Comparison

FeedFlow vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

FeedFlow

Stay informed with a minimalistic RSS reader that offers a clean, distraction-free experience. Sync your feeds across devices and customize your reading options for ultimate control over your content.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Seamless cross-device sync
  • FreshRSS integration
  • Flexible reading options
  • Privacy-focused browsing
  • OPML import/export
Features
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FeedFlow is a minimal RSS reader designed for one thing: keeping up with the open web without noise. Follow your favorite blogs and news sites in a clean, chronological timeline. No algorithms decide what you see — just your feeds, in the order they were published. Read Your Way - Open articles in your browser, or use Reader Mode for a clutter-free view. - Adjust text size and spacing for comfortable reading. - Cache full articles for offline reading — perfect for commutes, flights, or anywhere without a connection. Sync That Fits Your Setup - iCloud sync keeps your feeds, read status, and bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — effortlessly. - Or choose another backend: Dropbox, Google Drive, or self-hosted services like FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feedbin, and BazQux. - Your reading progress follows you everywhere. Stay Organized - Import and export feeds with OPML. - Block keywords to silence noisy topics. - Categories, bookmarks, and search keep everything at your fingertips. Make It Yours - Dark and light themes. - Background refresh so your feeds are always fresh. - Supports RSS and Atom feed formats. Open source and available on all your devices. Translated into 25+ languages by a worldwide community. Take back control of your reading — try FeedFlow today.

About

RSS

This news reader allows you to control your content with advanced filtering options. Blacklist, whitelist, or graylist terms to ensure you see what matters without wasting time. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads or data sharing.

Highlights
  • Advanced filtering (blacklist, whitelist, graylist)
  • Content control
  • Clutter-free reading
  • No ads, account, or data sharing
  • iCloud syncing
  • One-time in-app purchase for unlimited filters
Features
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A clutter-free reader app with easy-to-use but advanced filtering options, including a blacklist, a whitelist, and a graylist. You control what reaches you. Miss less while wasting less time. No ads. No account needed. No data sharing. No subscriptions. Effective Filtering: Add terms quickly to a filter list by selecting text. You can manage entire topics by selecting parts of a website link, such as '/crosswords/'. Articles containing a blacklisted term are automatically trashed. If no whitelisted term is present, articles containing a graylisted term are also automatically trashed. You can review the trash occasionally to verify your settings. Transparent And Fair Purchase Model: Start with up to 100 filter entries, then unlock unlimited filters with a one-time in-app purchase (5 USD)—no subscriptions or recurring fees. This lets you scale up to thousands of filter terms effortlessly.

Screenshots

FeedFlow4 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FeedFlow at Free against RSS's $4.99. FeedFlow also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 2). RSS's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

FeedFlow is free to download; RSS costs $4.99 up front. FeedFlow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and RSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FeedFlow against 4.5 for RSS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FeedFlow has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of FeedFlow's written reviews are positive against 100% of RSS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedFlow ships an update every 10 days, RSS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FeedFlow versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedFlowRSS
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (39 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco GomieroVolker Koch

Customer experience

FeedFlow

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%

RSS

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FeedFlow

One-time4
  • Nice Tip$1.99
  • Kind Tip$3.99
  • Generous Tip$8.99
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  • Legendary Tip$22.99
1 purchases

RSS

One-time1
  • One-Time Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is FeedFlow free?
FeedFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS free?
RSS costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FeedFlow or RSS?
FeedFlow and RSS are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 39 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FeedFlow or RSS have ads?
Neither FeedFlow nor RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedFlow or RSS?
FeedFlow ships an update every 10 days, and RSS weekly. Most recently, FeedFlow was updated on October 2, 2026 and RSS on October 1, 2026.

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