Comparison

Flux vs RS News

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

Head to head
About

Flux

Features
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Flux: read the news you care about, without the noise, in a fast and private app. READER MODE Articles open as clean text. Adjustable font, size and theme (day, night, sepia). The original web page is always one tap away. YOUR SOURCES A catalog of over 300 sources: English and international press, tech, science, business, culture, sport. You can also add any website from its URL, import an OPML file, and follow YouTube channels or newsletters. "FOR YOU" RANKING A personalized ranking, computed right on your iPhone. OFFLINE Save an article to read it again without a connection. When you're offline, Flux automatically opens the saved copy if there is one. ALWAYS UP TO DATE Feeds refresh on their own, at launch and in the background. A badge flags new articles without jumping the list while you're reading. SEARCH Find any article in your feed, your favorites or your history. INTEGRATIONS Send to Obsidian, Readwise and Pocket. Copy as Markdown. Save from Safari with the share extension. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device.

About

RS News

Features
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RS News is a simple, fast and elegant RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow all your favourite websites in one place. News, blogs, tech, sport or culture: RS News brings everything together, with no ads, no subscription, completely free. **Key features** • Add as many RSS feeds as you want • Read articles directly in the app • iCloud sync: your feeds and read articles sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad and Mac • Widgets for quick access to your latest news from the home screen • Unread articles clearly highlighted • Automatic background refresh • Clean interface, optimised for both iPhone and iPad • Light and dark mode supported • Easily share articles with friends and family • Completely free, no ads, no subscription **Also available on Mac** RS News is also available on macOS with the same features and iCloud sync. Start reading what you love. Download RS News now. Supported languages: French, English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Icelandic.

Screenshots

Flux3 screens
RS News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RS News at 17.0 against Flux's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flux ships an update every 4 weeks, RS News fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Flux versus RS News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxRS News
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbbikOne More Thing SRL

In-app purchases

None

Flux

No in-app purchases

None

RS News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flux free?
Flux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RS News free?
RS News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flux or RS News have ads?
Neither Flux nor RS News shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flux or RS News?
Flux ships an update every 4 weeks, and RS News fortnightly. Most recently, Flux was updated on October 3, 2026 and RS News on October 16, 2026.

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