# Ziner vs Feed Viewer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ziner at 66% against Feed Viewer's 0%. Ziner also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ziner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Feed Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ziner holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ziner has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Ziner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Feed Viewer's.

Ziner ships an update every 11 days, Feed Viewer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ziner | Feed Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ziner-rss-reader-that-believes-in-simplicity/id565892456/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feed-viewer-rss-reader/id1481571261/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **66.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.1** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [建寅 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/511227577) | [Vaclav Dajbych](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481571260) |

## What reviewers say

### Ziner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ziner-rss-reader-that-believes-in-simplicity/id565892456)

Stay updated with your favorite content through a streamlined RSS reader. Enjoy offline access, smart image preloading, and customizable themes. Share articles easily with various third-party services.

**Highlights:** List and Magazine view, Offline feed access, Smart image preloading, Search starred articles, Customizable themes, Auto readability view, Third-party sharing

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ziner Pro Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 👍 Clean, minimalist interface design
- 📖 Excellent Readability integration for full article text
- 🎨 Beautiful visual presentation with magazine-style layout
- ⚙️ Intuitive gesture-based navigation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- ⚠️ No updates for years (abandoned development)
- 🔐 HTTPS/SSL login authentication errors
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS versions
- 🔄 Auto-refresh interrupts article reading

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with iOS 8+
- Cannot login to Feedly via Google authentication
- HTTPS error message preventing login
- App crashes when selecting Feedly as source
- Crashes when sharing to Twitter or Facebook

**Requested features**

- Customizable sync interval settings
- Support for additional services (Inoreader, Feedbin, Old Reader)
- Background refresh for offline reading
- Adjustable font sizes in article view
- iOS share sheet integration


### Feed Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feed-viewer-rss-reader/id1481571261)

This app aggregates news from your chosen RSS feeds and converts them into daily podcasts. It functions as a full-text reader, even when offline, and offers synchronization across multiple Apple devices and Windows.

**Highlights:** Full-text RSS reader, Offline reading capability, News podcasts from feeds, Cross-device synchronization, RSS feed search, OPML import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essential | $2.99 | per month |
| Basic | $9.99 | per month |
| Advanced | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium | $24.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ziner free?

Ziner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Feed Viewer free?

Feed Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ziner or Feed Viewer?

Ziner is rated higher. Ziner averages 3.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Feed Viewer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ziner or Feed Viewer have ads?

Neither Ziner nor Feed Viewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ziner or Feed Viewer?

Ziner ships an update every 11 days, and Feed Viewer every 9 days. Most recently, Ziner was updated on October 10, 2026 and Feed Viewer on October 13, 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.*