# RSS Mobile vs Fiery Feeds

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSS Mobile | Fiery Feeds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246/reviews)** | [4.5 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiery-feeds-rss-reader/id1158763303/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **469** |
| Positive reviews | **81.3% of reviews** | 72.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 16 MB | 499 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Elias Panfilow](https://appshunter.io/developer/533007249) | [Lukas Burgstaller](https://appshunter.io/developer/383916386) |

## What reviewers say

### RSS Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fiery Feeds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiery-feeds-rss-reader/id1158763303)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Snack-Sized Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-Sized Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lunch-Sized Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly customizable
- 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
- 💡 Excellent feature set
- 👍 Responsive developer support
- 👍 Great integration with various services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model concerns
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and syncing issues
- 🔋 High CPU usage and battery drain
- 👎 Complicated settings for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent article rendering
- Issues with OPML file import
- Syncing problems with certain services

**Requested features**

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


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