Comparison

FeedPulse vs Kanso RSS

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

Head to head
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

Kanso RSS

Features
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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/

Screenshots

FeedPulse4 screens
Kanso RSS3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedPulse ships an update fortnightly, Kanso RSS every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FeedPulse versus Kanso RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedPulseKanso RSS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDor PascalTom Paape

In-app purchases

None

FeedPulse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kanso RSS

Subscriptions2
  • Kanso Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • anso Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kanso Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is FeedPulse free?
FeedPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanso RSS free?
Kanso RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FeedPulse or Kanso RSS have ads?
Neither FeedPulse nor Kanso RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedPulse or Kanso RSS?
FeedPulse ships an update fortnightly, and Kanso RSS every 8 days. Most recently, FeedPulse was updated on October 7, 2026 and Kanso RSS on October 14, 2026.

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