Comparison

RssNotify vs RSS Radar

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

Head to head
About

RssNotify

This app provides instant notifications for critical updates from multiple RSS feeds. It centralizes important technical infrastructure health information, eliminating the need for constant manual checks. Configure preferences easily and share alerts across up to five devices.

Highlights
  • Instant critical update notifications
  • Monitor multiple RSS feeds
  • Centralized technical infrastructure health
  • Intuitive configuration interface
  • Up to five devices per account
  • Cloud-based feed monitoring
Features
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Tired of constantly checking multiple sources for critical updates and system health? RssNofity ist the RSS Reader you've been waiting for! Effortlessly monitor multiple RSS feeds containing critical health-information of your technical infrastructure in one centralized hub. Key Features - Receive instant notifications of critical system alerts - Stay on top of crucial information without the need for constant manual checks. - Set up and configure your monitoring preferences effortlessly with our intuitive interface. - Up to five devices per Account. Let the whole team know whats up. - The feeds are monitored in our cloud, no need to worry. With the free version you can monitor one feed. Additional feeds can be added by subscribing to one of our in-app-purchases. All other features are usable in the free version. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RSS Radar

Features
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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.

Screenshots

RssNotify4 screens
RSS Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RssNotify at Free against RSS Radar's $7.99. RssNotify also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). RSS Radar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

RssNotify is free to download; RSS Radar costs $7.99 up front. RssNotify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RSS Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RssNotify ships an update weekly, RSS Radar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
RssNotify versus RSS Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRssNotifyRSS Radar
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSignalgrid e.U.Dejan Petrovic

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RssNotify

Subscriptions3
  • 5 Feeds$0.991 Month
  • 10 Feeds$1.991 Month
  • 15 Feeds$2.991 Month
None

RSS Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RssNotify free?
RssNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS Radar free?
RSS Radar costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RssNotify or RSS Radar have ads?
Neither RssNotify nor RSS Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RssNotify or RSS Radar?
RssNotify ships an update weekly, and RSS Radar every 3 months. Most recently, RssNotify was updated on June 4, 2026 and RSS Radar on September 19, 2026.

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