Zephyr vs Pulsar RSS Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zephyr
Organize your favorite news, blogs, and updates into streamlined feeds. Enjoy an ad-free, distraction-free reading experience with smart syncing for offline access. Unlock unlimited feed sources with a subscription.
- Curated news and blog feeds
- Ad-free reading experience
- No tracking or distractions
- Smart syncing for offline access
- Unlimited feed sources with subscription
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Keep all your favorite news, blogs, and updates in clean feeds. No ads, no tracking, no distractions — just the stories that matter to you. With smart syncing, your content is always ready when you are. Free for first 50 feed sources. You can added unlimited feed sources when subscribed to monthly, yearly or perpetual license. ---- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.evolverocks.com/privacy.html Contact us by support@evolverocks.com, if you have any suggestions or need any help.
Pulsar RSS Reader
This app helps you stay informed by aggregating RSS feeds from your favorite sources. It offers a clean reading experience with keyword filtering to cut through the noise and delivers content chronologically without manipulation.
- Add and manage RSS feeds
- Automatic website feed search
- Distraction-free reading interface
- Keyword filtering for content
- Chronological feed delivery
- Lightweight and fast performance
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Pulsar RSS is a fast, focused RSS reader designed to help you stay informed without distractions. Add your favorite feeds, read articles in a clean interface, and filter content by keywords to surface exactly what you care about. Whether you follow tech news, world news, blogs or niche topics, Pulsar RSS keeps your information flowing in clear, predictable signals — no algorithms, no clutter. Features Add and manage RSS feeds Subscribe to any RSS feed in seconds. Automatically search a website for a feed. Clean, distraction-free reading Read articles in a simple, fast interface optimized for focus. Keyword filtering Filter articles by keywords to cut through the noise. Chronological feed delivery See content as it’s published — no manipulation, no rankings. Lightweight & fast Designed to stay responsive even with large feed lists. Pulsar RSS puts you back in control of your information stream. Tune in. Filter out the noise. Stay on signal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Zephyr at none against Pulsar RSS Reader's shown. Pulsar RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Zephyr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pulsar RSS Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zephyr against 5.0 for Pulsar RSS Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Zephyr ships an update every 3 months, Pulsar RSS Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zephyr | Pulsar RSS Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Evolve Rocks Ltd | Quantum Cat LLC |
Customer experience
Zephyr
Pulsar RSS Reader
In-app purchases
Zephyr
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Perpetual License$54.99
Pulsar RSS Reader
- Pulsar RSS Reader Premium Upgrade$4.99
