NewsRushFree vs RSS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NewsRushFree
This app is a straightforward RSS client that synchronizes with your Google Reader account. It offers core features like starring, sharing, social bookmarking, and marking articles as read. The application is free to use and supports iPhone and iPod devices.
- Google Reader synchronization
- Starring articles
- Sharing articles
- Social bookmarking
- Marking as read
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NewsRushFree is a simple RSS client that syncs with your Google Reader account. All the features are the same as NewsRush, the only difference being ads within the application. Supported functions include starring, sharing, socialbookmarking and marking as read.
RSS Mobile
This app allows you to read news from various channels directly on your device without relying on external web services. It downloads and stores feed updates locally for offline reading and supports easy migration with OPML file import/export.
- RSS, Atom, and JSON feed support
- Offline feed storage
- OPML import/export for migration
- Simplified linked webpage view
- Feed grouping
- Post flagging and hiding
- Safari browser subscription
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RSS Mobile is a standalone app for reading news channels that does not depend on any third-party web services. It downloads feed updates and stores them on your device for further reading. OPML-file import/export are supported, so you may perform migration easily. RSS Mobile is free and does not contain ads. Features: - RSS, Atom and JSON feeds support - Import / Export of OPML-files - Stores loaded posts locally - Simplified view of linked webpage in Reader - Grouping of feeds - Flagging and hiding of posts - Subscription from Safari browser - Dynamic Type - Pointer and Keyboard support for iPad - VoiceOver Any questions? Feel free to contact us: rssmobileapp@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RSS Mobile at 81% against NewsRushFree's 0%. RSS Mobile also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (57 vs 10). NewsRushFree's advantage is iOS requirement (3.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RSS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSS Mobile has 57 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NewsRushFree's written reviews are positive against 81% of RSS Mobile's.
| Parameter | NewsRushFree | RSS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GoRunFast | Elias Panfilow |
Customer experience
NewsRushFree
RSS Mobile
In-app purchases
NewsRushFree
No in-app purchases
RSS Mobile
No in-app purchases
