# NewsBlur vs feeder.co

The clearest difference is update cadence: NewsBlur at every 9 days against feeder.co's every 2 months. NewsBlur also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 42%). feeder.co's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NewsBlur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and feeder.co sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NewsBlur against 4.7 for feeder.co. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 502 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of NewsBlur's written reviews are positive against 42% of feeder.co's.

NewsBlur ships an update every 9 days, feeder.co every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NewsBlur | feeder.co |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (502 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur/id463981119/reviews) | [4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feederco-rss-feed-reader/id668210239/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 502 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | **57.3% of reviews** | 41.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [NewsBlur, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/463981122) | [Really Simple AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1322486849) |

## What reviewers say

### NewsBlur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur/id463981119)

This app is a personal news reader that allows users to follow unlimited RSS subscriptions, share stories with friends, and discover new people with shared interests. It offers offline reading, full text extraction, and customizable reading preferences.

**Highlights:** Unlimited RSS subscriptions, Offline story and image support, Full text story extraction, Share and comment on news, Meet people with shared interests, Autoscrolling for hands-free reading, Saved stories with tagging

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NewsBlur Premium Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| NewsBlur Premium Subscription | $35.99 | per year |
| NewsBlur Premium Archive | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 👍 Excellent news reader
- 🔒 Great privacy policy
- 💡 Useful training and filtering features
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on iPad
- 👎 Paywall for basic features
- 👎 Outdated and cluttered UI
- 👎 Difficult to manage feeds and folders

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incorrect feed display and article loading issues
- Syncing problems between web and mobile apps

**Requested features**

- Customizable font sizes
- Offline reading mode
- Improved sharing options
- Ability to delete feeds and folders


### feeder.co

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feederco-rss-feed-reader/id668210239)

This app aggregates content from any online source into a single, customizable feed. It offers notifications for new content, filtering options to find specific topics, and tools to organize and share articles. Users can personalize their reading experience with different themes and modes.

**Highlights:** Customizable news feeds, Push notifications for new content, Keyword filtering and exclusion, Organize, label, and share posts, Light and dark themes, Compact and simple reading modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feeder Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Feeder Plus (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Feeder Professional (monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Feeder Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Feeder Plus (yearly) | $95.90 | per year |
| Feeder Professional (Yearly) | $179.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Useful for freelance translators
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Syncs well across platforms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Difficult to sign up/login
- 🤔 Missing key features
- 🤔 Cluttered UI

**Reported bugs**

- Feeds stop syncing
- App crashes when reaching low unread count
- Issues with adding/deleting feeds
- Login/sign-up problems
- UI bugs and glitches

**Requested features**

- Add read-aloud function
- Improve article reading experience
- Allow sign-in/import from Feedly
- Add more customization options
- Improve feed management and organization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NewsBlur free?

NewsBlur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is feeder.co free?

feeder.co is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NewsBlur or feeder.co?

NewsBlur and feeder.co are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 502 and 1K ratings respectively.

### Do NewsBlur or feeder.co have ads?

Neither NewsBlur nor feeder.co shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NewsBlur or feeder.co?

NewsBlur ships an update every 9 days, and feeder.co every 2 months. Most recently, NewsBlur was updated on September 22, 2026 and feeder.co on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*