xFeed RSS Reader vs newsWorks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized news feed
- Categorize and organize content
- Quickly find latest updates
- Customizable reading experience
- Stay informed on the go
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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
newsWorks
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With our newsWorks App for iPad you are free to take your individual media review wherever you go and whenever you need it. The App comes with everything you expect from a good press review: - A simple and minimalistic design for an amazing user experience - Clear sorting of the articles by date and sections - Fast browsing and zooming of original scan views - A well arranged article view with running text in portrait or landscape format - Read your latest media review locally on your device whenever you want You need newsWorks, if you wish to create your own individual media review. To learn more about newsWorks feel free to call us (0049 40 227130-0) or write an email to info@newsworks.de. For over 35 years we has been developing integrated software and service solutions in the fields of „Digital Press Review“ (newsWorks). Clients are large companies, media monitoring agencies and administration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: newsWorks at 12.2 against xFeed RSS Reader's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
xFeed RSS Reader ships an update every 6 months, newsWorks every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | xFeed RSS Reader | newsWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nothing Everywhere | newsWorks GmbH |
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
newsWorks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xFeed RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
newsWorks
No in-app purchases
