# Amethyst vs RSS

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RSS at 50% against Amethyst's 0%. RSS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Amethyst's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Amethyst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Amethyst ships an update monthly, RSS every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amethyst | RSS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-news-and-article-reader/id6758981613/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 63 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MBRKHRDT LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492913322) | [Climb App](https://appshunter.io/developer/404048459) |

## What reviewers say

### Amethyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629)

A streamlined RSS reader designed for Apple devices, offering customizable feed organization, real-time notifications, and article bookmarking. It supports RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, syncing seamlessly across your Apple ecosystem.

**Highlights:** RSS, Atom, JSON feed support, Feed grouping and sorting, Real-time push notifications, Article bookmarking, iCloud sync across Apple devices, OPML import/export

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amethyst Plus - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Amethyst Plus - Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Amethyst Plus - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### RSS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rss-news-and-article-reader/id6758981613)

Consolidate your favorite websites into a single, streamlined feed reader. Enjoy fast navigation, automatic feed detection, and offline translation for articles. Keep your reading organized with folders and sync your progress across devices.

**Highlights:** Automatic feed detection, Organize feeds with folders, Fast article navigation, Background refresh & push notifications, Bookmark articles, iCloud sync across devices, Offline auto-translation

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amethyst free?

Amethyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RSS free?

RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Amethyst or RSS have ads?

Neither Amethyst nor RSS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Amethyst or RSS?

Amethyst ships an update monthly, and RSS every 4 weeks. Most recently, Amethyst was updated on October 28, 2026 and RSS on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*