# RSS Mobile vs News Catcher

The clearest difference is update cadence: RSS Mobile at every 3 months against News Catcher's every 13 months. News Catcher's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, News Catcher every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSS Mobile | News Catcher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **58** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Elias Panfilow](https://appshunter.io/developer/533007249) | [Vladimir Prihogenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631729885) |

## 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


### News Catcher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-catcher/id1639130490)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RSS Mobile free?

RSS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is News Catcher free?

News Catcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do RSS Mobile or News Catcher have ads?

Neither RSS Mobile nor News Catcher shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RSS Mobile or News Catcher?

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and News Catcher every 13 months. Most recently, RSS Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and News Catcher on November 3, 2026.

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