Comparison

FeedStash vs SOURCE! News Reader

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

Head to head
About

FeedStash

Manage your RSS feeds and saved articles from a self-hosted server. Enjoy offline reading, customizable layouts, and a private, ad-free experience across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Self-hosted server for privacy
  • RSS and Atom feed management
  • Save articles and links
  • Offline reading with images
  • Article summarization and text-to-speech
  • Customizable themes and layouts
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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The RSS feeds you follow and the things you save for later, in one app, on a server you run yourself. FeedStash is the iPhone and iPad app for your own FeedStash server: free, open source, and one Docker container on a home server, NAS or VPS. Your feeds, saved pages and read state live there, not with us, so every device agrees. No account, no ads, no tracking. YOUR SERVER You need a FeedStash server to use this app. Setting one up takes one Docker command: github.com/LiftbridgeLabs/feedstash FEEDS * RSS and Atom feeds in folders, with unread counts * Swipe between articles, or jump to the next unread * Swipe to mark read, star or save to your stash * Mark read by age, with undo * Full articles for feeds that only send a summary * Offline reading, images included * Listen to articles, or get a summary made on your iPhone * Starter packs of feeds to follow * Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets THE STASH * Save links, notes and pictures from any app * Save from Shortcuts and Siri * A readable copy of every saved page, even if the site goes away * Folders, tags and smart lists * List, grid or tiles * Search everything you've kept ON iPAD * A layout made for the bigger screen MAKE IT YOURS * Nine color schemes, light or dark * Three list spacings and adjustable text size The server also gives you a web app, and imports from OPML, Feedly and bookmark files.

About

SOURCE! News Reader

Features
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Take Back Your Morning. SOURCE! is where you check the news before you open social media. No algorithm decides what lands in front of you, no billionaire-owned feed reorders your reality to chase engagement, and no outrage loop dictates your morning. Just handpicked RSS Packs of vetted, independent journalism—and the feeds you choose—delivered in the exact order they were published. Before you step into the noise, get the full picture on your terms. WHY SOURCE! FIRST? Zero Algorithms: Every story comes straight from an RSS feed in real-time. Nothing is boosted because it's controversial; nothing is hidden to keep you scrolling. Curated Packs: RSS Packs are starter packs for your news feed. Jumpstart your reading with collections like Headlines: Best in the World, or build your own custom Packs around topics and local outlets. Context Without the Outrage: Use Buzz to see what journalists and creators are discussing on Bluesky without the like/repost counts or outrage bait. Complete Control: Add your own custom RSS feeds, save stories for later, or export your Packs anywhere as open RSS feeds—because your feed belongs to you, not a platform. Check the news first. Own your mind.

Screenshots

FeedStash4 screens
SOURCE! News Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SOURCE! News Reader at 15.0 against FeedStash's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FeedStash ships an update weekly, SOURCE! News Reader every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FeedStash versus SOURCE! News Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeedStashSOURCE! News Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLiftbridge Labs LLCJason Sattler

In-app purchases

None

FeedStash

No in-app purchases

None

SOURCE! News Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FeedStash free?
FeedStash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOURCE! News Reader free?
SOURCE! News Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FeedStash or SOURCE! News Reader have ads?
Neither FeedStash nor SOURCE! News Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FeedStash or SOURCE! News Reader?
FeedStash ships an update weekly, and SOURCE! News Reader every 8 days. Most recently, FeedStash was updated on November 1, 2026 and SOURCE! News Reader on October 31, 2026.

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