Flux vs RSS Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Flux
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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.
RSS Reader
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One calm feed reader for every RSS and Atom source you care about. Paste a link and Tidings pulls in the blogs, news sites and podcasts you follow, so the whole open web lands in a single, quiet timeline instead of scattered across a dozen apps and inboxes. No algorithm decides what you see. You choose the sources, group them into your own categories, and read them in order โ full articles, picture posts and podcast episodes side by side, in a distraction-free reader that strips away the clutter of the original page and respects Dark Mode. WHAT YOU GET - Follow any RSS or Atom feed just by pasting its URL โ blogs, magazines, newsrooms and creators - One timeline that merges articles, picture posts and podcast episodes from every source you follow - A clean reader view with proper typography, images and links โ no clutter, no popups - A built-in podcast player with variable speed (0.8x to 2x), skip, scrub and lock-screen controls - Star posts to save them for later, plus Unread and Starred smart lists so nothing slips past - Fetched posts stay readable offline, and a three-pane iPad layout with swipe-to-star and swipe-to-read PERFECT FOR - News readers who want headlines from their own trusted sites, not an algorithm's feed - Podcast listeners who'd rather subscribe by feed than hunt through a directory - Writers and researchers tracking blogs and publications in one place - Anyone escaping social scrolling who wants to choose their own sources WHY NOT JUST USE A BROWSER? Bookmarks go stale and you have to check every site by hand. Here each source refreshes on its own, unread counts tell you what's new, and articles and episodes sit side by side in one timeline you actually finish. PRIVACY Your feeds, categories and starred posts stay on your device. No account to create, no ads, no reading history sold, no tracking of what you open. FULL ACCESS Tidings unlocks with a single membership that opens unlimited feeds, the full reader, offline reading and the podcast player. Choose the plan that fits: a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Add your first feed today and bring the whole open web into one calm place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flux at none against RSS Reader's 3. RSS Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Flux asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flux ships an update every 4 weeks, RSS Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flux | RSS Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubbik | Phuc Pham |
In-app purchases
Flux
No in-app purchases
RSS Reader
- RSS Reader Weekly$3.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$39.99









