Comparison

RSS Mobile vs PageFeed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

PageFeed

This news reader presents content in a book-like, page-turning format, eliminating scrolling. Organize your favorite sources, read offline, and enjoy a distraction-free experience with customizable text and themes.

Highlights
  • Page-based reading, no scrolling
  • Organized by source, not algorithm
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • On-device article summaries
  • Customizable tagging and filtering
  • Offline reading capability
  • Adjustable text and high-contrast theme
Features
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PageFeed is a different kind of news reader, built for reading, not scrolling. The sites, blogs, and writers you follow, laid out in clean, full pages. You tap forward and back, like turning pages in a book. Nothing scrolls. Every page is set to fit, so you always know exactly where you are. WHY PAGEFEED • Read in pages, never scroll. A calm, book-like way through every story, and on iPad, a two-page spread like an open book. • Your sources in order, not by algorithm. Newest or oldest first, your choice. Nothing is promoted, hidden, or reordered for you. • Group your sources. Organize the sites you follow into your own categories and read one topic at a time. • Private sync, your way. Sync through your own iCloud account to keep your iPhone and iPad in step, or through your own Google Drive to sync cross-platform, including the web. Either way, we never see your reading. Prefer simple? A free PageFeed sync account also works everywhere. • Summaries on device. On an iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence, get the gist of any article in a few private, on-device bullet points. • Tags, on your terms. Every story is tagged, so you can follow a topic or mute one and never see it in your feed again. • Save anything. Share a web page to PageFeed to keep it, and star the stories you want to come back to. • Works offline. Once loaded, your reading is there on the subway, on a plane, anywhere. It catches up when you're back online. • Find your sources. Browse hundreds of publications by topic in Discover, and follow the ones you like. • Adjustable type and a high-contrast theme. Set the text size and switch to an easy-on-the-eyes look. PageFeed is deliberately minimal: no noise, no infinite scroll, no clutter. Just the news you choose, in order, one page at a time.

Screenshots

RSS Mobile3 screens
PageFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PageFeed at every 4 days against RSS Mobile's every 3 months. PageFeed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). RSS Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PageFeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSS Mobile has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of RSS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of PageFeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, PageFeed every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RSS Mobile versus PageFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS MobilePageFeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (57 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperElias PanfilowBrad Moss

Customer experience

RSS Mobile

All ratings57 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.0%

PageFeed

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RSS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

PageFeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSS Mobile free?
RSS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PageFeed free?
PageFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RSS Mobile or PageFeed?
PageFeed is rated higher. RSS Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while PageFeed averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RSS Mobile or PageFeed have ads?
Neither RSS Mobile nor PageFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Mobile or PageFeed?
RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and PageFeed every 4 days. Most recently, RSS Mobile was updated on October 13, 2026 and PageFeed on October 2, 2026.

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