Comparison

News Pocket vs RSS Reader

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

Head to head
About

News Pocket

Discover and organize news from your favorite RSS feeds in one place. Stay updated with articles and videos, save favorites, and categorize content into custom folders for easy access across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • RSS feed management
  • Content organization
  • Save favorite articles
  • Custom folder creation
  • Built-in video playback
  • Cross-device syncing
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Easily discover and organize your favorite news. Stay up to date with the latest news and multimedia content from your favorite RSS feeds, all in one convenient platform available on macOS, iOS, and visionOS. Whether you're searching for topics that interest you or exploring new content, everything is organized clearly and easily accessible. You can effortlessly import and manage your RSS feeds by copying links, searching for them directly within the app, or manually adding your favorite sites. All content updates automatically, keeping you informed with the latest articles, news, and videos. The app also allows you to save important articles as favorites, so you can quickly access them whenever you need. If you find something interesting or valuable, you can organize it into custom folders, ensuring that everything stays neatly categorized according to your preferences. With built-in video playback, you don’t need to leave the app to enjoy multimedia content. You can read articles, watch videos, and consume your news feeds seamlessly in a smooth, user-friendly environment. No matter what device you’re using—whether it’s your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the innovative visionOS—the experience remains consistent and synced, giving you access to your favorite news and videos whenever and wherever you need.

About

RSS Reader

Features
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One calm feed reader for every RSS and Atom source you care about. Paste a link and Tidings pulls in the blogs, news sites and podcasts you follow, so the whole open web lands in a single, quiet timeline instead of scattered across a dozen apps and inboxes. No algorithm decides what you see. You choose the sources, group them into your own categories, and read them in order — full articles, picture posts and podcast episodes side by side, in a distraction-free reader that strips away the clutter of the original page and respects Dark Mode. WHAT YOU GET - Follow any RSS or Atom feed just by pasting its URL — blogs, magazines, newsrooms and creators - One timeline that merges articles, picture posts and podcast episodes from every source you follow - A clean reader view with proper typography, images and links — no clutter, no popups - A built-in podcast player with variable speed (0.8x to 2x), skip, scrub and lock-screen controls - Star posts to save them for later, plus Unread and Starred smart lists so nothing slips past - Fetched posts stay readable offline, and a three-pane iPad layout with swipe-to-star and swipe-to-read PERFECT FOR - News readers who want headlines from their own trusted sites, not an algorithm's feed - Podcast listeners who'd rather subscribe by feed than hunt through a directory - Writers and researchers tracking blogs and publications in one place - Anyone escaping social scrolling who wants to choose their own sources WHY NOT JUST USE A BROWSER? Bookmarks go stale and you have to check every site by hand. Here each source refreshes on its own, unread counts tell you what's new, and articles and episodes sit side by side in one timeline you actually finish. PRIVACY Your feeds, categories and starred posts stay on your device. No account to create, no ads, no reading history sold, no tracking of what you open. FULL ACCESS Tidings unlocks with a single membership that opens unlimited feeds, the full reader, offline reading and the podcast player. Choose the plan that fits: a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Add your first feed today and bring the whole open web into one calm place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

News Pocket4 screens
RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: News Pocket at none against RSS Reader's 3. News Pocket also leads on device support (4 vs 2). RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. News Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

News Pocket ships an update every 2 months, RSS Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
News Pocket versus RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNews PocketRSS Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConstellation LtdPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

None

News Pocket

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RSS Reader

Subscriptions2
  • RSS Reader Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is News Pocket free?
News Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS Reader free?
RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do News Pocket or RSS Reader have ads?
Neither News Pocket nor RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, News Pocket or RSS Reader?
News Pocket ships an update every 2 months, and RSS Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, News Pocket was updated on October 30, 2026 and RSS Reader on October 31, 2026.

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