Comparison

TidBITS News vs RSSolved

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

Head to head
About

TidBITS News

Access the latest news and product updates for Mac and iOS devices from a long-standing internet publication. Read full articles with graphics and embedded videos, and follow links to external resources. Content is downloaded for offline reading.

Highlights
  • Headline and summary display
  • Pull-to-refresh functionality
  • Full article reading with graphics and video
  • Adjustable font sizes
  • In-app web browsing
  • Offline content access
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Stay up to date with the latest news and products in the Mac and iOS worlds with TidBITS (tidbits.com), the oldest Internet-only publication on the planet! The award-winning publication was founded in 1990 by Adam Engst, regularly voted one of the most influential figures in the Macintosh industry. Displays headlines and summaries for the most recent TidBITS stories. At the top of the headline screen, pull to refresh the list. Tap to read the full text of any recent TidBITS article, complete with graphics and embedded movies. Choose among font sizes for reading articles. Follow links to referenced Web sites and other Internet resources in Safari. All headlines and articles are downloaded to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch so you can catch up on TidBITS while on the subway or on an iPad/iPod touch that's out of range of a Wi-Fi network.

About

RSSolved

Manage your RSS and Atom feeds with this streamlined reader. Enjoy a clean interface, automatic feed length management, and easy article reading via an integrated browser. It prioritizes user privacy with no account creation or tracking.

Highlights
  • iOS 13 dark mode support
  • iPad master/detail split scene
  • Swipe to mark read/unread
  • Automatic feed length management
  • Integrated Safari browser widget
  • Auto-detect RSS/Atom feeds
  • Sort and rename feeds
  • App icon badge for unread count
Features
Currently charting
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Features: - iOS 13 dark mode fully supported for reading in bed next to your sleeping loved ones. - Supports iPads with a master/detail split scene. - Mark items read/unread with a swipe. - Automatically keeps the feed length to its natural length, but never deletes unread items. - Uses standard iOS Safari browser widget for full article. - Tries to auto-detect links to RSS/Atom feeds on websites. - If your beloved site can't be auto-detected, you can always enter the direct link to the feed. - Fetches website favicons for clarity. - Sort and rename your feeds. - Pull to refresh all or a single feed. - Number of unread items on app icon badge. Explicitly absent Features: - No accounts need to be created. - Doesn't try to suck you into a platform. - No user tracking/analysis whatsoever. Promise: We use this app ourselves on a daily basis. It will be kept up to date with latest iOS versions and device form factors for the foreseeable future.

Screenshots

TidBITS News2 screens
RSSolved3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TidBITS News at Free against RSSolved's $0.99. TidBITS News also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). RSSolved's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

TidBITS News is free to download; RSSolved costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RSSolved holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TidBITS News has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TidBITS News ships an update every 4 months, RSSolved every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TidBITS News versus RSSolved: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidBITS NewsRSSolved
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#107 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatt NeuburgBenjamin Erhart

Customer experience

TidBITS News

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative33.3%

RSSolved

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TidBITS News

No in-app purchases

None

RSSolved

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TidBITS News free?
TidBITS News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSSolved free?
RSSolved costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TidBITS News or RSSolved?
RSSolved is rated higher. TidBITS News averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RSSolved averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TidBITS News or RSSolved have ads?
Neither TidBITS News nor RSSolved shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TidBITS News or RSSolved?
TidBITS News ships an update every 4 months, and RSSolved every 5 months. Most recently, TidBITS News was updated on October 6, 2026 and RSSolved on September 29, 2026.

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