS Reader or FlowReader?
xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, and FlowReader every 57 months. Most recently, xFeed RSS Reader was updated on September 30, 2026 and FlowReader on September 21, 2026.

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