Comparison

FeedTube vs Flat RSS

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

Head to head
About

FeedTube

This app aggregates YouTube channel feeds into a single, ad-free viewing experience. It allows users to follow channels, customize playback, and manage content without needing a YouTube account. All data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • YouTube channel RSS feed aggregation
  • Ad-free video playback
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
  • Background playback
  • No account required
  • Local data storage
  • Content filtering (Videos, Shorts, Live)
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FeedTube is a handy YouTube channel feed (RSS) viewer. It’s very simple to use: Go to the Search tab, look for the channels you usually follow, and tap the Follow button. That’s it! It includes cool features like: • Change video quality. • Change audio track (if available). • Full screen. • Picture-in-Picture (PiP). • AirPlay. • Play in the background. • No ads while playing videos. • HQ thumbnails. • Recover all videos from channel [experimental]. • Customize share. • Bookmarks. • Import/Export. …and more! It stays in sync with any changes, such as updates to thumbnails, channel avatars, view counters, etc. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED!!! (We live in an era where almost every app requires an account. Keeping track of usernames and passwords can be a hassle, and sometimes it’s just annoying to sign up just to use an app.) All data is saved using the power of SwiftData and remains completely private on your device. No servers in the middle. Everything stays on your device. All your feeds are visible in the Home tab. You can filter content by: • All • Only Videos • Only Shorts • Only Live Plus, with a simple toggle switch in the top-right corner (“Unwatched”), you can hide what you’ve already watched, keeping only the content you still need to see. If you tap on a video’s title, you can view its details and enjoy a more comfortable video player. All the channels you follow are listed in the Follow tab, where you can also see all the videos retrieved from the feed, along with some basic channel info and if you touch channel avatar you can read a description of channel. -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. • Lifetime Premium is also available as a one-time purchase with no recurring charges. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fabiodev.altervista.org/app/FeedTube/privacy-policy/

About

Flat RSS

Consolidate all your reading, watching, and listening into one calm, chronological feed. Save articles, videos, and podcasts from various sources, with offline access and cross-device sync. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Unified feed for RSS, podcasts, videos, social media
  • Save articles, videos, and links to Stash
  • Offline access for saved content
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Ad-free and privacy-focused experience
  • Customizable feed filtering
Features
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Flat is one calm place for everything you read, watch, and listen to. Flat brings RSS, podcasts, videos, social feeds, and saved links together in one quiet place. No unread counts. No pressure. No algorithmic ranking. FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE SOURCES • RSS, Atom, JSON feeds, podcasts, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, and more • Paste a URL or keyword and Flat finds the right source • Browse a clean chronological timeline • Filter by source, focus or hide feeds, and filter out unwanted keywords SAVE ANYTHING • Save articles, videos, podcasts, and links to your Stash • Save links from any app, browser, or Flat browser extension • Auto-stash items from feeds you never want to miss • Keep saved items until you are ready to come back LISTEN AND WATCH • Play podcasts and videos with playback progress synced across devices • Build your own audio and video queue • Use chapters and a sleep timer AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Automatic iCloud sync across devices • Offline access for saved articles, audio, and video podcasts PRIVACY FIRST • No ads • No tracking • No account required • Your reading data is not used for advertising FLAT PRO Start free with Stash, saved links from other apps, and up to 30 feeds. Upgrade to Flat Pro for unlimited feeds, so new articles, podcasts, and videos from all your favorite sources appear automatically in your timeline. A free trial is available. Just your content, at your pace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justasimple.app/privacy

Screenshots

FeedTube4 screens
Flat RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FeedTube at none against Flat RSS's 3. Flat RSS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FeedTube asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedTube ships an update every 9 days, Flat RSS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FeedTube versus Flat RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedTubeFlat RSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFabio BrunengoRene Fischer

Customer experience

FeedTube

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flat RSS

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FeedTube

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flat RSS

Subscriptions2
  • Flat Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flat Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flat Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is FeedTube free?
FeedTube 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 FeedTube or Flat RSS have ads?
Neither FeedTube nor Flat RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedTube or Flat RSS?
FeedTube ships an update every 9 days, and Flat RSS every 10 days. Most recently, FeedTube was updated on October 9, 2026 and Flat RSS on October 2, 2026.

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