RSS vs FeedDeck RSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic feed detection
- Organize feeds with folders
- Fast article navigation
- Background refresh & push notifications
- Bookmark articles
- iCloud sync across devices
- Offline auto-translation
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
FeedDeck RSS
Consolidate your favorite news, blogs, and updates from RSS, Atom, and XML feeds into a single, elegant reader. Enjoy AI-powered article summaries generated on-device and smart filtering to stay organized.
- Subscribe to RSS, Atom, XML feeds
- On-device AI article summaries
- Smart filtering (Today, Unread, Starred)
- Clean reading experience
- OPML import/export
- iCloud sync
Read full descriptionHide full description
FeedDeck brings all your favorite RSS, Atom, and XML feeds into one beautifully designed reader. Stay on top of news, blogs, and updates with smart filtering, starring, and AI-powered article summaries. Key Features: • Subscribe to any RSS, Atom, or XML feed • Smart filters: Today, Unread, and Starred articles • On-device AI article summaries powered by Apple Intelligence • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Import and export feeds via OPML • Automatic feed refresh and article cleanup • iCloud sync across all your devices • Curated starter feeds to get you started Whether you follow tech news, development blogs, science journals, or world events, FeedDeck keeps everything organized in a modern, elegant interface. Tap "AI Summary" on any article to instantly generate a concise summary, powered entirely on-device by Apple Intelligence — no API key, no account, no cloud required.
Screenshots
Verdict
RSS and FeedDeck RSS both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FeedDeck RSS's written reviews are positive against 50% of RSS's. FeedDeck RSS also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for RSS against 4.0 for FeedDeck RSS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of RSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of FeedDeck RSS's.
RSS ships an update every 4 weeks, FeedDeck RSS fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | RSS | FeedDeck RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Climb App | Zabir Raihan |
Customer experience
RSS
FeedDeck RSS
In-app purchases
RSS
No in-app purchases
FeedDeck RSS
No in-app purchases
