Comparison

Pulse RSS vs FeedPulse

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

Head to head
About

Pulse RSS

Features
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Stay informed without the noise. PulseRSS is a fast, beautiful, and privacy-first RSS reader built for iOS. Subscribe to any blog, news site, or publication, and enjoy all your content in one place — no algorithm, no ads, no clutter. FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed in seconds. Add your favorite blogs, newspapers, independent publications, and niche sites. PulseRSS fetches the latest articles automatically so you never miss an update. ORGANIZE YOUR FEEDS YOUR WAY Create custom groups to organize your subscriptions by topic, project, or mood. Collapse or expand groups to focus on what's relevant. Move feeds between groups with a single tap. READ LATER, ANYTIME Bookmark articles with a swipe and find them in your Read Later collection whenever you're ready. PulseRSS also prefetches and caches articles so you can keep reading even when you're offline. AI-POWERED SUMMARIES (Apple Intelligence) Short on time? Use Apple Intelligence to generate instant article summaries. Choose from predefined styles — Default, Detailed, or Bullet Points — or write your own custom prompt. Get the gist of any article in seconds. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC Your feeds, groups, bookmarks, and reading preferences sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Private by design — your data is never shared with third parties. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your favorite feeds at a glance with beautiful home screen widgets. Tap any article to jump straight into reading. Supports Large and Extra Large sizes. A READING EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR YOU • Adjustable font size and line height for comfortable reading • Clean article view with content extraction for a distraction-free experience • Filter unread articles or browse your full history • Full-text search across all your articles • Share any article with a single tap IMPORT & EXPORT Already using another RSS reader? Import your subscriptions in seconds via OPML. Export your feeds at any time to switch apps freely — your subscriptions always belong to you. SMART ARTICLE MANAGEMENT Set a retention policy to automatically clean up old articles and free up storage. Or manage your library manually with bulk actions and per-feed controls. PULSE PRO Unlock the full PulseRSS experience: • Unlimited feeds and groups • Advanced search filters (by date, scope, and read state) • Unlimited AI summaries • Priority features and future updates PulseRSS is for people who love reading. Whether you follow 5 feeds or 500, it's the RSS reader that fits how you think. Download PulseRSS and take back control of your news. Terms of Use: https://pulserss.com/terms-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://pulserss.com/privacy-policy.html

About

FeedPulse

Features
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FeedPulse is a modern RSS reader designed for clarity, speed, and smart content discovery. • Add and organize RSS feeds with an elegant, minimal interface. • View clean, distraction-free articles with built-in Liquid Glass design. • Automatically detect favicons and Open Graph images for a visual reading experience. • Browse category-based recommendations for technology, news, science, business, entertainment, and sports. • Search across feeds and articles instantly. • Use an integrated inspector to preview article details, authors, and publication dates. • Access curated recommendations and easily add new feeds from a dedicated window. FeedPulse makes it effortless to stay informed, discover quality sources, and enjoy the web’s best content — all in one refined dashboard.

Screenshots

Pulse RSS4 screens
FeedPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FeedPulse at none against Pulse RSS's 3. FeedPulse also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Pulse RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FeedPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse RSS ships an update monthly, FeedPulse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pulse RSS versus FeedPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse RSSFeedPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco de la Rosa AguilarDor Pascal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pulse RSS

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

FeedPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse RSS free?
Pulse RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FeedPulse free?
FeedPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse RSS or FeedPulse have ads?
Neither Pulse RSS nor FeedPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse RSS or FeedPulse?
Pulse RSS ships an update monthly, and FeedPulse fortnightly. Most recently, Pulse RSS was updated on October 7, 2026 and FeedPulse on October 7, 2026.

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