RSS Mobile vs RSS
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
RSS
This news reader allows you to control your content with advanced filtering options. Blacklist, whitelist, or graylist terms to ensure you see what matters without wasting time. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads or data sharing.
- Advanced filtering (blacklist, whitelist, graylist)
- Content control
- Clutter-free reading
- No ads, account, or data sharing
- iCloud syncing
- One-time in-app purchase for unlimited filters
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A clutter-free reader app with easy-to-use but advanced filtering options, including a blacklist, a whitelist, and a graylist. You control what reaches you. Miss less while wasting less time. No ads. No account needed. No data sharing. No subscriptions. Effective Filtering: Add terms quickly to a filter list by selecting text. You can manage entire topics by selecting parts of a website link, such as '/crosswords/'. Articles containing a blacklisted term are automatically trashed. If no whitelisted term is present, articles containing a graylisted term are also automatically trashed. You can review the trash occasionally to verify your settings. Transparent And Fair Purchase Model: Start with up to 100 filter entries, then unlock unlimited filters with a one-time in-app purchase (5 USD)—no subscriptions or recurring fees. This lets you scale up to thousands of filter terms effortlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RSS Mobile at Free against RSS's $4.99. RSS Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (54 vs 2). RSS's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
RSS Mobile is free to download; RSS costs $4.99 up front. RSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 RSS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSS Mobile has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of RSS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of RSS's.
RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, RSS weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSS Mobile | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (54 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #153 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elias Panfilow | Volker Koch |
Customer experience
RSS Mobile
RSS
In-app purchases
RSS Mobile
No in-app purchases
RSS
- One-Time Unlock$4.99









