Comparison

new's vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

new's

Features
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Stay on top of everything you care about with new's, the all-in-one news feed that goes beyond traditional apps. Unclog your inbox by moving newsletters and subscriptions out of email and into one unified reading experience. new's lets you aggregate content from RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds alongside any website—even those without feeds. Add your favorite blogs, news sites, YouTube channels, and newsletters into one unified reading experience. Key Features: - Universal Feed Support: Add RSS, Atom, JSON feeds, and even YouTube channels and playlists - Website Scraping: Add any website as a source, even if it doesn't offer a feed - Unified Content View: All your articles sorted by date in one clean, scrollable list - Archive System: Move already read articles to your archive to visit them later - Smart Search: Quickly find content by title, source name, or URL - Inactive Source Alerts: Highlight sources that haven't posted in 30 days - Auto-Archive: Optionally archive items automatically when you tap through to read them - Privacy-First: All data stored locally on your device Consolidate all your reading in one place with full control over your content without the clutter.

About

RSS

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
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RSS - Article Reader is a clean, fast feed reader that brings all your favorite websites together in one place. Designed to feel right at home on your iPhone. A clean interface, smooth performance, and a reading experience built for speed. • Wide Format Support Supports every version of RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed. Just paste a website URL and feeds are detected automatically. • Organize with Folders Group your feeds into folders to keep your subscriptions tidy and easy to navigate. • Read Through Articles Fast Navigate between articles and mark as read with a single tap. Every button is placed for effortless reading flow. • Never Miss an Update Background refresh and push notifications keep you informed when your favorite sites publish new content. • Bookmark Articles Save articles to read later and revisit them anytime. • Sync Across Devices iCloud keeps your subscriptions, read status, and bookmarks in sync. Switch phones without missing a beat. • Easy Migration Switch from another reader with OPML import and export. • Auto-translate foreign articles Translate articles with one tap from the detail view. The feature is powered by Apple's translation engine and works offline too.

Screenshots

new's3 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RSS at every 4 weeks against new's's every 3 months. new's's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

new's ships an update every 3 months, RSS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
new's versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternew'sRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulkit GoyalClimb App

In-app purchases

None

new's

No in-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is new's free?
new's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS free?
RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do new's or RSS have ads?
Neither new's nor RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, new's or RSS?
new's ships an update every 3 months, and RSS every 4 weeks. Most recently, new's was updated on October 28, 2026 and RSS on October 31, 2026.

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