FLAT RSS Reader vs FeedFlow
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.
FeedFlow
Stay informed with a minimalistic RSS reader that offers a clean, distraction-free experience. Sync your feeds across devices and customize your reading options for ultimate control over your content.
- Minimalist design
- Seamless cross-device sync
- FreshRSS integration
- Flexible reading options
- Privacy-focused browsing
- OPML import/export
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FeedFlow is a minimal RSS reader designed for one thing: keeping up with the open web without noise. Follow your favorite blogs and news sites in a clean, chronological timeline. No algorithms decide what you see — just your feeds, in the order they were published. Read Your Way - Open articles in your browser, or use Reader Mode for a clutter-free view. - Adjust text size and spacing for comfortable reading. - Cache full articles for offline reading — perfect for commutes, flights, or anywhere without a connection. Sync That Fits Your Setup - iCloud sync keeps your feeds, read status, and bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — effortlessly. - Or choose another backend: Dropbox, Google Drive, or self-hosted services like FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feedbin, and BazQux. - Your reading progress follows you everywhere. Stay Organized - Import and export feeds with OPML. - Block keywords to silence noisy topics. - Categories, bookmarks, and search keep everything at your fingertips. Make It Yours - Dark and light themes. - Background refresh so your feeds are always fresh. - Supports RSS and Atom feed formats. Open source and available on all your devices. Translated into 25+ languages by a worldwide community. Take back control of your reading — try FeedFlow today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLAT RSS Reader at none against FeedFlow's 4. FeedFlow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 50%). On price, rating 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. FeedFlow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FLAT RSS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for FLAT RSS Reader against 4.5 for FeedFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of FLAT RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 79% of FeedFlow's.
FLAT RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, FeedFlow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLAT RSS Reader | FeedFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobuhide Uzawa | Marco Gomiero |
Customer experience
FLAT RSS Reader
FeedFlow
In-app purchases
FLAT RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
FeedFlow
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$8.99
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- Legendary Tip$22.99









