FLAT RSS Reader vs RSS Reader & Widget
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.
RSS Reader & Widget
Display your favorite news feeds directly on your home screen with a customizable widget. Easily add RSS feeds within the app for quick access to updates. Designed for simplicity and convenience.
- Add RSS Feeds in App
- iOS14 Widget Support
- Customizable Widget
- Simple and Easy to Use
- Direct Home Screen Access
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SImple RSS Reader & Widget Have all your important news directly on your home screen! This app is just a customizable, simple widget that displays RSS feeds on your home screen. Features: - Add RSS Feeds in APP - iOS14 Widget - Easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RSS Reader & Widget at 5.0 against FLAT RSS Reader's 4.4. RSS Reader & Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FLAT RSS Reader's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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 Reader & Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FLAT RSS Reader has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FLAT RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, RSS Reader & Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLAT RSS Reader | RSS Reader & Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nobuhide Uzawa | KSY Studio |
Customer experience
FLAT RSS Reader
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In-app purchases
FLAT RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
RSS Reader & Widget
No in-app purchases
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