Comparison

StarCat vs PageFeed

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

Head to head
About

StarCat

Stay updated on global rocket launches with real-time information and detailed mission specifics. Receive launch reminders and access a dedicated news section for spaceflight updates. Features Dynamic Island integration for live tracking.

Highlights
  • Live Activity tracking on Dynamic Island
  • Detailed mission information
  • Launch reminders and notifications
  • Spaceflight news section
  • Starship development updates
  • Reusable rocket landing info
Features
Currently charting
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Track your favorite rockets with StarCat - your ultimate companion for staying in the loop on rocket launches worldwide. Whether you're a seasoned space enthusiast or just curious about the wonders of space exploration, StarCat brings you real-time information and comprehensive details about upcoming rocket launches. 1. Live Activity - Track every launch leveraging your Dynamic Island, best way to receive latest updates on tracked launch, regardless if it's a scrub or delay. 2. Mission Details - Dive deep into the specifics of each mission. Learn about the payload, launch vehicle, mission objectives, orbit information, location of the launch pad and landing information of reusable rockets, such as Falcon 9. 3. Launch Reminders - Never miss a launch again! Get notified before every launch with push notifications (customizable notifications coming in the future). 4. News Section - Get access to latest and featured articles about world of spaceflight with option to save articles you liked. 5. Starship Section - Latest news about Starship and Starbase with specially selected articles about development of our favorite spacecraft. Discover list of all prototypes developed at Starbase and list of all launches up to date - both orbital and sub-orbital - with respective information about their outcomes.

About

PageFeed

This news reader presents content in a book-like, page-turning format, eliminating scrolling. Organize your favorite sources, read offline, and enjoy a distraction-free experience with customizable text and themes.

Highlights
  • Page-based reading, no scrolling
  • Organized by source, not algorithm
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • On-device article summaries
  • Customizable tagging and filtering
  • Offline reading capability
  • Adjustable text and high-contrast theme
Features
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PageFeed is a different kind of news reader, built for reading, not scrolling. The sites, blogs, and writers you follow, laid out in clean, full pages. You tap forward and back, like turning pages in a book. Nothing scrolls. Every page is set to fit, so you always know exactly where you are. WHY PAGEFEED • Read in pages, never scroll. A calm, book-like way through every story, and on iPad, a two-page spread like an open book. • Your sources in order, not by algorithm. Newest or oldest first, your choice. Nothing is promoted, hidden, or reordered for you. • Group your sources. Organize the sites you follow into your own categories and read one topic at a time. • Private sync, your way. Sync through your own iCloud account to keep your iPhone and iPad in step, or through your own Google Drive to sync cross-platform, including the web. Either way, we never see your reading. Prefer simple? A free PageFeed sync account also works everywhere. • Summaries on device. On an iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence, get the gist of any article in a few private, on-device bullet points. • Tags, on your terms. Every story is tagged, so you can follow a topic or mute one and never see it in your feed again. • Save anything. Share a web page to PageFeed to keep it, and star the stories you want to come back to. • Works offline. Once loaded, your reading is there on the subway, on a plane, anywhere. It catches up when you're back online. • Find your sources. Browse hundreds of publications by topic in Discover, and follow the ones you like. • Adjustable type and a high-contrast theme. Set the text size and switch to an easy-on-the-eyes look. PageFeed is deliberately minimal: no noise, no infinite scroll, no clutter. Just the news you choose, in order, one page at a time.

Screenshots

StarCat4 screens
PageFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PageFeed at Free against StarCat's $1.99. PageFeed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). StarCat's advantage is chart position (#111 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

PageFeed is free to download; StarCat costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PageFeed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarCat ships an update every 5 weeks, PageFeed every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
StarCat versus PageFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarCatPageFeed
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHubert JozwiakBrad Moss

Customer experience

StarCat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PageFeed

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

In-app purchases

None

StarCat

No in-app purchases

None

PageFeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarCat free?
StarCat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PageFeed free?
PageFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StarCat or PageFeed?
PageFeed is rated higher. StarCat averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PageFeed averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do StarCat or PageFeed have ads?
Neither StarCat nor PageFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarCat or PageFeed?
StarCat ships an update every 5 weeks, and PageFeed every 4 days. Most recently, StarCat was updated on October 2, 2026 and PageFeed on October 2, 2026.

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