Comparison

Newsful vs Feedlane

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

Head to head
About

Newsful

Features
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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 – Subscribe to any RSS, Atom, or JSON feed – Full-text extraction for feeds that only publish summaries – Beautiful, readable article view with adjustable font size and dark mode – Organize feeds into custom groups with emoji icons – Smart feeds: Today, All Unread, Starred, Read Later – OPML import and export to bring your subscriptions with you – Powerful search across titles and summaries – Swipe actions to mark read, star, save for later, or delete – Pull-to-refresh and automatic background updates – iCloud sync across all your devices – Share to any app or open in Safari with one tap – 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

About

Feedlane

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Feedlane is a fast, focused RSS reader for everyone who wants to follow their favorite sites, blogs, and news sources in one calm, clutter-free place — in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. Add any feed by URL, bring your subscriptions along as OPML, or discover new sources by category. Feedlane loads instantly from your device and syncs quietly in the background, so your feeds, read state, and bookmarks are always up to date — in the app, in your browser, and in any third-party reader that speaks the Fever or Google Reader API. Truncated feeds can be loaded in full, and summaries are generated right on your device. FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS • Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed by URL • Discover feeds by category and search • Import and export OPML at any time • Organize feeds into folders and reorder them your way • Unread counts per feed and per folder A CALM READING EXPERIENCE • Clean, readable article view with large, comfortable typography • Filter by unread, read, or bookmarked • Swipe to mark read/unread or bookmark • Scroll to mark as read: articles clear themselves as you move past them • Mark all as read for a feed, a folder, or everything at once • Save articles to reading lists for later • Open in Safari or share anywhere FULL ARTICLES AND ON-DEVICE SUMMARIES • Fetch the full text of truncated feeds — on any article, with one tap • AI summaries generated entirely on your device • Nothing is sent to a server, no third-party AI, no exceptions • Switch it on for everything, or decide per article READ ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE • Full web version — open your feeds in any browser, nothing to install • Fever API and Google Reader API support: use the third-party reader you already like, on whatever device you have at hand • Read state, bookmarks, and subscriptions stay in sync in both directions • Your data is portable — no lock-in, ever ALWAYS IN SYNC, EVEN OFFLINE • Your feeds and read state sync across every device and client • Offline-first: articles are there instantly, no spinners • Full-text search across your articles DESIGNED FOR APPLE • Built with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass design language • Themes for every setting: Light, Dark, true OLED Black, Sepia, and more • One universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Keyboard shortcuts and pointer support on iPad and Mac Feedlane requires a Feedlane account. FEEDLANE PREMIUM Unlock up to 200 feeds and all premium features with a Feedlane Premium subscription. The price is shown in the app before you purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://feedlane.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://feedlane.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

Newsful4 screens
Feedlane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Feedlane at every 5 weeks against Newsful's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Newsful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Feedlane sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newsful ships an update every 3 months, Feedlane every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Newsful versus Feedlane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewsfulFeedlane
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRanduSoft SRLSimon Gotz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Newsful

One-time1
  • Premium Membership$9.99
1 purchases

Feedlane

Subscriptions1
  • Feedlane Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Newsful free?
Newsful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feedlane free?
Feedlane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Newsful or Feedlane have ads?
Neither Newsful nor Feedlane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newsful or Feedlane?
Newsful ships an update every 3 months, and Feedlane every 5 weeks. Most recently, Newsful was updated on November 5, 2026 and Feedlane on November 10, 2026.

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