Comparison

FeedPulse vs Streamside

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

Head to head

Smart RSS reader

Read your feeds simply

Free

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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.

About

Streamside

Features

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Streamside is a simple, ad-free RSS/Atom feed reader. No account required. - Subscribe to feeds with one tap from Safari or Chrome's share menu - Background refresh with push notifications for new articles - Home screen widgets to check the latest at a glance - OPML import/export for easy migration from other readers or transferring to a new device - Share your feed collection with friends via a share link

Screenshots

FeedPulse4 screens

Streamside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FeedPulse at fortnightly against Streamside's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedPulse ships an update fortnightly, Streamside every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

FeedPulse versus Streamside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FeedPulse	Streamside
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	26.0	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	14 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Dor Pascal	Maiku Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

None

FeedPulse

No in-app purchases

None

Streamside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FeedPulse free?

FeedPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Streamside free?

Streamside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do FeedPulse or Streamside have ads?

Neither FeedPulse nor Streamside shows ads.

Which is updated more often, FeedPulse or Streamside?

FeedPulse ships an update fortnightly, and Streamside every 3 months. Most recently, FeedPulse was updated on October 7, 2026 and Streamside on September 23, 2026.