RSSroom vs Safe & Informed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
RSSroom
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RSSroom is a fast, focused, and customizable RSS and Atom reader designed to keep all your favorite sources in one clean interface. Add websites, RSS feeds, and Atom feeds directly to the app. RSSroom automatically checks your active sources and displays new stories as they become available. PERSONALIZE YOUR READER Choose from a wide range of interface colors and make RSSroom match your style. The dark, distraction-free design keeps the focus on the stories that matter to you. GLOBAL FILTERS Hide unwanted stories across all your sources by adding words or phrases to Global Filters. Filters match the complete phrase you enter, giving you precise control over your feed. READER MODE Open supported articles in a clean Reader view with a single tap. Reader Mode removes unnecessary page elements and makes long articles more comfortable to read. UNREAD MANAGEMENT Quickly switch between all stories and unread stories. Mark individual articles as read or clear your unread list when you are finished. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD RSSroom adapts to both iPhone and iPad, with multi-column layouts that make better use of larger screens. LOCK SCREEN WIDGET Add the RSSroom widget to your Lock Screen for quick access to the app. KEY FEATURES ⢠Add your own RSS and Atom sources ⢠Automatic feed discovery ⢠Customizable interface colors ⢠Global word and phrase filters ⢠All and Unread views ⢠Built-in Reader Mode ⢠"Live Monitor" feed for iPad ⢠Mark all stories as read ⢠Source search and management ⢠Optimized iPhone and iPad layouts ⢠Lock Screen widget ⢠No account required ⢠No advertisements ⢠No subscriptions or in-app purchases RSSroom gives you direct control over what you follow, what you hide, and how your reader looks.
Safe & Informed
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Safe & Informed is a news reader you can listen to. You pick the sources and the app reads them to you, on screen or aloud, and in the car through CarPlay. YOUR SOURCES ⢠Add any RSS feed, or start from the community directory. ⢠Found a site in Safari? Share it to Safe & Informed and the feed is added. ⢠Organise feeds into categories and subcategories. ⢠Import your feeds from another reader (OPML or Excel). ⢠Recommendations are computed on your device. Nothing in your feed is paid for or picked by someone else. LISTEN ANYWHERE ⢠Read-aloud with the system voice: free, and it works offline. ⢠A natural AI voice and AI summaries on Pro. ⢠Radio turns a topic into a continuous station. ⢠The Daily Briefing reads today's top stories and ends when you're caught up. ⢠CarPlay: browse and play your feeds from the car screen. ⢠Download articles and briefings for offline listening. READING ⢠Reader view strips the clutter. ⢠Magazine view opens photo-rich feeds as a cover, a contents page and full-screen spreads. ⢠Coverage lines up how different outlets headline the same story. ⢠Podcasts next to your news. ⢠22 languages, including Arabic and Hebrew, plus on-device translation of articles. ⢠Adjustable text size, light and dark themes. ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE ⢠iPhone, iPad and Mac, with iCloud sync between them. ⢠Apple Watch app with a complication. ⢠Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri and Shortcuts. PRIVACY ⢠No account and no sign-up. ⢠Your sources, history and settings stay on your device, or in your own iCloud. ⢠Ads on the free plan are contextual only. The advertising identifier is never used to track you. ⢠AI summaries and the AI voice receive only the article text, with nothing that identifies you. Discover and Ask send your interests to an AI provider, so the app asks for your permission first. PLANS ⢠Free: system voice, with contextual ads. ⢠No Ads: the free app without advertising. ⢠Pro: natural AI voice, AI summaries, Radio, Daily Briefing, Discover and 150 AI-voice plays a month. Extra credits are available as top-ups and never expire. Everything made with AI is labelled "Made with AI" and can be reported from inside the app. AI can be wrong: treat it as a starting point and check the source. Terms of Use (EULA): https://safeandinformed.com/eula Privacy Policy: https://safeandinformed.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSSroom at none against Safe & Informed's 7. RSSroom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). Safe & Informed's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Safe & Informed sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RSSroom asks for nothing beyond the download.
RSSroom ships an update daily, Safe & Informed every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | RSSroom | Safe & Informed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily ā better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 18.4 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Can TUNCER | Safe and Informed S.R.L. |
In-app purchases
RSSroom
No in-app purchases
Safe & Informed
- No Ads$2.991 Month
- Pro$12.991 Month
- Pro Annual$119.991 Year
- 50 AI Voice Credits$4.99
- 120 AI Voice Credits$9.99
- 250 AI Voice Credits$18.99
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- 600 AI Voice Credits$41.99
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