Comparison

Zin Feed vs Houm

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

Head to head
About

Zin Feed

Transform your favorite RSS feeds into organized, downloadable ebooks in EPUB or PDF format. Enjoy distraction-free offline reading and send your custom collections to Kindle or other ebook apps.

Highlights
  • Convert RSS feeds to EPUB/PDF
  • Organize content into ebook collections
  • Offline reading support
  • Send to Kindle and other ebook apps
  • Unified article timeline
  • OPML import for subscriptions
Features
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More than an RSS reader — Zin Feed turns your daily subscriptions into a personal ebook library. Instead of reading fragmented articles one by one, Zin Feed helps you collect, organize, and export your favorite RSS content into beautifully formatted EPUB or PDF ebooks. Send them to Kindle, read them in your favorite ebook app, or enjoy distraction-free offline reading anywhere. Why Zin Feed: • Turn RSS into ebooks Transform daily feeds into organized reading collections, just like your own digital magazine. • Read offline, anytime Exported EPUB and PDF files stay with you even without internet access. • Built for Kindle and popular ebook apps Send your exported books to Kindle, tablets, smartphones, or any device that supports EPUB or PDF. • Flexible export workflow Collect articles from different feeds, build your own reading queue, and export only what matters. • Designed for real reading Browse all articles in one timeline, auto mark-as-read while scrolling, and manage content with intuitive gestures. • Easy migration Already using another RSS reader? Import your subscriptions instantly with OPML. Core Features: Manage RSS subscriptions with ease Adding feeds is as easy as bookmarking a website. Paste a feed URL, import an OPML file, or simply enter a website and let Zin Feed discover available RSS feeds automatically. A better reading experience • Unified All Articles timeline across all subscriptions • Auto mark articles as read while scrolling • Swipe gestures for quick export and reading management • Long press menus for favorites, reading lists, and export actions Professional export queue system • Combine articles from multiple feeds into one ebook • Export selected articles or entire reading queues • Choose between EPUB and PDF formats based on your reading device Free Version Includes: • Full RSS reading experience • EPUB and PDF export (10 exports total) • OPML import support • All Articles view • Auto mark-as-read while scrolling Pro Features: • Unlimited exports • Remove export watermark • Background refresh while charging • Full article extraction for summary-only feeds Privacy First: Zin Feed never collects your personal data and never tracks your reading habits. Your reading library always belongs to you. Privacy Policy: https://wanyi.dev/en/zinfeed/privacy This app is licensed under Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Houm

This app unifies control of your self-hosted services, including smart home devices and media servers. Monitor and manage your homelab infrastructure, from media requests to server status, all from one place.

Highlights
  • Unified smart home control
  • Media request and tracking
  • Real-time playback monitoring
  • Download queue management
  • Server and container status overview
  • Direct server integration
Features
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Houm is one dark, modular home for everything you self-host — the smart home your phone already talks to, and the media, servers and containers your homelab already runs. Every service is its own switch. Turn on only the ones you actually use, sign each into your own server, and Houm gets out of the way. SMART HOME See and control every accessory from Apple Home or Google Home — lights, locks, thermostats and cameras — without opening a separate app. WATCH SOMETHING Browse what's trending and request new films and shows through Requests, then follow it through Radarr and Sonarr's queues until it's ready. WHAT'S PLAYING The dashboard leads with what's on: streams, transcodes and bandwidth from Plex or Tautulli, updated as they happen. DOWNLOADS Keep an eye on NZBGet's queue and speed without switching to a browser tab. THE RACK Proxmox, Unraid and Portainer put every node, VM, disk and container in your pocket — what's running, what's full, and what needs attention. Sign in once with Plex to connect Requests and the Now Playing card, or skip it and set everything up later from Settings. Houm talks directly to the servers you already run — no new accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud in between. Houm is for people who already run a homelab. Bring your own Plex, Seerr, Radarr, Sonarr, NZBGet, Tautulli, Proxmox, Unraid or Portainer — Houm is the one app to watch them all from

Screenshots

Zin Feed4 screens
Houm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Houm at 5.0 against Zin Feed's 4.0. Houm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Zin Feed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Houm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Houm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zin Feed ships an update every 3 weeks, Houm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Zin Feed versus Houm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZin FeedHoum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祎 万Tehseen Hussain

Customer experience

Zin Feed

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

Houm

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zin Feed

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$19.99
None

Houm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zin Feed free?
Zin Feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Houm free?
Houm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zin Feed or Houm?
Houm is rated higher. Zin Feed averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Houm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Zin Feed or Houm have ads?
Neither Zin Feed nor Houm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zin Feed or Houm?
Zin Feed ships an update every 3 weeks, and Houm every 6 days. Most recently, Zin Feed was updated on November 5, 2026 and Houm on October 31, 2026.

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