Comparison

OpenMHz vs ExtraExtra Rss

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

Head to head
About

OpenMHz

Access live police and fire radio broadcasts from across the United States. Enjoy an ad-free experience with a 30-day archive to review past transmissions. Explore over 225 city, county, and state radio systems.

Highlights
  • Live police and fire radio streams
  • 30-day transmission archive
  • Over 225 US radio systems
  • Ad-free experience
  • No in-app purchases
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Listen live to Police and Fire radios from across the US. - Ad Free and no in-app purchases required! - Scroll back in time, with a 30 day archive. - Over 225 city, county and state radio systems! It is recorded using a Software Defined Radio, so unlike a scanner, all of the channels are captured and the each transmission is saved invdividually

About

ExtraExtra Rss

This native RSS reader offers a clean reading experience with full-text extraction and AI-cleaned read-aloud narration. Organize feeds into categories, sync across Apple devices, or use it locally without an account. Supports Handoff, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Full-text article extraction
  • AI-cleaned read-aloud narration
  • Sync across Apple devices
  • Local-only mode
  • Organize feeds into folders
  • Handoff support
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

ExtraExtra is an RSS reader built to feel completely at home on whichever Apple device you're holding — genuinely native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, not a stretched-out port. READING EXPERIENCE • Full-text extraction turns excerpt-only feeds into complete articles, automatically • On-device AI read-aloud — text is cleaned up to sound natural when spoken (URLs, footnotes, and symbols smoothed out; nothing summarized or dropped) • Adjustable fonts and reading size • Light and dark themes • In-article search, keyword muting, and full-text search across feeds • Save articles to read later; mark read/unread with swipe or keyboard shortcuts FEEDS, YOUR WAY • Connect any GReader-compatible sync service (FreshRSS, The Old Reader, and others) to sync read state and subscriptions across devices • Or sync privately with iCloud — no server or account required, your read and saved state just follows you across devices • Or skip the account entirely — local mode reads feeds directly, no server, no sign-up, nothing leaving your device • Import existing subscriptions via OPML, folders and all • Tap a feed link in Safari to subscribe directly, no copy-pasting URLs • Share any webpage to ExtraExtra and it'll find and add that site's feed automatically • Organize feeds into categories/folders with per-feed unread counts EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Start an article on one device, pick it up on another with Handoff • Home Screen widgets keep unread counts visible at a glance • Siri Shortcuts and hardware media key support • Apple Watch companion app — remote control your iPhone right from your wrist • Full keyboard shortcut support on Mac and iPad ExtraExtra: extra, extra — read all about it, your way.

Screenshots

OpenMHz3 screens
ExtraExtra Rss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenMHz at Free against ExtraExtra Rss's $2.99. OpenMHz also leads on ratings volume (174 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). ExtraExtra Rss's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

OpenMHz is free to download; ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExtraExtra Rss holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenMHz has 174 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of OpenMHz's written reviews are positive against 100% of ExtraExtra Rss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenMHz ships an update every 9 days, ExtraExtra Rss every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
OpenMHz versus ExtraExtra Rss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenMHzExtraExtra Rss
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.9 (174 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#50#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke BerndtLYNDON SIAO

Customer experience

OpenMHz

All ratings174 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral17.1%
Negative23.7%

ExtraExtra Rss

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

OpenMHz

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes and requires force restart
  • Archive feature doesn't properly reset when disabled
  • Blank screen with no content loading
  • Data stuck on old timestamps and not updating
  • Logs not displaying or showing blank screens
Show 7 more
  • App crashes when minimized and reopened
  • Specific channels (Charlotte NC, Sacramento) not updating
  • Audio plays out of order with incorrect timestamps
  • Talk groups disappearing from feeds
  • Spotty and breaking audio feeds
  • Loading spinner stuck indefinitely
  • App won't open or crashes on startup

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to bookmark or favorite systems and talk groups
  • Custom group creation and naming
  • Search functionality for talk groups instead of scrolling
  • Background audio playback when screen is locked
  • iPad landscape mode support
Show 7 more
  • Save user preferences and last selected channels
  • CarPlay support
  • Map view with icons and geolocation
  • Day/date indicators in archive listings
  • Feedback/support contact option within app
  • Meridian Mississippi frequencies
  • Real-time audio instead of delayed playback

ExtraExtra Rss

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OpenMHz

No in-app purchases

None

ExtraExtra Rss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenMHz free?
OpenMHz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExtraExtra Rss free?
ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenMHz or ExtraExtra Rss?
ExtraExtra Rss is rated higher. OpenMHz averages 3.9 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while ExtraExtra Rss averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OpenMHz or ExtraExtra Rss have ads?
Neither OpenMHz nor ExtraExtra Rss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenMHz or ExtraExtra Rss?
OpenMHz ships an update every 9 days, and ExtraExtra Rss every 4 days. Most recently, OpenMHz was updated on October 15, 2026 and ExtraExtra Rss on October 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, OpenMHz or ExtraExtra Rss?
OpenMHz currently peaks at #50 in the App Store charts, and ExtraExtra Rss at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons