Comparison

MyRssFeed vs Really Simple Reader

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

Head to head
About

MyRssFeed

A minimalist RSS reader focused on simplicity and privacy. Subscribe to blogs, news sites, and podcasts with no accounts or tracking. Read articles offline and organize feeds into custom categories.

Highlights
  • RSS, Atom, JSON Feed support
  • OPML import/export
  • Custom feed categories
  • Offline article reading
  • Background feed refresh
  • Clean article reader
  • Bookmarking and search
Features
Read full description

MyRssFeed is a simple RSS reader for following your favorite publications, blogs, and news sites at your own pace. Find a source by name or topic, or add an RSS, Atom, or JSON Feed URL. A getting-started guide helps you build your reading list. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD On iPad, browse your library, article list, and reader in an adaptive layout. Read comfortably in portrait, landscape, or a smaller window. READ YOUR WAY • Browse articles from all your sources in one place • Filter unread stories and search your articles • Save articles for later and read downloaded content offline • Enjoy clear typography and light or dark mode KEEP YOUR SOURCES ORGANIZED • Group sources into folders • Mark a source’s articles as read with a swipe • Import and export subscriptions using OPML • Refresh your feeds to check for new stories YOUR DIGEST On supported devices with Apple Intelligence enabled, get on-device summaries of recent article previews. When a selection cannot be summarized, Digest can show clearly labeled headlines and excerpts from your sources instead. Open any story to read the original. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No MyFeed account, ads, or tracking. Your library is stored on your device by default. If you enable optional iCloud sync, your feeds, folders, reading state, saved articles, and reading positions sync through your private iCloud database, managed by Apple. MyFeed does not operate a server that stores this data. Turning sync off keeps your local library and iCloud copy. Feed downloads and linked websites still contact their publishers. Requires iOS 18 or later. AI summaries require iOS 26 or later and a device with Apple Intelligence available and enabled.

About

Really Simple Reader

Features
Read full description

A feed reader that doesn't take itself more seriously than your articles. Really Simple Reader shows you what you've subscribed to – chronological, clear, no algorithm, no banner ads, no forced sign-up. As simple as it sounds: Enter a feed URL, done. Really Simple Reader stores everything locally on your device – no account needed. No login, no email address, no cloud requirement. Everything a feed reader needs: • A combined timeline for all feeds – or filtered by folder • A clean article view with no distractions, with Safari Reader as a fallback • Folders to organize your sources • "Read Later" for articles that don't fit right now • Notifications for new articles (optional) • Import/export your feed list (OPML) • Automatic cleanup of old articles, fully adjustable Your data stays your data. Everything is stored locally on your device. If you want, you can optionally enable sync across multiple devices – a deliberate extra feature, never a requirement. Really Simple Reader is for anyone who wants to use RSS the way it was meant to be: a calm, reliable way to keep track of your own sources – without an app getting between you and your articles.

Screenshots

MyRssFeed4 screens
Really Simple Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyRssFeed at none against Really Simple Reader's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Really Simple Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyRssFeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyRssFeed ships an update every 4 days, Really Simple Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MyRssFeed versus Really Simple Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyRssFeedReally Simple Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZhengda LuEnrico Weinhold

In-app purchases

None

MyRssFeed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Really Simple Reader

One-time1
  • Full Access$2.99

Questions

Is MyRssFeed free?
MyRssFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Really Simple Reader free?
Really Simple Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyRssFeed or Really Simple Reader have ads?
Neither MyRssFeed nor Really Simple Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyRssFeed or Really Simple Reader?
MyRssFeed ships an update every 4 days, and Really Simple Reader every 5 days. Most recently, MyRssFeed was updated on September 19, 2026 and Really Simple Reader on September 18, 2026.

Other comparisons