Comparison

FluidCast vs RSS24

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

Head to head
About

FluidCast

A modern podcast player with a clean design for discovering new shows, downloading episodes for offline listening, and enjoying seamless playback. Offers advanced features like AI ad detection and cloud sync with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Intelligent podcast search
  • Background playback
  • Variable playback speed
  • Cloud sync for progress
  • AI-powered ad detection
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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FluidCast is a modern, beautifully designed podcast app that makes listening feel simple and enjoyable. Discover new shows, stay up to date with your favorites, download episodes for offline playback, and enjoy a clean player built for everyday use. Whether you’re relaxing at home or listening on the go, FluidCast helps you stay connected to the stories and voices you love. Upgrade to Pro to unlock cloud sync, AI ad detection*, Apple Watch support and more. Features • Seamless audio playback with background support • Download episodes for offline listening • Fast, intelligent podcast search and discovery • Beautiful iOS-native design with intuitive navigation • Easy OPML import to bring your existing subscriptions • Variable playback speed controls • Platform expansion with new devices and apps on the way • CarPlay • Playback history • Episode transcripts, including device generated transcripts when none are provided • Sleep timer • Voice Lift - Boosts quiet voices for easier listening • Local audio file playback Pro Features • Cloud sync for subscriptions and progress across all supported devices • Playback queue editing • Bookmarks • Folders • Apple Watch app for browsing, playing, and managing podcasts on your wrist • New AI-powered ad detection* *AI-powered ad detection is available to Pro users on devices that support Apple Intelligence (with iOS 26 or later), and have Apple Intelligence enabled. May increase battery consumption. Results may vary as AI-generated content is not always accurate. We're just getting started. FluidCast is expanding to other devices, bringing your podcasts everywhere you are. Premium features require an in-app purchase subscription starting at £2.49/month with a 1-month free trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Settings. Privacy policy: https://fluidcastapp.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://fluidcastapp.com/terms.html Screenshots contain images by Max Rudberg, licensed under CC BY 4.0

About

RSS24

This news reader focuses on delivering the most relevant articles from the past 24 hours. It offers two reading modes, smart filtering, and a clean interface to reduce clutter and ensure you see the freshest content first. Personalization is kept on-device with no tracking.

Highlights
  • 24-hour news focus
  • Top Picks and Latest reading modes
  • Smart article ranking
  • Tag-based filtering
  • Full article reader
  • Customizable themes and text size
Features
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Your news. At your pace. RSS24 brings together the latest news from your favorite sources, so you can stay informed at your own pace. Explore stories from the last 24 hours, read what catches your attention, and carry on with your day. There’s no pressure to read everything. Whether you have a spare minute or time to explore, you decide how much news fits into your life. • A fresh view whenever you visit Start with the last 24 hours of news. Been away for a few days? Come back to what’s happening now, without feeling behind. • The day at a glance Get a quick overview with Daily Brief, an optional AI-written summary of recent headlines from RSS24’s built-in news sources. • Your sources, your interests Choose from a curated selection of publications or add your favorites. Explore news by topic, focus on one source, or follow a subject across your sources. • Choose how you browse Discover stories with Top Picks, or switch to Latest to see the newest headlines first. • Make room for what interests you Skip stories with a swipe, mute topics you’d rather avoid, and reduce noisy posts so browsing feels more manageable. • Settle into a good read Enjoy a clean article view, adjustable text size, and light, dark, or sepia themes. Keep headlines close with a Home Screen widget. No account required. No ads. Your reading preferences stay on your device. Already have favorite RSS feeds? Add them directly or bring your subscriptions over with OPML import. Stay informed. Read what interests you. Leave the rest.

Screenshots

FluidCast4 screens
RSS244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS24 at none against FluidCast's 3. RSS24 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). FluidCast's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. FluidCast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RSS24 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RSS24 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FluidCast has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FluidCast ships an update every 11 days, RSS24 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FluidCast versus RSS24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluidCastRSS24
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB10 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoseph BishopAbdylas Tynyshov

Customer experience

FluidCast

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

RSS24

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FluidCast

Subscriptions2
  • FluidCast Pro14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FluidCast Pro1 Month trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • FluidCast Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

RSS24

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FluidCast free?
FluidCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS24 free?
RSS24 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FluidCast or RSS24?
RSS24 is rated higher. FluidCast averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while RSS24 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FluidCast or RSS24 have ads?
Neither FluidCast nor RSS24 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FluidCast or RSS24?
FluidCast ships an update every 11 days, and RSS24 every 5 days. Most recently, FluidCast was updated on October 30, 2026 and RSS24 on October 31, 2026.

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