Comparison

German TV vs Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader

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

Head to head
About

German TV

Access TV schedules for numerous German-speaking and international channels. Track favorite shows, set alerts, and view detailed program information. Enjoy offline access and iCloud syncing for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • 78 TV channels supported
  • Local time zone display
  • Detailed show information
  • Favorite shows and reruns tracking
  • Search by channel, category, keyword
  • Customizable alerts up to 2 hours before
  • Offline data access
Features
Currently charting
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German TV is an app for checking German language TV schedules anytime, anywhere. Track your favorite shows and programs and set alarms for when the shows you love are on the air! BENEFITS: • Support for a total of 78 TV channels (German speaking countries + International) • Time schedules shown using your local time zone • There can be a lot of useful data for a show: description, duration, actors, directors, country of origin, etc. • Easily find and track reruns and all episodes of a series by setting it as a "Favorite" • You can search by TV channel, category or a keyword • Shows are categorised heuristically in one of these categories: Movies, TV Series, Documentaries, Animated, News, Entertainment, Music and Sports • iCloud sharing of channels: list of selected channels is stored in the cloud • iCloud sharing of favorites: list of favorites is stored in the cloud • Application has to be paid only once, but you can use it on as many devices as you want ALERTS: • Ability to receive an alert before the show is on air: up to 2 hours before the show • Alerts can be received even when the application is not running or you are offline • Automatic rescheduling of alerts if show schedule changes • Support for recurring alerts that trigger every time your favorite show is on air • Alerted shows are visible in your default calendar FAST & TRANSPARENT: • All data downloaded from the network can be used offline for later use, so you can use this application even when you are offline • TV listings are downloaded in the background, so application is fully functional while downloading • Multitasking support: download or processing tasks will continue to run while application is in the background • Support for dual cores using Grand Central Dispatch technology LOOKS: • Support for both portrait and landscape orientation of your device Icons by Joseph Wain / glyphish.com http://glyphish.com DISCLAIMER: • We own all intellectual property rights to the software. However, we do not claim ownership to the channels and contents which ownership is held by the site to which the software links. • This software doesn't maintain any channel servers but only uses the channel servers that are available on the web. Sometimes server feeds are turned off, not available or just bad quality. We have no control over the Internet feeds used by this application. • If owners of any specific channels don't want the channels to appear in this application, please send your request to our email to remove them from the application. But, if owners of any specific channels have any concerns regarding law, please contact either the entities claiming the servers mentioned above. • Channels offered may vary and may be withdrawn without prior notice depending on the availability. • We own the right to modify these terms at any time, which modification shall be effective immediately upon posting. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bakalar.github.io/tv/privacy/policies/universal.html

About

Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader

Stay updated with your favorite news sources through instant push notifications. Organize feeds, browse articles in-app, and share content easily. Features include bookmarking, powerful search, and customizable alerts.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for feeds
  • In-app browser
  • Feed organization with folders
  • Article bookmarking
  • Search and save function
  • Share to Pocket, Instapaper, Email
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Simple RSS Push+ Your feeds, delivered. Stop refreshing. Start reading. Simple RSS+ brings your favorite websites directly to you with push notifications. Never miss breaking news, blog posts, or updates again. Why Simple RSS Push+? Widgets Put your headlines on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. Choose Headlines for a list, or Spotlight for one story shown large with its image. Pick which feeds, folders, bookmarks or saved searches each widget draws from, set its background color and text size, and choose how often it rotates through your articles. Tap any headline to open that article. Widgets are a one-time in-app purchase. Push Notifications Get alerted about new articles. Customize alerts per feed - choose which sources notify you and which stay quiet. Tap a notification to open the article it is about. Beautiful Themes Three themes to read in: Aqua, Classic, and Terminal in green, amber or chrome. Aqua and Classic follow your system's light and dark setting, or stay on the one you prefer. The app icon changes to match your theme, or keeps the default if you would rather it did not. Stay Organized Group feeds into folders. Save articles to bookmarks. Create bookmark folders for your research, recipes, or reading list - whatever you need. Ignore Filters Tired of a topic? Hide or delete articles by a word in the title or author, feed by feed, with case-sensitive and whole-word matching. A review screen shows you exactly what is being hidden before anything is deleted. Import and Export Take your subscriptions with you as OPML - custom feed names, folders, saved searches and your own ordering all come across. Smart Search Search across all your feeds or just specific ones. Save searches to instantly find new matching articles every time you open them. Share Anywhere Share articles or open them in your preferred browser - all without leaving the app. Built-in Browser Read full articles in-app, with ad blocking that clears banners, pop-ups and the video players that follow you down the page. One tap to open externally when you need it. Read Faster Mark all as read with one tap. Auto-hide read articles. Touch and hold any feed or folder for quick actions. Spend less time managing, more time reading. Languages: English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese RSS is not dead - it is the best way to take control of your news. No algorithms. No ads. Just the content you chose, delivered when it is published.

Screenshots

German TV4 screens
Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader at none against German TV's 2. Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (32% vs 3%). On monetization model, chart position, 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

German TV costs $8.99 and Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader $5.99 up front. German TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

German TV ships an update every 2 months, Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
German TV versus Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGerman TVSimple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader
Price$8.99$5.99 — better
Positive reviews2.6% of reviews32.4% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#45#33 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKantaAlexandre Fabri

Customer experience

German TV

Written reviews39 reviews
Positive2.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.4%

Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

German TV

Subscriptions2
  • Premium features for 1 month$0.991 Month
  • Premium features for 1 year$8.991 Year
None

Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is German TV free?
German TV costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader free?
Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do German TV or Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader have ads?
German TV shows ads; Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, German TV or Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader?
German TV ships an update every 2 months, and Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader fortnightly. Most recently, German TV was updated on October 20, 2026 and Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader on October 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, German TV or Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader?
German TV currently peaks at #45 in the App Store charts, and Simple RSS Push+ · Feed Reader at #33. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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