# RSS Reader vs Ember Feed

The clearest difference is price: RSS Reader at Free against Ember Feed's $5.99. RSS Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). Ember Feed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

RSS Reader is free to download; Ember Feed costs $5.99 up front. RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ember Feed asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RSS Reader against 5.0 for Ember Feed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

RSS Reader ships an update every 11 days, Ember Feed every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RSS Reader | Ember Feed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-reader-your-news/id6744372214/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-feed/id6759211455/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#138** |
| Size | 67 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tijn van den Eijnde](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724995934) | [Lawrence Gimenez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496108504) |

## What reviewers say

### RSS Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-reader-your-news/id6744372214)

This app aggregates news from RSS feeds, YouTube, and Reddit into a single, private, ad-free interface. Customize your content with keyword filters and widgets, and enjoy a clean reading experience with dark mode and easy feed management.

**Highlights:** Private, ad-free reading, Aggregates RSS, YouTube, and Reddit, Customizable keyword filters, Home screen widgets, Dark mode, OPML import/export, Feed organization into categories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $26.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


### Ember Feed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-feed/id6759211455)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

A beautiful and calm RSS reader designed for focus and clarity. Organize your chosen content with custom themes, fonts, and folders. Syncs seamlessly across devices and offers offline reading.

**Highlights:** Customizable themes and fonts, Folder organization for feeds, iCloud sync across devices, Offline article caching, OPML import/export, Mark articles as read/unread, Save articles for later

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RSS Reader free?

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

### Is Ember Feed free?

Ember Feed costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RSS Reader or Ember Feed?

RSS Reader and Ember Feed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do RSS Reader or Ember Feed have ads?

Neither RSS Reader nor Ember Feed shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RSS Reader or Ember Feed?

RSS Reader ships an update every 11 days, and Ember Feed every 6 days. Most recently, RSS Reader was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ember Feed on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*