Comparison

Factual Reader vs RSS Reader

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

Head to head
About

Factual Reader

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Factual Reader is a news app for people who want context, not noise. Pick your sources. Read what matters. Get the full picture โ€” translated from any language, verified against independent sources, and summarized when you don't have time for the full article. READ THE WORLD Subscribe to any RSS feed or YouTube channel. Headlines from German, Spanish, French, Japanese and 16 more languages are translated automatically into your language. DAILY BRIEFS Every day, your top stories are condensed into 2โ€“5 topic-based summaries. Catch up in 30 seconds over morning coffee. BEYOND THE HEADLINE For any article, get a deeper breakdown: key facts extracted, claims checked against independent sources, and what's missing from the story. Beyond skimming โ€” actual understanding. PURE READING No comments. No ads. No "trending now" sidebar. Just clean typography, your chosen fonts, and a reading experience designed for focus. YOU CURATE No algorithm decides what you see. No engagement-bait surfacing. You pick the sources. You decide what's worth reading. BUILT FOR PROSUMERS Whether you're a journalist tracking stories across regions, a researcher monitoring industry news, or just someone who refuses to live in a filter bubble โ€” Factual Reader is built for the way you actually read. FACTUAL EXPERT Expert unlocks unlimited translation of headlines and full articles, deeper article briefs with fact-checking, daily digests on demand (not just once a day), iCloud sync across devices, and premium app icons. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in App Store settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://factualapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://factualapp.com/privacy

About

RSS Reader

Features
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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

Screenshots

Factual Reader4 screens
RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Factual Reader at weekly against RSS Reader's every 3 weeks. RSS Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Factual Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Factual Reader ships an update weekly, RSS Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Factual Reader versus RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFactual ReaderRSS Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size81 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNikita BelousovPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Factual Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Expert Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Expert Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Expert Lifetime$89.99
3 purchases

RSS Reader

Subscriptions2
  • RSS Reader Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Factual Reader free?
Factual Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS Reader free?
RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Factual Reader or RSS Reader have ads?
Neither Factual Reader nor RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Factual Reader or RSS Reader?
Factual Reader ships an update weekly, and RSS Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Factual Reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and RSS Reader on October 31, 2026.

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