Comparison

Bubble vs Flit

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

Head to head
About

Bubble

Stay informed with a personalized news reader that supports RSS and Atom feeds. Discover new content with smart suggestions and advanced search filters. Enjoy a clean interface with a dark theme and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • RSS/Atom feed support
  • Smart search and filtering
  • Curated feed suggestions
  • Real-time article filtering
  • Automatic image extraction
  • Dark theme design
Features
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Stay informed with Bubble News Reader - your intelligent RSS/Atom feed companion! Smart Search & Filtering Advanced search with exclude terms and exact phrases Filter articles with powerful query syntax like "tech -crypto" Real-time article filtering as you type Comprehensive Feed Management Support for both RSS and Atom feeds 200+ curated suggested feeds across 17 categories Easy feed discovery with built-in recommendations One-tap feed addition from trusted sources Intelligent Features Firebase-powered suggested feeds that update weekly Smart article detection with "NEW ARTICLES" notifications Automatic image extraction from feed content Scroll-to-top with new content alerts Seamless Experience Built-in browser or external browser options Share articles with friends and colleagues Clean, modern dark theme design Intuitive gesture navigation Categories Include: Technology, Science, News, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Gaming, Health, Politics, Arts, Environment, Education, Finance, Food, Travel, Lifestyle, and Opinion. Perfect for: News enthusiasts who want control over their content Professionals tracking industry updates Students and researchers following multiple sources Anyone tired of algorithm-driven social media feeds Privacy-focused: No account required, your feeds stay on your device. Get started in seconds - add your favorite news sources or explore our curated suggestions to build your personalized news experience!

About

Flit

This app is an RSS reader that allows you to follow sites, blogs, and podcasts without algorithmic interference. It offers a card-based interface for managing new content, with options to save, dismiss, or read articles. You can also discover top stories, organize sources, and enjoy offline reading.

Highlights
  • Card-based content management
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Source organization with folders
  • AI-powered article summaries
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable notifications
Features
Currently charting
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Flit is an RSS reader for the sites, blogs and podcasts you follow. Every new article lands in your Inbox as a card, and you go through them one at a time. Swipe right to save it for later, swipe left if it's not for you, or tap to read it now. Swiped the wrong way? Undo brings it back. No cards left means you've seen everything new. There's no algorithm deciding what you see. Flit works with RSS, the open format behind most blogs, news sites and magazines, so you follow exactly the sources you choose. FIND YOUR SOURCES Search for a site by name or topic, paste any web address, or move over from another reader: Flit brings your sources from Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur, Feedbin and any app that exports OPML. DISCOVER The day's top stories from the countries you pick, by category, and a search across the news. Follow a source you like with one tap. READ WITHOUT THE CLUTTER Articles open in a clean reader with the text size you prefer. Select any passage to share it as a quote, or as a share card with the article's picture. Everything you keep waits in your Library, in Unread, Later, Saved and Read. Write a note on any saved article. READ ANYWHERE Download your Inbox, Later and Saved, text and pictures, to read on a flight or underground. VIDEOS AND PODCASTS Follow YouTube channels and podcasts next to your sites. They arrive as cards like everything else. YOUR RULES Block words or phrases, and articles with them in the title skip your Inbox. Organise your sources in folders, each with its own icon, colour and page. Get notified only for the folders or sources you care about. SUMMARIES Hold a card and Siri AI sums it up in a few lines, on the device. ON EVERY DEVICE iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, in step through iCloud Sync. On iPhone Duo, the Inbox and the article sit on either side of the fold. Widgets bring the latest headlines or your Read Later list to the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and StandBy. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Turkish. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your subscriptions and reading stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. Flit only sends anonymous usage statistics, which never include what you read. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.heterochromia.studio/flit-privacy

Screenshots

Bubble3 screens
Flit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble at none against Flit's 6. Bubble also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Flit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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. Flit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bubble against 5.0 for Flit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble ships an update every 10 days, Flit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bubble versus Flit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbleFlit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB71 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRobert BennettEdoardo Galati

Customer experience

Bubble

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

Flit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bubble

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Flit

Subscriptions2
  • Flit Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Flit Pro Annual$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Flit$0.99
  • Flit$3.99
  • Flit$8.99
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  • Flit Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Bubble free?
Bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flit free?
Flit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble or Flit?
Bubble and Flit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Bubble or Flit have ads?
Bubble shows ads; Flit does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble or Flit?
Bubble ships an update every 10 days, and Flit every 2 days. Most recently, Bubble was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flit on November 8, 2026.

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