Comparison

RSS Mobile vs Fiery Feeds

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

Head to head
About

RSS Mobile

This app allows you to read news from various channels directly on your device without relying on external web services. It downloads and stores feed updates locally for offline reading and supports easy migration with OPML file import/export.

Highlights
  • RSS, Atom, and JSON feed support
  • Offline feed storage
  • OPML import/export for migration
  • Simplified linked webpage view
  • Feed grouping
  • Post flagging and hiding
  • Safari browser subscription
Features
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RSS Mobile is a standalone app for reading news channels that does not depend on any third-party web services. It downloads feed updates and stores them on your device for further reading. OPML-file import/export are supported, so you may perform migration easily. RSS Mobile is free and does not contain ads. Features: - RSS, Atom and JSON feeds support - Import / Export of OPML-files - Stores loaded posts locally - Simplified view of linked webpage in Reader - Grouping of feeds - Flagging and hiding of posts - Subscription from Safari browser - Dynamic Type - Pointer and Keyboard support for iPad - VoiceOver Any questions? Feel free to contact us: rssmobileapp@gmail.com

About

Fiery Feeds

A powerful and customizable RSS reader and read-it-later client that syncs with various services. It offers advanced features like smart views, text extraction for offline reading, and home widgets for quick access to articles.

Highlights
  • Smart Views for filtering articles
  • Full text extraction for offline reading
  • Home widgets for article display
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Keyboard shortcut support
  • Safari extension for subscriptions and saving
Features
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Make room for the reading you care about. Fiery Feeds brings your RSS subscriptions and saved articles together on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with layouts, fonts and colors you control. Sync with your preferred service, use iCloud, or keep a local account. Fiery Feeds Pro adds Hot Links, Smart Views and full-text extraction to help you find what matters and read offline. - Smart Views - Hot Links - Find pages frequently linked in your articles. Low and High Frequency - Separate quiet and busy feeds. Long and Short Articles - Filter by article length. Must Read - Keep important feeds together. Recents - See today's articles. - Text Extraction - Read available full article text, including offline. Choose feed text, extracted text or the original website for each feed. - Share Extension - Save links to read later and subscribe to feeds from Safari and other compatible apps. - Customizable - Choose fonts, text sizes, colors and layouts. Create color themes with the included editor or browse the theme directory. - Smart Searches - Save searches by content, title, publication date, posting frequency and more. - Home Widgets - See articles, Hot Links and unread counts. Mark articles read or starred from supported widgets. - Article Summaries and Translations - Summarize and translate articles. Availability varies by device, OS, language and provider; external AI services require your own API key. - Keyboard Shortcuts and VoiceOver - Navigate with keyboard shortcuts and VoiceOver support. - Custom URL Sharing - Create URL actions and email templates for sharing articles. - Feed Management - Subscribe, organize feeds and folders, and work with multiple accounts. - Even more - Horizontal article swiping - Move between articles with a swipe. Flexible read marking - Mark read on scroll, by age, or above or below an article. Three Pane View - More room for reading on iPad and Mac. - Supported Feed Accounts - Feedly, Feedbin, Inoreader, NewsBlur, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feeder, Gobbler, FeedHQ, BazQux, The Old Reader, Tiny Tiny RSS, Nextcloud News, Fever, iCloud and local accounts. - Supported Read Later Accounts - Instapaper, Raindrop.io, Karakeep, Wallabag, Pinboard, Paper Press, iCloud and local accounts. Features vary by account and service. - Fiery Feeds Pro - Pro includes text extraction, Smart Views, article summaries and translations, multiple accounts, saved searches, advanced widgets, feed management, custom themes and sharing actions. One subscription covers iOS and macOS. Fiery Feeds Pro automatically renews as a paid subscription, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the date of renewal. The payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://voidstern.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://voidstern.net/terms-of-use

Screenshots

RSS Mobile3 screens
Fiery Feeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Mobile at none against Fiery Feeds's 11. RSS Mobile also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 73%). Fiery Feeds's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (469 vs 57). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Fiery Feeds sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RSS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RSS Mobile against 4.5 for Fiery Feeds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiery Feeds has 469 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of RSS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 73% of Fiery Feeds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Fiery Feeds weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RSS Mobile versus Fiery Feeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS MobileFiery Feeds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (57 ratings) — better4.5 (469 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings57469 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB499 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperElias PanfilowLukas Burgstaller

Customer experience

RSS Mobile

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.0%

Fiery Feeds

All ratings469 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative18.0%

Bugs and requests

RSS Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fiery Feeds

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent article rendering
  • Issues with OPML file import
  • Syncing problems with certain services

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search functionality
  • Better handling of read/unread articles
  • Apple Watch support

In-app purchases

None

RSS Mobile

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Fiery Feeds

Subscriptions6
  • Fiery Feeds Pro2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Fiery Feeds Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Fiery Feeds Pro$4.993 Months
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  • Fiery Feeds Pro3 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
  • Fiery Feeds Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Fiery Feeds Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Snack-Sized Tip$2.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$5.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$9.99

Questions

Is RSS Mobile free?
RSS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fiery Feeds free?
Fiery Feeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RSS Mobile or Fiery Feeds?
RSS Mobile is rated higher. RSS Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Fiery Feeds averages 4.5 from 469 ratings.
Do RSS Mobile or Fiery Feeds have ads?
Neither RSS Mobile nor Fiery Feeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Mobile or Fiery Feeds?
RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Fiery Feeds weekly. Most recently, RSS Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and Fiery Feeds on October 24, 2026.

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