FeedPulse vs Kanso RSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FeedPulse
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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.
Kanso RSS
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WHY "KANSO" Kanso (簡素) is a Japanese idea of simplicity fewer ornaments, more breathing room. This app applies that to news: not a noisy timeline, but a calm shelf where typography, paper-like surfaces, and gentle spacing keep the focus on what you choose to read. WHAT YOU GET • Add RSS and Atom feeds, organised on shelves you name. • Today: what’s new across everything—filter by unread, all, or saved. • Saved articles with optional folders so “read later” stays tidy. • A reader built for long-form reading, with thumbnails you can tune. • Sign in to sync feeds, saved items, and settings across your devices (when enabled). KANSO PLUS (OPTIONAL) • Unlimited feeds (free tier includes up to 12 feeds). • Handwriting / ink on more articles (free tier includes up to 5 ink articles). • Quiet Focus: a calmer reader chrome when you want fewer distractions. • Page watch: when a site has no RSS, follow it as a lightweight link feed from the page (background refresh about weekly; timing isn’t guaranteed). If you want RSS without the rush, Kanso is the quiet corner for your reading list. Privacy Policy: https://tompaape.nl/kanso-rss-privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FeedPulse at none against Kanso RSS's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Kanso RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FeedPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
FeedPulse ships an update fortnightly, Kanso RSS every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FeedPulse | Kanso RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dor Pascal | Tom Paape |
In-app purchases
FeedPulse
No in-app purchases
Kanso RSS
- Kanso Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- anso Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year
- Kanso Plus Lifetime$49.99









