Comparison

RSS Widget vs BTHome Sensors

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

BTHome Sensors

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A universal monitor for BTHome Bluetooth devices. This app lets you scan for nearby BTHome protocol devices and monitor their data in real time. It supports a wide range of sensor types and presents readings in clear graphs with historical tracking. Built to be flexible and lightweight, the app adapts to different devices without requiring custom setup. Features Scan and discover BTHome Bluetooth devices View live sensor readings Support for multiple sensor types defined by the BTHome protocol Interactive charts with historical data Device details including signal strength and battery status Clean interface focused on clarity and performance Ideal for monitoring environments, testing sensors, or analyzing long-term trends. Note: Requires Bluetooth access and BTHome-compatible devices. Supported sensors depend on the device capabilities. Compatible devices and manufacturers Use BTHome broadcasts from Shelly BLU H&T, Shelly BLU Door/Window, Shelly BLU Motion, Shelly BLU Button1 and Shelly BLU Wall Switch 4. Monitor Xiaomi / Mijia thermometers (custom firmware), such as LYWSD03MMC. Also suitable for b-parasite plant sensors and DIY ESP32 sensors broadcasting BTHome.

Screenshots

RSS Widget4 screens
BTHome Sensors3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BTHome Sensors at every 3 weeks against RSS Widget's every 3 months. RSS Widget's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

RSS Widget costs $0.99 and BTHome Sensors $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Widget ships an update every 3 months, BTHome Sensors every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RSS Widget versus BTHome Sensors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS WidgetBTHome Sensors
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninMICHAL KOVAL

In-app purchases

None

RSS Widget

No in-app purchases

None

BTHome Sensors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSS Widget free?
RSS Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BTHome Sensors free?
BTHome Sensors costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RSS Widget or BTHome Sensors have ads?
Neither RSS Widget nor BTHome Sensors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Widget or BTHome Sensors?
RSS Widget ships an update every 3 months, and BTHome Sensors every 3 weeks. Most recently, RSS Widget was updated on October 24, 2026 and BTHome Sensors on October 25, 2026.

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