FLAT RSS Reader vs RSSReader
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.
RSSReader
Curate your personal news stream by adding any RSS feeds you desire. Stay informed with a customized list of updates tailored to your interests.
- Customizable RSS feed list
- Add any feed
- Stay informed
- Personalized updates
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Create your own customized RSS feed list to keep yourself updated. Add any feeds you want anytime, and keep informed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FLAT RSS Reader at 4.4 against RSSReader's 1.0. RSSReader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
FLAT RSS Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of FLAT RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 57% of RSSReader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FLAT RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, RSSReader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLAT RSS Reader | RSSReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobuhide Uzawa | KChiang |
Customer experience
FLAT RSS Reader
RSSReader
In-app purchases
FLAT RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
RSSReader
No in-app purchases
