vChannel vs RSS Media Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vChannel
This application plays video content from RSS feeds that support the media enclosure tag. It allows for seamless video playing and streaming directly from these feeds.
- RSS feed video playback
- Supports media enclosure tag
- Video streaming
- Plays video content
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vChannel is a RSS feed video player. Video channel feeds are based on RSS 2.0 specification with the media enclosure tag that supports video playing and streaming.
RSS Media Viewer
Explore and view videos, images, and news directly from RSS feeds. This application allows users to access multimedia content embedded within RSS links, providing a streamlined way to consume information.
- View videos from RSS links
- View images from RSS links
- View news from RSS links
- Explore RSS feeds
- Stream multimedia content
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You can explore and view videos, images, news in RSS link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RSS Media Viewer at 100% against vChannel's 25%. RSS Media Viewer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.7 vs 3.2). vChannel's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RSS Media Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vChannel has 226 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of vChannel's written reviews are positive against 100% of RSS Media Viewer's.
vChannel ships an update every 5 months, RSS Media Viewer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vChannel | RSS Media Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (226 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ma La | Le Quach |
Customer experience
vChannel
RSS Media Viewer
Bugs and requests
vChannel
Reported bugs
7 issues- No new Kdrama episodes
- AirPlay not working
- No sound after update
- Airplay stops when the screen is locked or app is minimized
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- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Please make it available on Apple TV also
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
RSS Media Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
vChannel
No in-app purchases
RSS Media Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is vChannel free?
Is RSS Media Viewer free?
Which has better reviews, vChannel or RSS Media Viewer?
Do vChannel or RSS Media Viewer have ads?
Which is updated more often, vChannel or RSS Media Viewer?
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