RSS Reader vs RSS Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RSS Reader
Stay updated with your favorite news and blogs directly from your home screen. This app allows you to add RSS feeds and view them through customizable widgets, with options to archive articles and use a dark mode.
- Home screen RSS widgets
- Add and manage RSS feeds
- Link previews
- OPML/CSV import/export
- Archive favorite articles
- Dark mode
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Read your RSS feeds directly on your home screen with widgets Features: - Add RSS Feeds in APP - Displays RSS feeds on your home screen - Link Preview rss feeds - Data Import & Export with OPML/CSV format - Archive your favourite articles - Dark mode - Easy to use ----- RSS Reader Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/rssreader/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/rssreader/privacy.html
RSS Radar
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FEED MANAGEMENT: Users can add new feeds by entering an RSS URL or selecting from a predefined list of hundreds of feeds. Feeds can also be deleted or reordered. FEED CLASSIFICATION: Group your feeds into categories and sort them. AUTOMATIC FEED UPDATES: Automatically refreshes feed articles after an user-defined interval set in the app's settings. OPML IMPORT/EXPORT: Easily manage your feeds with the new OPML import/export functionality. ARTICLE INDEXING: Indexes new articles upon reading for enhanced searchability. ADVANCED SEARCH QUERIES: Users can create multiple search queries using a Query Builder to search through content. QUERY AS FEED: Allows users to set a search query as a feed, displaying it on the main screen alongside other feeds. ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS: Users can designate a query as an alert and receive notifications for content of interest. CONTENT INTERACTION OPTIONS: Users can visit the original website, enter in read mode, or bookmark for later reading. READ/UNREAD TRACKING: The app tracks which articles have been read or remain unread, with options to mark them individually or in bulk. QUERY INSIGHTS: In the Queries section, alongside found articles, users can see relevance and sentiment scores. SENTIMENT ANALYSIS: Provides a Sentiment chart for individual queries, allowing for sentiment analysis. EXCEL EXPORT: Users can export query results to Excel. DATA EXPORT/IMPORT: Enables users to export all data from the RSS Radar app and import previously exported data, facilitating sharing between devices. THEME SELECTION: Light or Dark. Change font size for better reading. PRIVACY-FOCUSED: All app functionality occurs on the user's device without the intervention of cloud services, ensuring a high level of privacy and security for users' data and activities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RSS Reader at Free against RSS Radar's $7.99. RSS Radar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months). On ads there is nothing between them.
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RSS Reader is free to download; RSS Radar costs $7.99 up front. RSS Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. RSS Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.
RSS Reader ships an update every 34 months, RSS Radar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSS Reader | RSS Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $7.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 3 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.2 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ๆๅจฃ ๅด | Dejan Petrovic |
In-app purchases
RSS Reader
- RSS Reader Pro$1.491 Month
- RSS Reader Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
RSS Radar
No in-app purchases









