Comparison

Pulse RSS vs Flux

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” Default, Detailed, or Bullet Points โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€ข Adjustable font size and line height for comfortable reading โ€ข Clean article view with content extraction for a distraction-free experience โ€ข Filter unread articles or browse your full history โ€ข Full-text search across all your articles โ€ข 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 โ€” 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: โ€ข Unlimited feeds and groups โ€ข Advanced search filters (by date, scope, and read state) โ€ข Unlimited AI summaries โ€ข 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

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

Pulse RSS4 screens
Flux3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flux at none against Pulse RSS's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pulse RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Flux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse RSS ships an update monthly, Flux every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pulse RSS versus Flux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse RSSFlux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco de la Rosa AguilarUbbik

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

Flux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse RSS free?
Pulse RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flux free?
Flux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse RSS or Flux have ads?
Neither Pulse RSS nor Flux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse RSS or Flux?
Pulse RSS ships an update monthly, and Flux every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pulse RSS was updated on October 7, 2026 and Flux on October 3, 2026.

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