Comparison

RSS Widget vs SilentSurf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RSS Widget

Customize your device's Home screen and Today view with custom widgets. Display RSS feeds in a visually appealing and configurable manner, with options for refresh frequency, content layout, and article filtering. Easily access your information and actions from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Customizable Home Screen widgets
  • Today View widgets
  • RSS feed display
  • Configurable refresh frequency
  • Multiple content display options
  • Article filtering
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each RSS widget allows you to view any RSS feed in a pleasant and highly customizable way. The refresh frequency can be chosen (from every 5 minutes to every day). You can choose to display the content as a beautiful image with an overlayed text, or as an article with an icon, and the associated text. Articles without an image can be filtered. You can define the number of articles to display in a single widget (from 1 to 6). If necessary, you can also choose the first article to be displayed. Decide to hide or show the image, title, abstract, content and author. Different visual parameters can be changed (such as font name, font size and the different colors). Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

SilentSurf

Features
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About this app The internet was not built for children. SilentSurf was. The internet exposes children to inappropriate content, intrusive advertising, online tracking, and other risks every day. SilentSurf was designed to help families create a safer online experience. SilentSurf is a secure browser for children and families. It helps reduce online risks, limits exposure to inappropriate content, blocks ads and trackers, and provides a safer browsing experience across the open web. Protection, not surveillance Many parental control apps focus on monitoring what children do online. SilentSurf takes a different approach: protecting children while they browse instead of constantly watching them. With SilentSurf, children can: • browse in a safer online environment • search more safely with SafeSearch enabled • reduce exposure to inappropriate content • browse with fewer ads and trackers • enjoy a less distracting online experience More protection for families • child protection built directly into the browser • ad and tracker blocking • protection against many dangerous and inappropriate websites • optional social media restrictions • an additional layer of protection against risks across the open web More privacy SilentSurf does not create advertising profiles and does not share browsing data with advertising networks. Works alongside existing parental controls Tools such as Google Family Link and Apple Screen Time help parents manage devices. SilentSurf adds an extra layer of protection exactly where children use the internet most: inside the browser. Made for parents. Designed for children. Set up in minutes. Activate protection. Browse with greater peace of mind. No solution can guarantee complete protection. However, SilentSurf helps significantly reduce online risks and create a safer digital environment for children.

Screenshots

RSS Widget4 screens
SilentSurf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SilentSurf at Free against RSS Widget's $0.99. SilentSurf also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). RSS Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SilentSurf is free to download; RSS Widget costs $0.99 up front. SilentSurf sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RSS Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Widget ships an update every 3 months, SilentSurf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RSS Widget versus SilentSurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS WidgetSilentSurf
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFrancis BonninBrainonomy GmbH

In-app purchases

None

RSS Widget

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SilentSurf

Subscriptions8
  • Basic Subscription Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Safe Surfing Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Maximum Protection Monthly$7.991 Month
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  • Family Protection7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Basic Subscription Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Safe Surfing Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Maximum Protection Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Family Protection Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is RSS Widget free?
RSS Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SilentSurf free?
SilentSurf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS Widget or SilentSurf have ads?
Neither RSS Widget nor SilentSurf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Widget or SilentSurf?
RSS Widget ships an update every 3 months, and SilentSurf every 3 weeks. Most recently, RSS Widget was updated on October 3, 2026 and SilentSurf on September 30, 2026.

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