Comparison

NextDraft vs Feedbin

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

Head to head
About

NextDraft

Get a curated summary of the day's ten most fascinating news stories, handpicked by an expert news addict. This app cuts through online clutter to deliver essential, entertaining, and often surprising content in an easy-to-read format.

Highlights
  • Daily summary of top 10 news stories
  • Expertly curated content
  • Easy-to-read format
  • Save articles to read later
  • Includes viral videos and photos
Features
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Real News Daily. Dave Pell, Internet wit and news addict, provides a smart summary of the day's ten most fascinating news stories. "Dave finds stuff I didn't see but should have. Add that to his drop-dead sexiness and you've got yourself an indispensable newsletter." - Steve Bodow, Executive Producer, The Daily Show "You will feel smarter and happier after you download it." - TechCrunch "The NextDraft newsletter is indispensable. Dave Pell cuts through the clutter with urgency, humor and smarts. I never miss it." - Don Van Natta Jr., ESPN "On any given day, Dave turns up the top 10 stories that are important, moving, hilarious, and just weird. Next Draft finds the signal in all the noise that's out there." - Bob Cohn, President, Atlantic Media The News Trusted By Those Who Write the News: "A consistently informative and entertaining guide to some of the best stories on the web, with a healthy mix of news you should know, want to know, and prefer to pretend you didn't read." - Maria Konnikova, New Yorker "Think of Dave Pell as the Internet’s managing editor. The NYT meets SNL. Smart, funny, essential." - Phil Bronstein, Executive Chair, Center for Investigative Reporting "NextDraft is a must-read." - Ram Ramgopal, CNN Executive Editor "Like all great curators, Pell continually provides answers to questions you weren’t even aware you were asking; even as he feeds your mind, he cultivates and expands your curiosity. I read NextDraft the way I breathe, and for the same reason." - Andrew Corsello, GQ "There are days - hell, weeks - where I would be completely lost without the Internet concierge that is NextDraft." - Hilary Sargent, Boston Globe "It is about time the Internet had a managing editor, and Dave Pell turns out to be the perfect choice for he job. NextDraft is always nourishing, often surprising and quite witty (especially given that he is an American). An essential tea time read." - Matthew Bishop, The Economist "Dave is an expert at picking through the deluge and serving up the day's best stories from a huge variety of websites." - Sapna Maheshwari, Buzzfeed Highlights: You need an algorithm to help cut to through the Internet's clutter. News junkie Dave Pell is that algorithm. He combs dozens of sites, finds the most fascinating news stores, and then provides a fast, pithy summary that will make your iPhone vibrate with awesomeness. - Get a quick overview of what matters today. - View the news in a simple, easy to read format. - Save articles to your favorite read later tool with one click (Readability, Instapaper, Pocket, etc). - Don't miss the day's best viral videos and photos. - Be the star of any dinner party.

About

Feedbin

Stay updated with your favorite content from RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and email newsletters all in one place. Organize and manage your subscriptions to follow your passions without missing a beat.

Highlights
  • RSS feed reader
  • YouTube channel following
  • Email newsletter aggregation
  • Subscription management
  • Content organization
Features
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Follow your passions with RSS, YouTube, and email newsletters. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NextDraft3 screens
Feedbin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NextDraft at 87% against Feedbin's 46%. NextDraft also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Feedbin's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Feedbin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. NextDraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextDraft holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of NextDraft's written reviews are positive against 46% of Feedbin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextDraft ships an update every 4 months, Feedbin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NextDraft versus Feedbin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextDraftFeedbin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better4.2 (78 ratings)
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better45.9% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better78
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNextDraftFeedbin, Inc.

Customer experience

NextDraft

All ratings86 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.7%

Feedbin

All ratings78 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative43.2%

Bugs and requests

NextDraft

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch with older iOS versions
  • Scrolling issues on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to mark articles as read/unread
  • More font size options

Feedbin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NextDraft

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Feedbin

Subscriptions2
  • Feedbin Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Feedbin Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is NextDraft free?
NextDraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feedbin free?
Feedbin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NextDraft or Feedbin?
NextDraft is rated higher. NextDraft averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Feedbin averages 4.2 from 78 ratings.
Do NextDraft or Feedbin have ads?
Neither NextDraft nor Feedbin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextDraft or Feedbin?
NextDraft ships an update every 4 months, and Feedbin every 6 weeks. Most recently, NextDraft was updated on September 22, 2026 and Feedbin on September 23, 2026.

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