Comparison

Sylfeed vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

Sylfeed

A streamlined RSS reader designed for efficient article consumption with minimal finger movement. Offers features like iCloud and Feedly sync, image preloading, and advanced filtering by keyword or tag. Supports offline reading and integration with popular services like Pocket and Evernote.

Highlights
  • iCloud and Feedly sync
  • Image and webpage preloading
  • Article filtering by unread, starred, keyword
  • Tagging support
  • Offline reading and actions
  • Integration with Pocket, Evernote, Buffer
Features
Currently charting
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Sylfeed is a RSS Reader. This app is designed to be able to perform all operations with less finger movement. Therefore, you can read the article comfortably. also this app has unique features such as tagging or keyword search. §Features - Sync with iCloud (Stand-alone) - Sync with Feedly - Image preloading - Multi accounts support - Landscape mode support - Filtering articles unread, starred, and keyword - Tagging support - Offline support (reading, starring, tagging, more actions) - Read Later - Webpage Preloading - Multiple Post - Instant Post §Unread button - Unread button shows number of unread articles - Unread button has several roles by situation In list view - Tap to show the earliest unread article - Long press to mark all as read - Slide left to mark as read - Slide right to read now (or read later) - Slide up to undo In article view - Tap to next, Double tap to previous - Long press to scroll (and slide to accelerate) §External Services - Twitter - Buffer - HatenaBookmark - Evernote - Instapaper - Pocket

About

RSS

Features
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RSS News Reader is a very app available to create a personal news feed and read your favorite websites and blogs in a clean and intuitive format. You can Subscribe to as many feeds as you want and keep up on all topics and sources you care about. Free RSS News Reader is loaded with features: • Follow unlimited news sources • Open links using the in-app browser • Forward articles via email and text • Share on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn • Load feeds once and read them offline With RSS News Reader today you can focus on the news that matter most to you! At the end it is all your News. That Simple as that!.

Screenshots

Sylfeed4 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RSS at Free against Sylfeed's $2.99. RSS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.2). Sylfeed's advantage is chart position (#44 vs unranked). On 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

RSS is free to download; Sylfeed costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Sylfeed versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSylfeedRSS
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGACHANETRamalingam Sivaramakrishnan

In-app purchases

None

Sylfeed

No in-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sylfeed free?
Sylfeed costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS free?
RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sylfeed or RSS have ads?
Neither Sylfeed nor RSS shows ads.

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