RSS Mobile vs Nextnews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Nextnews
This app synchronizes with your Nextcloud News instance, allowing you to subscribe to RSS feeds, manage folders, and organize articles. Read content in a full-screen view and mark items as read or starred with simple swipes.
- Sync with Nextcloud News
- Subscribe to RSS feeds
- Manage folders (create, rename, delete)
- Mark articles read/starred
- Full-screen reading view
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Features - Sync with Nextcloud News - Subscribe to RSS feeds right from the app - Create new folders, rename or delete them - Easily mark articles read or star them by swiping on an entry - Tap an article to open it in a full-screen reading view This app requires an instance of Nextcloud with the News app installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Mobile at none against Nextnews's 3. RSS Mobile also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 69%). Nextnews's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Nextnews sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RSS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
RSS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of RSS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 69% of Nextnews's.
RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Nextnews every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSS Mobile | Nextnews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (57 ratings) — better | 4.4 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 69.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elias Panfilow | Rene Henrich |
Customer experience
RSS Mobile
Nextnews
In-app purchases
RSS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Nextnews
- Coffee$0.99
- Dessert$2.99
- Lunch$9.99
