# RSS Mobile vs RSS

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSS Mobile | RSS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-filter-news-feed-reader/id6738026699/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **54** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#152** |
| Size | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Elias Panfilow](https://appshunter.io/developer/533007249) | [Volker Koch](https://appshunter.io/developer/907882770) |

## 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


### RSS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-filter-news-feed-reader/id6738026699)

**Currently charting:** #152 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-Time Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RSS Mobile free?

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

### Is RSS free?

RSS costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RSS Mobile or RSS?

RSS Mobile is rated higher. RSS Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while RSS averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do RSS Mobile or RSS have ads?

Neither RSS Mobile nor RSS shows ads.

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

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and RSS weekly. Most recently, RSS Mobile was updated on September 26, 2026 and RSS on September 14, 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.*