Comparison

Hubly Reader vs RS News

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

Head to head
About

Hubly Reader

Stay informed with your preferred news sources through a clean and modern RSS reader. Organize articles by category, search quickly, and enjoy distraction-free reading. Upgrade for unlimited feeds, notifications, and read-later functionality.

Highlights
  • Personalized RSS feed following
  • Clean and modern interface
  • Article categorization and filtering
  • Quick article search
  • Distraction-free reader mode
  • Unlimited feeds with Premium
  • Read Later functionality
Features
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All your news in one place and summarized for you. Hubly brings all your news sites into a single, clean feed designed like a magazine. Add any site: just paste its address and Hubly finds the feed for you. And every day, the AI on your device prepares a summary of the last 24 hours of news. Everything is computed on‑device — nothing leaves your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Follow all your news sites in one feed, without intrusive ads • Add a source in one step — paste an address, Hubly detects the feed • Read in peace with Reader mode: a clean article, no ads or banners; tap once to return to the full page • Explore by topic: Hubly automatically sorts articles (Tech, AI, Science, Sports, Politics, Culture…) • Save articles to read later • A personalized feed that adapts to what you read YOUR DAILY AI SUMMARY A clear, journalist‑style synthesis of the day's important news, generated on your device with Apple Intelligence. Private, fast, no account. Get it every day at the time you choose. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. The summary is computed on‑device. Your reading stays yours. iCloud sync across your devices. HUBLY PREMIUM Go unlimited: unlimited sources, per‑source notifications, and zero ads.

About

RS News

Features
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RS News is a simple, fast and elegant RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow all your favourite websites in one place. News, blogs, tech, sport or culture: RS News brings everything together, with no ads, no subscription, completely free. **Key features** • Add as many RSS feeds as you want • Read articles directly in the app • iCloud sync: your feeds and read articles sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad and Mac • Widgets for quick access to your latest news from the home screen • Unread articles clearly highlighted • Automatic background refresh • Clean interface, optimised for both iPhone and iPad • Light and dark mode supported • Easily share articles with friends and family • Completely free, no ads, no subscription **Also available on Mac** RS News is also available on macOS with the same features and iCloud sync. Start reading what you love. Download RS News now. Supported languages: French, English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic.

Screenshots

Hubly Reader4 screens
RS News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RS News at none against Hubly Reader's 1. RS News also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. Hubly Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RS News asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hubly Reader versus RS News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHubly ReaderRS News
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuentin Van EylenOne More Thing SRL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hubly Reader

One-time1
  • Hubly Premium$2.99
None

RS News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hubly Reader free?
Hubly Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RS News free?
RS News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hubly Reader or RS News have ads?
Hubly Reader shows ads; RS News does not.
Which is updated more often, Hubly Reader or RS News?
Hubly Reader ships an update fortnightly, and RS News fortnightly. Most recently, Hubly Reader was updated on October 30, 2026 and RS News on October 25, 2026.

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