# FeedLyst vs Electric Pants

The clearest difference is ads: Electric Pants at none against FeedLyst's shown. Electric Pants also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). FeedLyst's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FeedLyst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Electric Pants sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FeedLyst against 5.0 for Electric Pants. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of FeedLyst's written reviews are positive against 100% of Electric Pants's.

FeedLyst ships an update every 10 days, Electric Pants every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FeedLyst | Electric Pants |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedlyst-rss-news-reader/id6478560203/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electric-pants/id6756977663/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 31 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [santiago ortega](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107646234) | [James Woodroffe](https://appshunter.io/developer/570484110) |

## What reviewers say

### FeedLyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedlyst-rss-news-reader/id6478560203)

Stay informed with personalized news and video podcasts. Customize your feed from multiple sources, add custom RSS feeds, and enjoy a sleek, intuitive interface. Save articles for offline reading and listen to podcasts.

**Highlights:** Personalized news feed, Video podcasts, Custom RSS feed support, Offline article saving, Podcast listening, Adjustable font size, Light and dark mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| One Year Subscription | $6.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |


### Electric Pants

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/electric-pants/id6756977663)

This app offers a mindful reading experience by allowing users to subscribe to RSS, Atom, and Reddit feeds without algorithmic manipulation or infinite scrolling. It presents content beautifully and signals when you're all caught up, giving you back control of your time.

**Highlights:** RSS and Atom feed support, Reddit community support, Beautiful card-based timeline, Distraction-free article reader, Customizable folders, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Silver Sponsorship | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Sponsorship | $4.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Sponsor | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FeedLyst free?

FeedLyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Electric Pants free?

Electric Pants is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FeedLyst or Electric Pants?

FeedLyst and Electric Pants are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do FeedLyst or Electric Pants have ads?

FeedLyst shows ads; Electric Pants does not.

### Which is updated more often, FeedLyst or Electric Pants?

FeedLyst ships an update every 10 days, and Electric Pants every 2 weeks. Most recently, FeedLyst was updated on October 19, 2026 and Electric Pants on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*