Comparison

Feedlane vs Inkstead

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

Head to head
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

About

Inkstead

Features
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Inkstead is a calm RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow the websites and people you care about without turning reading into another noisy timeline. Today keeps the day's posts close, Saved keeps pieces worth returning to, and All holds your whole library. Group feeds into a lens and see the stories that matter once, not five times. Miss a day, and a short recap catches you up. Import OPML, save articles, sync through iCloud, and read comfortably with a quiet, content-first interface. Inkstead has no separate reader account, no advertising and no third-party analytics SDKs. When you want to write something of your own, Inkstead can connect to your website through Inkstead Writer, an optional companion for creating and managing posts from the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inkstead.app/privacy

Screenshots

Feedlane4 screens
Inkstead4 screens

Verdict

The call

Feedlane and Inkstead are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Feedlane sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Inkstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Feedlane versus Inkstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedlaneInkstead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimon GotzIvo Nunes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Feedlane

Subscriptions1
  • Feedlane Premium$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Inkstead

Subscriptions1
  • Inkstead Plus$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inkstead Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Feedlane free?
Feedlane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkstead free?
Inkstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Feedlane or Inkstead have ads?
Neither Feedlane nor Inkstead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feedlane or Inkstead?
Feedlane ships an update every 3 weeks, and Inkstead every 3 weeks. Most recently, Feedlane was updated on September 26, 2026 and Inkstead on October 2, 2026.

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