STAR RSS Reader vs AiryFeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
STAR RSS Reader
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STAR RSS Reader is an iOS RSS reader for news, blogs, and tech updates. AI summaries, unread tracking, and favorites keep daily information intake simple and fast. [AI article summaries (paid plan)] - When article text is available, AI summarizes it when you open the article - Catch up on key points in seconds - Read the full text only for articles that matter - Some articles cannot be summarized when their content cannot be retrieved [Designed for daily reading] - Switch between Unread / Favorites / All quickly - Read in chronological order and find what matters fast - Toggle read/unread status with simple gestures - Mark all below as read to clean up quickly - Open and share articles from the detail view [Easy feed subscription] - Add any RSS URL to start - Duplicate feed detection - Unread count by feed - Sort options for your workflow - Site icons for easier scanning [Smooth migration and extension] - OPML import to migrate from other readers - Supports many genres: news, blogs, tech, comics, and more - Sync across iPhone / iPad / Web (web app for paid users) [More with the paid plan] - AI summaries for automatic catch-up - Full-text search across titles, article text, and AI summaries - Ad-free reading - Higher feed limit (10 free -> 300 paid) - Higher favorite limit (10 free -> 100 paid) - Hybrid server fetch to reduce misses - Server-only mode to save data usage [Recommended for] - People who want one place for news and blogs - People who want AI to shorten daily reading time - People who want to keep up daily without backlog - People migrating from other feed readers - People looking for a simple RSS app on iPhone - People who also want a web app for information tracking STAR RSS Reader keeps improving for a fast, simple, and sustainable RSS experience. Terms of Use: https://rssreader-star.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://rssreader-star.web.app/privacy
AiryFeed
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AiryFeed is a fast RSS reader for iPhone, built around on-device AI. Subscribe to your favorite blogs, news sites, and publications, then read everything in one clean, distraction-free place. AiryFeed parses feeds right on your device and pulls articles into a focused reader view, so you get the words without the clutter. What makes AiryFeed different is on-device AI. Summaries are generated locally using Apple Intelligence โ the article text used for a summary never leaves your iPhone and is never sent to a server. Get the gist of a long read in seconds, with no AI paywall and no cloud processing. FEATURES โข On-device AI summaries โ catch up on long articles instantly. The text is processed entirely on your iPhone. โข Clean reader view โ distraction-free reading with comfortable typography. โข Organize with folders โ group feeds the way you think. โข Read & star โ track what you've read and save the articles that matter. โข Full-text search โ find any article across your subscriptions. โข Offline reading โ your library is cached on device, so it just works on the subway or a plane. โข Sync across devices โ pick up right where you left off. No account or sign-up required. โข Built for iOS โ a native SwiftUI app designed for iPhone. ON-DEVICE AI, PRIVATE BY DESIGN AiryFeed's summarization runs entirely on your device. The article text it reads stays on your iPhone โ it is never uploaded for processing. That's the whole point: powerful AI without handing your reading over to a server. AiryFeed is free, supported by a single unobtrusive banner ad. Personalized ads use your device's advertising identifier only with your permission (you'll be asked, and you can decline). Add your first feed and start reading smarter today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AiryFeed at none against STAR RSS Reader's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. STAR RSS Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. AiryFeed asks for nothing beyond the download.
STAR RSS Reader ships an update weekly, AiryFeed every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STAR RSS Reader | AiryFeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kensuke Hoshikawa | Ryo Narisawa |
In-app purchases
STAR RSS Reader
- Monthly paid plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly paid plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
AiryFeed
No in-app purchases








