# RSS Mobile vs NOAAspeak

The clearest difference is rating: NOAAspeak at 5.0 against RSS Mobile's 4.6. RSS Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

NOAAspeak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RSS Mobile has 58 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSS Mobile | NOAAspeak |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-mobile/id533007246/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaaspeak/id6789712346/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **58** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Elias Panfilow](https://appshunter.io/developer/533007249) | [Stewart French](https://appshunter.io/developer/844472527) |

## 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


### NOAAspeak

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaaspeak/id6789712346)

This app provides continuous, spoken NOAA weather forecasts and alerts for any US location. It functions like a traditional weather radio, delivering real-time updates hands-free. Stay informed about current conditions, upcoming weather, and severe alerts with automatic text-to-speech broadcasting.

**Highlights:** Continuous weather broadcasting, Active weather alerts, Location flexibility, Multiple voice selections, Official NOAA data access, Simple listening controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RSS Mobile free?

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

### Is NOAAspeak free?

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

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

NOAAspeak is rated higher. RSS Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while NOAAspeak averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do RSS Mobile or NOAAspeak have ads?

Neither RSS Mobile nor NOAAspeak shows ads.

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

RSS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and NOAAspeak every 3 months. Most recently, RSS Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and NOAAspeak on October 31, 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.*