Comparison

FeedTube vs CMRSS

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

CMRSS

This news reader offers a streamlined way to consume content across all Apple devices. It features on-device AI for article summarization and robust organization tools, ensuring a private and efficient reading experience.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • On-device AI article summarization
  • Tabbed reading with built-in browser
  • Organize feeds into folders
  • Follow YouTube, Reddit, X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
  • Smart Folders with custom rules
  • Widgets for desktop and Home Screen
Features
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CMRSS — A native RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad CMRSS is a fast, beautifully native RSS reader that keeps up with everything you follow — and helps you read it in less time. One app, every Apple device, perfectly in sync. Everything, everywhere — automatically Your feeds, folders, and read/unread state sync seamlessly through iCloud. Set things up once and pick up exactly where you left off, whether you're on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Read smarter with on-device AI Get a clear one- or two-sentence summary of any article, generated privately on your device with Apple Intelligence. Skim your feeds, catch what matters, and dive in only when you want to. Nothing is sent to a server. Built for focused reading • Tabbed reading with a built-in browser — open full articles without leaving the app, and your open tabs follow you to your other devices • Unread-first workflow — jump straight to what's new, or browse everything • Organize feeds into folders that stay in sync everywhere • Tune your layout: title line count, summaries on or off Follow more than blogs • Paste a YouTube channel or a subreddit — CMRSS finds the feed for you • Follow X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook pages, and entire websites through the optional RSS.app integration (RSS.app account required) • Import and export OPML to bring your subscriptions with you — or take them anywhere Smart Folders • Folders that fill themselves — collect articles by title, content, feed, age, or read state • Combine rules into nested any/all groups for precise filters • Unread counts and iCloud sync, just like regular folders Widgets for your desktop and Home Screen • An unread ring for a glanceable count, or latest-articles widgets in two sizes • Show everything or pick a single feed; tap to jump straight to the article Never miss what you care about • Smart background refresh on your schedule (every 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes) • Flexible notifications: a single sync summary, one per feed, or one per article • Mark important feeds for per-article alerts • An app-icon badge that always shows your unread count Power features • Dispatch Actions — send any article to your other apps through Shortcuts, with keyboard slots ⌘1–⌘5 • Spotlight search — find your articles right from the desktop or Home Screen • Curated suggestions to get you started fast • Automatic cleanup — choose how long to keep articles to control storage Private by design Sync runs through your own iCloud account, and AI summaries are generated entirely on-device. No third-party servers. No tracking. Your reading is yours. Free to try, one purchase to own Every feature is free with up to 5 feeds. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited feeds — no subscription, yours forever. Download CMRSS and make your feeds feel effortless again. Note: AI article summaries require a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

FeedTube4 screens
CMRSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CMRSS at 5.0 against FeedTube's 4.5. CMRSS also leads on device support (3 vs 1). FeedTube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. CMRSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FeedTube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CMRSS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedTube ships an update every 9 days, CMRSS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FeedTube versus CMRSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedTubeCMRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFabio BrunengoCharlie Monroe Software, s.r.o.

Customer experience

FeedTube

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

CMRSS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FeedTube

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CMRSS

One-time1
  • CMRSS Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FeedTube free?
FeedTube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CMRSS free?
CMRSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FeedTube or CMRSS?
CMRSS is rated higher. FeedTube averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CMRSS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FeedTube or CMRSS have ads?
Neither FeedTube nor CMRSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedTube or CMRSS?
FeedTube ships an update every 9 days, and CMRSS every 6 days. Most recently, FeedTube was updated on October 9, 2026 and CMRSS on October 11, 2026.

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