Flat RSS vs Newsful
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Flat RSS
Consolidate all your reading, watching, and listening into one calm, chronological feed. Save articles, videos, and podcasts from various sources, with offline access and cross-device sync. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience.
- Unified feed for RSS, podcasts, videos, social media
- Save articles, videos, and links to Stash
- Offline access for saved content
- Cross-device iCloud sync
- Ad-free and privacy-focused experience
- Customizable feed filtering
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Flat is one calm place for everything you read, watch, and listen to. Flat brings RSS, podcasts, videos, social feeds, and saved links together in one quiet place. No unread counts. No pressure. No algorithmic ranking. FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE SOURCES โข RSS, Atom, JSON feeds, podcasts, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, and more โข Paste a URL or keyword and Flat finds the right source โข Browse a clean chronological timeline โข Filter by source, focus or hide feeds, and filter out unwanted keywords SAVE ANYTHING โข Save articles, videos, podcasts, and links to your Stash โข Save links from any app, browser, or Flat browser extension โข Auto-stash items from feeds you never want to miss โข Keep saved items until you are ready to come back LISTEN AND WATCH โข Play podcasts and videos with playback progress synced across devices โข Build your own audio and video queue โข Use chapters and a sleep timer AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE โข iPhone, iPad, and Mac โข Automatic iCloud sync across devices โข Offline access for saved articles, audio, and video podcasts PRIVACY FIRST โข No ads โข No tracking โข No account required โข Your reading data is not used for advertising FLAT PRO Start free with Stash, saved links from other apps, and up to 30 feeds. Upgrade to Flat Pro for unlimited feeds, so new articles, podcasts, and videos from all your favorite sources appear automatically in your timeline. A free trial is available. Just your content, at your pace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justasimple.app/privacy
Newsful
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Newsful is a fast, focused RSS reader that turns your favorite blogs, news sites, and publications into one calm, distraction-free feed. No ads, no algorithms, no tracking, just the stories you chose to follow, delivered the moment they go live. Pull articles from any RSS, Atom, or JSON feed, organize them into groups, and read with a polished reader view that strips away clutter and pulls in the full text from sites that only publish summaries. Star what matters, save what you want to revisit, and search across everything you've ever subscribed to. Your library syncs seamlessly across iPhone and iPad through iCloud, so the article you started this morning is waiting where you left it tonight. KEY FEATURES โ Subscribe to any RSS, Atom, or JSON feed โ Full-text extraction for feeds that only publish summaries โ Beautiful, readable article view with adjustable font size and dark mode โ Organize feeds into custom groups with emoji icons โ Smart feeds: Today, All Unread, Starred, Read Later โ OPML import and export to bring your subscriptions with you โ Powerful search across titles and summaries โ Swipe actions to mark read, star, save for later, or delete โ Pull-to-refresh and automatic background updates โ iCloud sync across all your devices โ Share to any app or open in Safari with one tap โ Light, fast, and built natively for iOS PREMIUM Newsful is free to try with up to 5 feeds. Unlock Newsful Premium with a one-time purchase to add unlimited feeds and enable full-text extraction for every article. PRIVACY Newsful does not track you, does not sell your data, and does not require an account. Your subscriptions and reading history stay on your device and in your private iCloud. Have feedback or a feature request? Get in touch at contact@randusoft.ro
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flat RSS at every 10 days against Newsful's every 3 months. Flat RSS also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Flat RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Newsful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flat RSS ships an update every 10 days, Newsful every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flat RSS | Newsful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rene Fischer | RanduSoft SRL |
In-app purchases
Flat RSS
- Flat Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Flat Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Flat Pro Lifetime$44.99
Newsful
- Premium Membership$9.99









