Stage1st Reader vs RSSBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stage1st Reader
This unofficial mobile reader offers a fast and convenient way to browse the S1 forum. Enjoy a comfortable experience while accessing content from bbs.saraba1st.com/2b.
- Fast browsing
- Convenient access
- Comfortable user experience
- Unofficial client
- Mobile reader
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Stage1st 第三方客户端,提供高速快捷的S1浏览方式。 This is a unofficial mobile reader designed for bbs.saraba1st.com/2b Provide a comfortable way to browser the stage1st forum.
RSSBud
Discover and subscribe to RSS feeds from websites and apps. This open-source tool helps you stay updated with content you love, offering automatic URL expansion and integration with popular RSS readers.
- Detect RSS and RSSHub feeds
- Discover relevant RSS feeds
- Optimized for mobile environments
- Share sheet extension
- Fast subscription to RSS readers
- Edit RSSHub feed parameters
- Automatic rule updates
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Discover and subscribe to RSS feeds in a flash with RSSBud, a completely free and open-source tool! Designed to uncover and subscribe to RSS feeds from various websites and apps, this tool can become your vital partner in staying up-to-date with all the content you love. Key Features: - Detect RSS feeds in web pages. - Detect RSSHub feeds appropriate for web pages (supports all rules of RSSHub Radar). - Discover other RSS feeds relevant to web pages (powered by RSSBud Rules). - Specifically optimized for mobile environments, expanding URLs automatically and adapting to mobile sub-domains. - Share sheet extension available for quick sharing of your favorite feeds. - Fast subscription to major RSS readers including Reeder, Fiery Feeds, and Ego Reader, as well as system default RSS reader. - Fast subscription to web clients of Tiny Tiny RSS, Miniflux, Fresh RSS, Feedly, Inoreader, Feedbin, The Old Reader, and Feeds Pub. - Edit parameters for RSSHub feeds to suit your needs. - Rules are automatically kept up to date. - Support for x-callback-url — use with the Shortcuts app to open a world of possibilities. With a user-friendly interface and an array of customizable options, RSSBud strives for a fluid and gratifying user experience every time. Enjoy its entire feature list at no cost at all, while being assured of its reliability and transparency, thanks to its open-source status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stage1st Reader at 94% against RSSBud's 50%. Stage1st Reader also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Stage1st Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Stage1st Reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of RSSBud's.
Stage1st Reader ships an update every 2 months, RSSBud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage1st Reader | RSSBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better | 4.6 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 铮 李 | 承宇 张 |
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Stage1st Reader
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In-app purchases
Stage1st Reader
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









