FLAT RSS Reader vs Boom Feed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FLAT RSS Reader
This app offers a streamlined way to follow your favorite news sources. Easily manage your RSS feeds, discover new ones from website URLs, and save interesting articles for later access.
- Manage registered RSS information
- Get RSS from website URLs
- Register favorite news content
- Simple outlook
- Useful functions
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'FLAT RSS Reader' — Only what matters, beautifully. Stay focused on the articles you actually want to read, free from ads and noise. Add your favorite blogs and news sites, and catch up on everything in one place. [Features] · Latest - See the newest articles from all your feeds in one unified list. Never miss a thing. · Feeds - Easily add, remove, and reorder feeds. Browse articles by feed at a glance. · Bookmarks - Save articles to read later. Access them instantly, even offline. [Perfect for you if…] · You want a clean, simple experience without cluttered features. · You'd rather have fewer ads and unnecessary notifications. · You like reading news in a browser with a content blocker (ad blocker) enabled. · You prefer reading in Dark Mode for a gentler experience on your eyes. · You want one place to manage your personal news feed.
Boom Feed
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Boom Feed is a free RSS, Podcast, news reader and aggregation app. Just tell the app what topics you want to follow, and it will always keep you up to date on the latest headlines! It's just a good old fashioned news reader with a clean and easy to use interface. No useless bells and whistles that ruin usability. Try it today, and leave feedback on things you would like to see improved!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLAT RSS Reader at none against Boom Feed's 1. FLAT RSS Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Boom Feed's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Boom Feed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FLAT RSS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
FLAT RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, Boom Feed every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLAT RSS Reader | Boom Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobuhide Uzawa | Brandon Stecklein |
In-app purchases
FLAT RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
Boom Feed
- Boom Feed Premium$1.99
Questions
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