Feedly vs Medium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Feedly
Organize and follow your favorite online sources, from news and blogs to podcasts and YouTube channels. Track keywords and integrate with other tools for seamless sharing. Ideal for individuals and teams seeking to stay informed without information overload.
- Organize favorite sources
- Follow news, blogs, podcasts, YouTube
- Track keywords and trends
- Search within feeds
- Integrate with sharing tools
- Team intelligence gathering
- Privacy-focused design
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STAY AHEAD WITHOUT THE OVERWHELM Feedly helps you keep up with the topics and trends that matter—without information overload. You will need a Feedly account to use this application. You can sign up within the application, or log in with an existing account. FOR INDIVIDUALS: A SMARTER WAY TO FOLLOW THE WEB With Feedly, you can organize all your favorite sources in one place, including: • Newspapers & trade publications • Expert blogs & research journals • YouTube channels & podcasts • Reddit feeds & Google News alerts Feedly Pro unlocks even more: • Track keywords, brands, & companies to stay ahead of trends • Search within your feeds to find articles instantly • Integrate with tools like LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier, & IFTTT for seamless sharing FOR TEAMS: COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND SHARE INSIGHTS Feedly Threat Intelligence and Market Intelligence help teams collect, analyze, and share valuable insights. (Note that while the app works for established Market and Threat Intelligence accounts, you cannot sign up for a Market or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the app—you must go to feedly.com) • Organize & curate intelligence from 40M+ sources across 2,000 topics • Track industry trends & competitor moves in real time • Be the first to know about cyber threats relevant to your organization • Share insights with your team via automated newsletters & integrations DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY & SPEED • Privacy by default—you own and control your data • Fast, clean reading experience across phones and tablets Join 15M+ professionals & thousands of organizations using Feedly to stay informed and make smarter decisions. Download Feedly today and take control of your information flow! Happy reading! Learn more: • Terms of use: https://feedly.com/i/legal/terms • Privacy by default: https://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy • We are hello@feedly.com if you need support or want to report a bug
Medium
Access a vast collection of human stories, expert advice, and inspiring insights. Discover new topics, follow your interests, and connect with a global community of readers and writers. Publish your own work and reach a wide audience.
- Distraction-free reading
- Curated content on tech, culture, news
- Unlimited story access with membership
- Personalized reading library
- Community engagement (claps, comments)
- Publishing platform for writers
- Audio versions of stories (Member feature)
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Welcome to Medium, your home for human stories, useful advice, and inspiring insights. Immerse yourself in a world of wisdom with writing from renowned figures, passionate experts, and fresh voices. Make reading and writing a daily ritual by following your fascinations, discovering new rabbit holes, and reaching readers of your own. Medium is simple social publishing for everyone. + Find your focus with distraction-free reading about everything from taking better pictures to what it’s like to scale a startup. + Stay current with stories about emerging technology, culture, and firsthand accounts of front-page news. + Become a member for unlimited access to millions of stories from our global community of the curious. + Assemble your own personal library by highlighting passages, bookmarking stories, and following writers who share your passions. + Join a community of readers, writers, and thinkers who clap for what they love, respond with insightful comments on thought-provoking stories, and collaborate to create popular publications. + Reach a wider audience by publishing your stories on a platform that serves more than 100M idea-loving people. + Establish a professional presence on a trusted platform, alongside academics, leaders, and experts. + Join the Medium Partner Program to earn money from your writing. + Enjoy a continuous reading experience across your iPhone, iPad, and desktop. + Listen to audio versions of any story on Medium (Member feature). __ Medium Terms of Service: https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f Privacy Policy: https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9 Support: https://help.medium.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Medium at weekly against Feedly's every 5 weeks. Medium also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 41%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Feedly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Feedly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Medium sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Medium holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medium has 157K ratings behind it against 26K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Feedly's written reviews are positive against 63% of Medium's.
Feedly ships an update every 5 weeks, Medium weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Feedly | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26K ratings) | 4.8 (157K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K | 157K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #120 | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Feedly Inc. | A Medium Corporation |
Customer experience
Feedly
Medium
User reviews
Feedly
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Straightforward and effective
- 🚀 Great news-reading experience
- 🚀 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Useful features like saving articles
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable feed updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across devices
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🤔 Confusing UI changes in recent updates
Medium
From 157K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Excellent content and writing quality
- 🌐 Wide variety of topics and perspectives
- 🧠 Thought-provoking and informative articles
- 🤓 Useful for learning and personal growth
- 🎨 Clean and minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall limits access to content
- 📥 Difficulty finding and accessing past articles
- 🔍 Lack of effective search and filtering options
- 🤖 Concerns about AI-generated content
- 🖥️ Suboptimal experience on larger screens
Bugs and requests
Feedly
Reported bugs
5 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Inability to log in or sign up
- Articles randomly marked as read
- Inconsistent behavior when swiping/scrolling
- Sync issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve offline reading capabilities
- Restore landscape mode support
- Provide better sorting/filtering of feeds
- Enhance notification system with push alerts
Medium
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Login and authentication issues
- Syncing and data loss problems
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Offline reading mode
- Better organization and navigation of content
- Improved personalization and recommendation system
- Integration with other platforms and services
- Enhanced writing and publishing tools
In-app purchases
Feedly
- Feedly Pro Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$7.991 Month
- Feedly Pro+ Monthly1 Month trial$15.991 Month
Medium
- Medium Membership1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Medium Membership$4.991 Month
- Friend Membership$14.991 Month
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- Medium Membership1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
- Friend Membership$149.991 Year








