# Amethyst vs MyRssFeed

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.

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

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Amethyst | MyRssFeed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myrssfeed/id6760242897/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 52 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MBRKHRDT LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492913322) | [Zhengda Lu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881382455) |

## 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 | $19.99 | per year |
| Amethyst Plus - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### MyRssFeed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myrssfeed/id6760242897)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


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