NewsRushFree vs RSS
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
Consolidate your favorite websites into a single, streamlined feed reader. Enjoy fast navigation, automatic feed detection, and offline translation for articles. Keep your reading organized with folders and sync your progress across devices.
- Automatic feed detection
- Organize feeds with folders
- Fast article navigation
- Background refresh & push notifications
- Bookmark articles
- iCloud sync across devices
- Offline auto-translation
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RSS - Article Reader is a clean, fast feed reader that brings all your favorite websites together in one place. Designed to feel right at home on your iPhone. A clean interface, smooth performance, and a reading experience built for speed. • Wide Format Support Supports every version of RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed. Just paste a website URL and feeds are detected automatically. • Organize with Folders Group your feeds into folders to keep your subscriptions tidy and easy to navigate. • Read Through Articles Fast Navigate between articles and mark as read with a single tap. Every button is placed for effortless reading flow. • Never Miss an Update Background refresh and push notifications keep you informed when your favorite sites publish new content. • Bookmark Articles Save articles to read later and revisit them anytime. • Sync Across Devices iCloud keeps your subscriptions, read status, and bookmarks in sync. Switch phones without missing a beat. • Easy Migration Switch from another reader with OPML import and export. • Auto-translate foreign articles Translate articles with one tap from the detail view. The feature is powered by Apple's translation engine and works offline too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RSS at 50% against NewsRushFree's 0%. RSS also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.7). NewsRushFree's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 26.0). 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewsRushFree has 10 ratings behind it against 1, 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 50% of RSS's.
| Parameter | NewsRushFree | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (10 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoRunFast | Climb App |
Customer experience
NewsRushFree
RSS
In-app purchases
NewsRushFree
No in-app purchases
RSS
No in-app purchases
