Comparison

Feedable vs trickle

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

Head to head
About

Feedable

This application allows users to efficiently read news and blog updates from their favorite websites. It supports managing multiple RSS or Atom feeds, offering both original web view and a clean reader mode for articles. The app features an intuitive interface and works in light and dark modes.

Highlights
  • Manage up to 30 RSS/Atom feeds
  • Search or add feeds by URL
  • Sort, delete, rename feeds
  • Article list with details
  • Original web view
  • Clean reader mode
  • Light and Dark mode support
Features
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This app is a simple yet powerful iOS app designed for efficient news and blog reading. Register and manage multiple RSS or Atom feeds, browse article lists, and open articles in their original web view or in a clean, reader-friendly mode. Key Features: - Register up to 30 RSS or Atom feeds - Search for feeds by keyword or add via URL - Sort, delete, or rename registered feeds - Display article lists with title, publication date, description, and thumbnail - Two viewing modes: - Original View – display the full webpage - Simple View – extract and display only the main content - Works in both Light and Dark modes With its intuitive interface and performance-focused design, RSS Reader makes it easy to gather, browse, and read the latest updates from your favorite sites.

About

trickle

A podcast player and feed reader with a unique dark cyberpunk interface. It allows users to stream or download episodes, manage playback, and read various feed types including RSS, Atom, and JSON. Public YouTube videos can be watched without ads.

Highlights
  • Podcast search and subscription
  • Stream or download episodes
  • Customizable playback queue
  • Global playback speed control
  • Sleep timers and playback skipping
  • Read RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds
  • Follow YouTube channels and Nostr profiles
Features
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trickle is a podcast player and feed reader with a dark cyberpunk interface. Podcasts • Search the Apple Podcasts catalog and view shows before subscribing • Stream or download episodes • Build and reorder your Up next queue • Resume from saved progress • Use global playback speeds from 1x to 2x • Set sleep timers, bookmarks, intro skip, and outro skip • Search timed transcripts and tap a segment to seek • Read chapters and show notes • Control playback from the Lock Screen • See download storage and remove played or all downloads Feeds • Read RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed • Follow public YouTube channels and playlists • Follow verified posts from Nostr profiles • Read articles in a clean reader view • Save readable article text for offline use • Search, filter, and sort a source or category • Group non-podcast sources into categories • Share a feed or website to trickle from another app Public YouTube videos play without ads when supported, with the official player as a fallback. Use Picture in Picture to keep listening while using other apps or when the screen is locked. Import and export OPML files, or make a local backup of your subscriptions and app data. trickle does not collect your information.

Screenshots

Feedable3 screens
trickle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: trickle at every 2 days against Feedable's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feedable ships an update monthly, trickle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Feedable versus trickle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedabletrickle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developerkazuhiko sugimotoParmesh Krishen

Customer experience

Feedable

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

trickle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Feedable

No in-app purchases

None

trickle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Feedable free?
Feedable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is trickle free?
trickle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Feedable or trickle have ads?
Neither Feedable nor trickle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feedable or trickle?
Feedable ships an update monthly, and trickle every 2 days. Most recently, Feedable was updated on October 30, 2026 and trickle on October 31, 2026.

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