Comparison

Berlingerode vs Flat RSS

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

Head to head

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About

Berlingerode

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About

Flat RSS

Consolidate blogs, news, videos, podcasts, and social feeds into a single, chronological stream. Save content for later reading, watching, or listening, with offline access for podcasts and articles. Syncs across all your Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights

Aggregate blogs, news sites, Mastodon, and Bluesky feeds
Follow YouTube channels and discover podcasts
Save articles, videos, and podcasts for later
Offline listening for podcasts and reading for articles
Syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay
Chronological feed without algorithmic ranking
Global filters for content customization

Features

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Flat brings blogs, news, videos, podcasts and social feeds together in one app. Follow your favorite sources and save anything you want to read, watch or listen to later. READ BLOGS AND NEWS • Follow blogs, news sites, and feeds from Mastodon and Bluesky. • Find sources through search or import your subscriptions from another feed reader. • New posts appear in chronological order, without algorithmic ranking. • Choose from different layouts, from compact lists to large image cards. WATCH VIDEOS AND LISTEN TO PODCASTS • Follow YouTube channels and playlists. • Discover podcasts in the built-in catalog and subscribe to your favorites. • Create your own queues and decide what plays next. • Use chapters and the sleep timer. • Download podcast episodes for offline listening. • Control podcast playback from Apple Watch and CarPlay too. SAVE EVERYTHING FOR LATER • Keep articles, videos, podcast episodes and links together in Saved. • Save content from other apps using the Share menu, or directly to Flat from any device with the Chrome and Firefox browser extensions. • Saved items stay until you remove them. You can read saved articles offline too. ON YOUR DEVICES • Use Flat on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple CarPlay. • Your subscriptions, saved items and queues stay in sync through your private iCloud, without an additional login or separate account. • Continue videos and podcasts on another device, right where you left off. • Use global filters to choose what you see, for example by source, content type or keyword. Your filters apply to articles, videos and podcasts alike. TRY FREE FOR 30 DAYS Try Flat free for 30 days. Your trial ends automatically. You can then unlock Flat Pro with a one-time purchase, without a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justasimple.app/privacy

Screenshots

Berlingerode4 screens

Flat RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Berlingerode at none against Flat RSS's 4. Berlingerode also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Flat RSS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Flat RSS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Berlingerode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Berlingerode ships an update every 23 months, Flat RSS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Berlingerode versus Flat RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Berlingerode	Flat RSS
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 23 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	22 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	apicodo GmbH	Rene Fischer

In-app purchases

None

Berlingerode

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Flat RSS

Subscriptions2

Flat Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
Flat Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

One-time2

30-day TrialFree
Flat Pro Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Berlingerode free?

Berlingerode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Flat RSS free?

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

Do Berlingerode or Flat RSS have ads?

Neither Berlingerode nor Flat RSS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Berlingerode or Flat RSS?

Berlingerode ships an update every 23 months, and Flat RSS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Berlingerode was updated on November 8, 2026 and Flat RSS on November 13, 2026.