InstaRSS vs Watch Dials
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstaRSS
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InstaRSS is a modern, privacy-first RSS reader designed for fast, distraction-free content discovery. Swipe through news like reels, explore feeds as cards, and stay focused on what matters — without ads, tracking, or accounts. Key Features - Swipe-based Reading Experience Browse RSS feeds effortlessly with a reels-style swipe interface or switch to a clean card view. - 300+ Curated RSS Sources Access a rich collection of trusted feeds across technology, science, culture, and more — ready to explore. - Favorites & Smart Organization Add or remove favorites anytime and personalize your feed your way. - Detailed Reading Statistics Track what you open, read, and like — clear insights without invading your privacy. - Multi-Language Support Available in 39 languages for a truly global reading experience. - Advanced Customization Fine-tune layout, swipe behavior, content display, and reading preferences with detailed settings. Privacy Comes First - No ads - No analytics - No tracking - No accounts - No data collection Your reading stays 100% private, always. Built for Readers Whether you want quick headlines or deep reading sessions, InstaRSS adapts to your style — fast, lightweight, and completely free. No noise. No manipulation. Just pure content, the way RSS should be.
Watch Dials
This app displays mechanical watch subdials as complications on your Apple Watch face. Customize tick marks, fonts, and colors, and tap any dial to view your upcoming calendar events.
- Mechanical watch subdial complications
- Customizable tick marks, font, and color
- Calendar event display
- Round and retrograde style complications
- Language and calendar setting synchronization
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Watch Dials puts mechanical watch subdials on your Apple Watch face as complications, lets you edit them, and gives you an easy link to your calendar. Dials for day of week, day of month, and month of year ship in the complication gallery. Round and retrograde style complications are included. Add a dial through the complication editor on your watch, then tune it inside the app. Major and minor ticks, font, and color are configurable. The app stores these choices per dial. Dial labels follow the language and calendar settings on your watch. Tapping any dial opens the calendar view, which lists your upcoming events as cards or as a compact list. You choose which of your calendars contribute, and the app reloads the list every fifteen minutes. The app asks for calendar access to show those events, and that is the only information it reads. Dials work without it. There is no account, no network traffic, no ads, and no tracking, and your event data stays on your watch. Watch Dials is free. It is a watch-only app and requires watchOS 26.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Watch Dials at 13.0 against InstaRSS's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | InstaRSS | Watch Dials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Webisso LLC | Codelink, Inc. |
In-app purchases
InstaRSS
No in-app purchases
Watch Dials
No in-app purchases









