Comparison

RSS Mobile vs Priv8RSS Reader

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

Priv8RSS Reader

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Priv8RSS Reader is a private news reader for iPhone and iPad. Follow the sites you choose, read them in a clean, native reader, and let on-device AI sort, summarize and brief you, without an account, without ads, and without anyone watching what you read. 14-DAY FREE TRIAL Try everything free for 14 days, then unlock once or subscribe yearly. Your feeds and saved articles stay yours. Export them any time, free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing you read is sent to us. There is no "us" to send it to. • Your feeds, filters and settings stay on your device, synced only through your own private iCloud. • Articles open in the app's own reader, not a web page, so no website scripts run while you read. • The AI runs on your iPhone or iPad. Your articles and questions never leave it for AI. AI THAT WORKS FOR YOU, ON YOUR DEVICE • Smart Feed sorts your favorite feeds into newspaper-style sections: World, Technology, Science, Health and more. On-device AI files the stories simple rules can't place. • Summaries: read any article as Quick, Key Points or Deep. • Daily Briefing: a short digest of what matters in your feeds, on the schedule you pick. Read it or listen to it. • Ask the Reporter: ask a question and get an answer drawn from your own articles, with its sources. • Watch Dog: tell it what to watch for, and it flags matching stories as they arrive. LISTEN AND READ YOUR WAY • Read Aloud: articles, summaries and briefings read out loud, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. Queue several stories and control playback from the Lock Screen. • Focus Reading: one word at a time, at your own pace or following the voice. Calmer on tired eyes, and built with dyslexic readers in mind. • Adjustable text size, and the app picks up where you left off, even after iOS closes it. KEEP YOUR FEEDS CLEAN • Blocked keywords hide the stories you don't want. Hidden stories are kept in a Filtered list, never deleted, so you can always check what was hidden. • Duplicate-story detection: when several feeds carry the same story, you see it once. • Feed health: the app notices feeds that stop working, tells you why in plain words, and offers to clean them up. EVERYTHING A FEED READER SHOULD DO • RSS, Atom and JSON Feed, with automatic feed discovery from a website address. • Over 650 hand-picked suggested feeds across 51 topics, or find new feeds by topic. • Groups, favorite feeds, saved articles, and read and unread views. • OPML import and export, plus full Backup & Restore of your setup. • Feeds that need a login, with your password kept in your iCloud Keychain. • Background refresh, notifications for your briefings and watches, Siri and Shortcuts, and Spotlight search. REQUIREMENTS Priv8RSS Reader runs on iOS and iPadOS 26 or later. Summaries, Daily Briefing, Ask the Reporter, Watch Dog and AI sorting need a device with Apple Intelligence turned on: iPhone 15 Pro or later, an iPad with M1 or later, or iPad mini with A17 Pro. Everything else works on any supported device. PURCHASE DETAILS • Priv8RSS Reader — Lifetime is a one-time purchase. No subscription. • Priv8RSS Reader — Yearly is an auto-renewable subscription, billed once a year. The price is shown in the app before you buy. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current year. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://priv8apps.com/privacy-priv8rss Support: support@priv8apps.com

Screenshots

RSS Mobile3 screens
Priv8RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Mobile at none against Priv8RSS Reader's 2. RSS Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Priv8RSS Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. RSS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RSS Mobile versus Priv8RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS MobilePriv8RSS Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElias PanfilowRaymond Perkins

In-app purchases

None

RSS Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Priv8RSS Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Priv8RSS Reader — Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Priv8RSS Reader — Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is RSS Mobile free?
RSS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Priv8RSS Reader free?
Priv8RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS Mobile or Priv8RSS Reader have ads?
Neither RSS Mobile nor Priv8RSS Reader shows ads.

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