Comparison

ChangeWatcher vs SlowRSS

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

Head to head
About

ChangeWatcher

Features
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ChangeWatcher is a mobile companion for changedetection.io — 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 — 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

About

SlowRSS

Features
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A free RSS reader for iOS with Pinboard integration, offline reading of favourites, Feed categories and more to come.

Screenshots

ChangeWatcher4 screens
SlowRSS1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ChangeWatcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SlowRSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChangeWatcher ships an update weekly, SlowRSS every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
ChangeWatcher versus SlowRSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChangeWatcherSlowRSS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPaolo Leonardisilas slack

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChangeWatcher

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Yearly$4.991 Year
None

SlowRSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChangeWatcher free?
ChangeWatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlowRSS free?
SlowRSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChangeWatcher or SlowRSS have ads?
ChangeWatcher shows ads; SlowRSS does not.
Which is updated more often, ChangeWatcher or SlowRSS?
ChangeWatcher ships an update weekly, and SlowRSS every 2 days. Most recently, ChangeWatcher was updated on October 9, 2026 and SlowRSS on October 9, 2026.

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