Comparison

xFeed RSS Reader vs RSS Reader & Widget

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

RSS Reader & Widget

Display your favorite news feeds directly on your home screen with a customizable widget. Easily add RSS feeds within the app for quick access to updates. Designed for simplicity and convenience.

Highlights
  • Add RSS Feeds in App
  • iOS14 Widget Support
  • Customizable Widget
  • Simple and Easy to Use
  • Direct Home Screen Access
Features
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SImple RSS Reader & Widget Have all your important news directly on your home screen! This app is just a customizable, simple widget that displays RSS feeds on your home screen. Features: - Add RSS Feeds in APP - iOS14 Widget - Easy to use

Screenshots

xFeed RSS Reader3 screens
RSS Reader & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RSS Reader & Widget at 5.0 against xFeed RSS Reader's 3.5. RSS Reader & Widget also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). xFeed RSS Reader's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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

RSS Reader & Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xFeed RSS Reader has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, RSS Reader & Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
xFeed RSS Reader versus RSS Reader & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxFeed RSS ReaderRSS Reader & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNothing EverywhereKSY Studio

Customer experience

xFeed RSS Reader

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

RSS Reader & Widget

All ratings1 ratings
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

RSS Reader & Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

xFeed RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

None

RSS Reader & Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xFeed RSS Reader free?
xFeed RSS Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS Reader & Widget free?
RSS Reader & Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xFeed RSS Reader or RSS Reader & Widget?
RSS Reader & Widget is rated higher. xFeed RSS Reader averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while RSS Reader & Widget averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do xFeed RSS Reader or RSS Reader & Widget have ads?
Neither xFeed RSS Reader nor RSS Reader & Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xFeed RSS Reader or RSS Reader & Widget?
xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, and RSS Reader & Widget monthly. Most recently, xFeed RSS Reader was updated on September 26, 2026 and RSS Reader & Widget on September 12, 2026.

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