Comparison

VisionFeed vs Flux

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

Head to head
About

VisionFeed

Features
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VisionFeed – News. Global. Understandable. Smart. Read news from around the world—regardless of language or origin. Thanks to AI support, VisionFeed makes international news accessible to you: Whether you speak Chinese, Spanish, French, or English, you’ll receive news, analyses, and background reports from any country in your own language. —————— What VisionFeed offers you: Unlimited Variety of News Discover news and background stories from international sources— political, economic, social, or cultural. With VisionFeed, you can subscribe to and read media from any country, without language barriers and without filters. Smart AI-Powered Translation VisionFeed automatically translates entire articles and headlines. This way, you’ll immediately understand what’s going on—even if the original is in Japanese, Russian, or Arabic. The AI ensures the content remains understandable, readable, and contextually accurate. AI Analysis and Context Use artificial intelligence to summarize articles, get alternative viewpoints, or have background information explained to you. This gives you a quick overview—even on complex topics. Personalized Feed Management Create your own personal news world: Organize your sources into groups, filter by favorites or unread entries, and always quickly find the most important news. Privacy and Independence VisionFeed runs entirely locally on your device and securely syncs via iCloud— no external servers, no tracking, no ads. A Whole New Level of Reading Comfort Reading mode, dark mode, a clean interface—so the news becomes enjoyable again. —————— Why VisionFeed? • Understand news from countries whose language you don’t speak • Compare different international perspectives on a topic • Get background knowledge without wasting time • Stay in control of your data —————— Try VisionFeed now—and discover how versatile, independent, and understandable news can be. —————— Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flux

Features
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Flux: read the news you care about, without the noise, in a fast and private app. READER MODE Articles open as clean text. Adjustable font, size and theme (day, night, sepia). The original web page is always one tap away. YOUR SOURCES A catalog of over 300 sources: English and international press, tech, science, business, culture, sport. You can also add any website from its URL, import an OPML file, and follow YouTube channels or newsletters. "FOR YOU" RANKING A personalized ranking, computed right on your iPhone. OFFLINE Save an article to read it again without a connection. When you're offline, Flux automatically opens the saved copy if there is one. ALWAYS UP TO DATE Feeds refresh on their own, at launch and in the background. A badge flags new articles without jumping the list while you're reading. SEARCH Find any article in your feed, your favorites or your history. INTEGRATIONS Send to Obsidian, Readwise and Pocket. Copy as Markdown. Save from Safari with the share extension. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

VisionFeed4 screens
Flux3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flux at none against VisionFeed's 5. VisionFeed's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. VisionFeed sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VisionFeed ships an update every 6 days, Flux every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
VisionFeed versus Flux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisionFeedFlux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChristian MenzerUbbik

In-app purchases

5 purchases

VisionFeed

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • 4000 AI Credits$1.99
  • 10.000 AI Credits$3.99
  • 22.000 AI Credits$8.99
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  • 48.000 AI Credits$17.99
None

Flux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VisionFeed free?
VisionFeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flux free?
Flux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VisionFeed or Flux have ads?
Neither VisionFeed nor Flux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VisionFeed or Flux?
VisionFeed ships an update every 6 days, and Flux every 4 weeks. Most recently, VisionFeed was updated on October 28, 2026 and Flux on October 28, 2026.

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