ChangeWatcher vs SlowRSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ChangeWatcher
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ChangeWatcher is a mobile companion for changedetection.io ā the open-source website change detection service. Connect to your self-hosted or cloud changedetection.io instance and monitor all your watched pages from your iPhone or iPad device. KEY FEATURES ⢠View and manage all your monitored websites in one place ⢠Add new watches and organize them with tags ⢠Compare page snapshots with a built-in Diff viewer ⢠Track price changes and restock alerts ⢠Configure content filters using CSS selectors, XPath, JSONPath, or JQ ⢠Set up custom notification channels (Discord, Slack, Email, and more) ⢠Pause, resume, or recheck watches on the go ⢠Connect to multiple changedetection.io instances ⢠Dark mode support HOW IT WORKS ChangeWatcher connects to your changedetection.io instance via its API. All monitoring runs on your server ā the app gives you a fast, native way to check results, review changes, and manage your watches from anywhere. No account creation required. Just point the app at your changedetection.io instance, enter your API key, and you're ready to go. Privacy Policy: https://changewatcher.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://changewatcher.app/terms
SlowRSS
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A free RSS reader for iOS with Pinboard integration, offline reading of favourites, Feed categories and more to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlowRSS at none against ChangeWatcher's 2. SlowRSS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ChangeWatcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SlowRSS asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChangeWatcher ships an update weekly, SlowRSS every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | ChangeWatcher | SlowRSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 ā better | 18.2 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paolo Leonardi | silas slack |
In-app purchases
ChangeWatcher
- Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
- Ad-Free Yearly$4.991 Year
SlowRSS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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