Comparison

xFeed RSS Reader vs Feed Viewer

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

Feed Viewer

This app aggregates news from your chosen RSS feeds and converts them into daily podcasts. It functions as a full-text reader, even when offline, and offers synchronization across multiple Apple devices and Windows.

Highlights
  • Full-text RSS reader
  • Offline reading capability
  • News podcasts from feeds
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • RSS feed search
  • OPML import
Features
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Feed Viewer is an RSS reader with a news widget for iPhone/iPad/Mac and a personal podcast news app. It is perfect for daily news delivery or as an offline reader for traveling. You’ll have a podcast compiled from your chosen sources, ready for you to listen to every day. Product features: • Full-text RSS reader, even offline • News podcasts from the content of your RSS feeds • iOS ↔ iPadOS ↔ macOS ↔ Windows synchronization • RSS feed search • OPML import Terms of use (EULA): https://www.feedviewer.app/termsofuse

Screenshots

xFeed RSS Reader3 screens
Feed Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: xFeed RSS Reader at 62% against Feed Viewer's 0%. xFeed RSS Reader also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Feed Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ads 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. Feed Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. xFeed RSS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xFeed RSS Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xFeed RSS Reader has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of xFeed RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Feed Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, Feed Viewer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
xFeed RSS Reader versus Feed Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxFeed RSS ReaderFeed Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNothing EverywhereVaclav Dajbych

Customer experience

xFeed RSS Reader

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

Feed Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Feed Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xFeed RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Feed Viewer

Subscriptions4
  • Essential3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Basic3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced$19.991 Month
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  • Premium$24.991 Month

Questions

Is xFeed RSS Reader free?
xFeed RSS Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feed Viewer free?
Feed Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xFeed RSS Reader or Feed Viewer?
xFeed RSS Reader is rated higher. xFeed RSS Reader averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Feed Viewer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do xFeed RSS Reader or Feed Viewer have ads?
Neither xFeed RSS Reader nor Feed Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xFeed RSS Reader or Feed Viewer?
xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, and Feed Viewer every 9 days. Most recently, xFeed RSS Reader was updated on October 4, 2026 and Feed Viewer on September 27, 2026.

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