Comparison

Amethyst vs MyRssFeed

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

Head to head
About

Amethyst

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
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Amethyst is the ultimate RSS reader for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Built by a writer, for writers. It support RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds. It offers in depth customization, group sorting, real time push notifications, recaps, and much more. It feels right at home on your Apple device, being optimized for larger screen layouts - and truly makes RSS feel painless. Your feeds sync across iCloud, providing a unified experience across all of your Apple devices. Stay organized - Group feeds into folders and reorder them however you like - Mark your key sources as favorites - Bookmark articles to read later - Unread indicators quickly show you whats new - "Here's what you missed" summary when you're away for a little while - Keep up with your reading stats on your profile Real-time push notifications - Get notified the moment your favorite publications post new articles - Dial in your notifications per feed, so you only see what's most important - Never miss key stories, even when the app is in the background - Set certain feeds as Time Sensitive, so they always show up despite your Focus mode - Free users get up to 4 notification sources, Plus users gain unlimited Deep integration - View articles on your Apple Watch through complication or notifications, beam it to your iPhone to read later - Home and Lock Screen widgets to keep up with the news without checking the app - Mac keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation without lifting a finger - Share sheet extension to bookmark articles or add new sources, straight from Safari Discover new sources - Browse curated feeds organized by topic for added variety - Preview any source before adding it to your library - Import and export your feed collection with OPML, making it easy to switch in or out Amethyst Plus - Customize your folder icons, theme color, and app icon - Follow writers, so you can keep up with your favorite sources - Unlimited real time push notifications, instead of just 4 Thanks for using Amethyst! Feel free to share any feedback with me at feedback@amethyst.news. Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyRssFeed

A minimalist RSS reader focused on simplicity and privacy. Subscribe to blogs, news sites, and podcasts with no accounts or tracking. Read articles offline and organize feeds into custom categories.

Highlights
  • RSS, Atom, JSON Feed support
  • OPML import/export
  • Custom feed categories
  • Offline article reading
  • Background feed refresh
  • Clean article reader
  • Bookmarking and search
Features
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MyRssFeed is a simple RSS reader for following your favorite publications, blogs, and news sites at your own pace. Find a source by name or topic, or add an RSS, Atom, or JSON Feed URL. A getting-started guide helps you build your reading list. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD On iPad, browse your library, article list, and reader in an adaptive layout. Read comfortably in portrait, landscape, or a smaller window. READ YOUR WAY • Browse articles from all your sources in one place • Filter unread stories and search your articles • Save articles for later and read downloaded content offline • Enjoy clear typography and light or dark mode KEEP YOUR SOURCES ORGANIZED • Group sources into folders • Mark a source’s articles as read with a swipe • Import and export subscriptions using OPML • Refresh your feeds to check for new stories YOUR DIGEST On supported devices with Apple Intelligence enabled, get on-device summaries of recent article previews. When a selection cannot be summarized, Digest can show clearly labeled headlines and excerpts from your sources instead. Open any story to read the original. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No MyFeed account, ads, or tracking. Your library is stored on your device by default. If you enable optional iCloud sync, your feeds, folders, reading state, saved articles, and reading positions sync through your private iCloud database, managed by Apple. MyFeed does not operate a server that stores this data. Turning sync off keeps your local library and iCloud copy. Feed downloads and linked websites still contact their publishers. Requires iOS 18 or later. AI summaries require iOS 26 or later and a device with Apple Intelligence available and enabled.

Screenshots

Amethyst4 screens
MyRssFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyRssFeed at 100% against Amethyst's 0%. MyRssFeed also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Amethyst's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Amethyst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MyRssFeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amethyst ships an update monthly, MyRssFeed every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Amethyst versus MyRssFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmethystMyRssFeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMBRKHRDT LLCZhengda Lu

Customer experience

Amethyst

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MyRssFeed

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Amethyst

Subscriptions2
  • Amethyst Plus - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Amethyst Plus - Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Amethyst Plus - Lifetime$49.99
None

MyRssFeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amethyst free?
Amethyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyRssFeed free?
MyRssFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amethyst or MyRssFeed have ads?
Neither Amethyst nor MyRssFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amethyst or MyRssFeed?
Amethyst ships an update monthly, and MyRssFeed every 4 days. Most recently, Amethyst was updated on September 14, 2026 and MyRssFeed on September 19, 2026.

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