# Stacks vs FeedMuse

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stacks at none against FeedMuse's 4. Stacks also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). FeedMuse's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FeedMuse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Stacks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stacks ships an update daily, FeedMuse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stacks | FeedMuse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stacks-offline-reader/id6778920098/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Richard Russell](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778920100) | [Elisa Valeria Distefano](https://appshunter.io/developer/326512931) |

## What reviewers say

### Stacks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stacks-offline-reader/id6778920098)

A distraction-free reader for newsletters, blogs, and podcasts that downloads content for offline access. Enjoy your favorite content anywhere, even without an internet connection, with smart automatic downloads and a clean interface.

**Highlights:** Fully offline content access, Smart automatic downloading, Distraction-free reading interface, Built-in podcast player, Fast full-text search, Private by design, no account needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### FeedMuse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedmuse-rss-news-reader/id6788706140)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FeedMuse PRO | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| FeedMuse PRO | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| FeedMuse PRO | $6.99 | per year |
| FeedMuse PRO — Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stacks free?

Stacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FeedMuse free?

FeedMuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Stacks or FeedMuse have ads?

Neither Stacks nor FeedMuse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stacks or FeedMuse?

Stacks ships an update daily, and FeedMuse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stacks was updated on October 31, 2026 and FeedMuse on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
