Comparison

Feedlane vs feedrium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed by URL β€’ Discover feeds by category and search β€’ Import and export OPML at any time β€’ Organize feeds into folders and reorder them your way β€’ Unread counts per feed and per folder A CALM READING EXPERIENCE β€’ Clean, readable article view with large, comfortable typography β€’ Filter by unread, read, or bookmarked β€’ Swipe to mark read/unread or bookmark β€’ Scroll to mark as read: articles clear themselves as you move past them β€’ Mark all as read for a feed, a folder, or everything at once β€’ Save articles to reading lists for later β€’ Open in Safari or share anywhere FULL ARTICLES AND ON-DEVICE SUMMARIES β€’ Fetch the full text of truncated feeds β€” on any article, with one tap β€’ AI summaries generated entirely on your device β€’ Nothing is sent to a server, no third-party AI, no exceptions β€’ Switch it on for everything, or decide per article READ ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE β€’ Full web version β€” open your feeds in any browser, nothing to install β€’ Fever API and Google Reader API support: use the third-party reader you already like, on whatever device you have at hand β€’ Read state, bookmarks, and subscriptions stay in sync in both directions β€’ Your data is portable β€” no lock-in, ever ALWAYS IN SYNC, EVEN OFFLINE β€’ Your feeds and read state sync across every device and client β€’ Offline-first: articles are there instantly, no spinners β€’ Full-text search across your articles DESIGNED FOR APPLE β€’ Built with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass design language β€’ Themes for every setting: Light, Dark, true OLED Black, Sepia, and more β€’ One universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac β€’ 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

feedrium

Features
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Feedrium is your personal feed readerβ€”without the algorithm. You decide which sources to follow: news sites, blogs, RSS feeds. Feedrium simply shows them in the order they're published. No algorithm reorders your feed, and no ads decide what you see. WHY FEEDRIUM? β€’ Unlimited sources (Pro) β€” follow as many sites as you want β€’ Add your own RSS feeds β€” any URL that offers RSS β€’ Automatic archive β€” every article you read remains searchable β€’ Full-text search β€” find any article again, even later β€’ Bookmarks β€” save articles for later without interrupting your reading flow β€’ Light & Dark Mode β€’ Push notifications β€” you decide how often Start for free and upgrade to Pro anytime. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Feedlane4 screens
feedrium3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: feedrium at every 3 days against Feedlane's every 3 weeks. feedrium also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Feedlane sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and feedrium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feedlane ships an update every 3 weeks, feedrium every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Feedlane versus feedrium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedlanefeedrium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimon GotzSven Schulze

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Feedlane

Subscriptions1
  • Feedlane Premium$2.991 Month
2 purchases

feedrium

Subscriptions2
  • Feedrium Pro$2.991 Month
  • Feedrium Pro$25.001 Year

Questions

Is Feedlane free?
Feedlane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is feedrium free?
feedrium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Feedlane or feedrium have ads?
Neither Feedlane nor feedrium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feedlane or feedrium?
Feedlane ships an update every 3 weeks, and feedrium every 3 days. Most recently, Feedlane was updated on August 27, 2026 and feedrium on September 10, 2026.

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