PageCast vs Feedlane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PageCast
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Turn any article into an audio experience. PageCast transforms your reading list into a personal podcast. Subscribe to RSS feeds from your favorite news sites, blogs, and Google News, then listen to articles read aloud by premium AI voices. KEY FEATURES - RSS Feed Subscription: Subscribe to unlimited RSS feeds from news sites, tech blogs, newsletters, and Google News. Stay updated with content from sources you trust. - Premium AI Text-to-Speech: Experience natural-sounding narration powered by advanced AI voices including Kokoro and Supertonic TTS engines. Choose the voice that suits your listening preference. On-Device & Locally - Smart Playlists: Queue up articles and enjoy hands-free, continuous playback. Perfect for commutes, workouts, or multitasking. - Share Extension: Found an interesting article in Safari? Share it directly to PageCast and add it to your listening queue instantly. - Dark Mode: Easy on your eyes with a beautifully designed dark theme. - Multilingual Support: Available in English and Korean with support for content in multiple languages. Perfect for: ⢠Busy professionals who want to stay informed ⢠Commuters looking to make travel time productive ⢠Multitaskers who prefer listening over reading ⢠Anyone with visual fatigue from screen time Download PageCast and start listening to the web. PageCast Pro: - Unlimited Premium TTS Model Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/PageCast-App-Page-2eff5511043f805fa611d98f7f0e0a7e
Feedlane
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Feedlane is a fast, focused RSS reader for everyone who wants to follow their favorite sites, blogs, and news sources in one calm, clutter-free place ā in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. Add any feed by URL, bring your subscriptions along as OPML, or discover new sources by category. Feedlane loads instantly from your device and syncs quietly in the background, so your feeds, read state, and bookmarks are always up to date ā in the app, in your browser, and in any third-party reader that speaks the Fever or Google Reader API. Truncated feeds can be loaded in full, and summaries are generated right on your device. FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS ⢠Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed by URL ⢠Discover feeds by category and search ⢠Import and export OPML at any time ⢠Organize feeds into folders and reorder them your way ⢠Unread counts per feed and per folder A CALM READING EXPERIENCE ⢠Clean, readable article view with large, comfortable typography ⢠Filter by unread, read, or bookmarked ⢠Swipe to mark read/unread or bookmark ⢠Scroll to mark as read: articles clear themselves as you move past them ⢠Mark all as read for a feed, a folder, or everything at once ⢠Save articles to reading lists for later ⢠Open in Safari or share anywhere FULL ARTICLES AND ON-DEVICE SUMMARIES ⢠Fetch the full text of truncated feeds ā on any article, with one tap ⢠AI summaries generated entirely on your device ⢠Nothing is sent to a server, no third-party AI, no exceptions ⢠Switch it on for everything, or decide per article READ ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE ⢠Full web version ā open your feeds in any browser, nothing to install ⢠Fever API and Google Reader API support: use the third-party reader you already like, on whatever device you have at hand ⢠Read state, bookmarks, and subscriptions stay in sync in both directions ⢠Your data is portable ā no lock-in, ever ALWAYS IN SYNC, EVEN OFFLINE ⢠Your feeds and read state sync across every device and client ⢠Offline-first: articles are there instantly, no spinners ⢠Full-text search across your articles DESIGNED FOR APPLE ⢠Built with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass design language ⢠Themes for every setting: Light, Dark, true OLED Black, Sepia, and more ⢠One universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac ⢠Keyboard shortcuts and pointer support on iPad and Mac Feedlane requires a Feedlane account. FEEDLANE PREMIUM Unlock up to 200 feeds and all premium features with a Feedlane Premium subscription. The price is shown in the app before you purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://feedlane.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://feedlane.app/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PageCast at every 4 days against Feedlane's every 5 weeks. PageCast also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PageCast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Feedlane sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PageCast ships an update every 4 days, Feedlane every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PageCast | Feedlane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days ā better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | harim kang | Simon Gotz |
In-app purchases
PageCast
- PageCast Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PageCast Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- PageCast Pro - Lifetime$99.99
Feedlane
- Feedlane Premium$2.991 Month









