Comparison

Headlines RSS vs Podcast Guru

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

Head to head
About

Headlines RSS

Stay updated with your favorite news sources through this reader. It automatically categorizes feeds and offers a clean article view optimized for full content. Easily manage your subscriptions with import/export options.

Highlights
  • Automatic feed categorization
  • Optimized article view
  • Direct feed fetching
  • Color-coded feeds
  • OPML import/export
Features
Currently charting
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A morning cup of latest news from your favorite feeds, categorized automatically as Trickle, Stream and Link blogs, so you can easily choose what you want to spend your reading time for. - Nice article view, optimized for feeds with full-size content. - Does not rely on any feed aggregation services, fetches feeds directly from content providers. - Each feed has a color associated with it - makes quick skimming through the lists of articles easier. - Simple to use interface. - Can import and export subscriptions using OPML files. - Plays podcasts and other audio content in the feeds

About

Podcast Guru

This app offers a beautiful and intuitive podcast listening experience with advanced features like cloud backups and cross-platform support. It integrates deeply with Podchaser for enhanced content discovery and supports the latest Podcasting 2.0 standards.

Highlights
  • Real-time cloud backups
  • Full Podchaser integration
  • Podcasting 2.0 support (transcripts, chapters)
  • Offline support with auto-downloads
  • Video podcast support
  • Cross-platform sync (iOS)
Features
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Podcast Guru is a beautiful podcast app supporting the latest, cutting edge features of open podcasting! Featuring elegant navigation and a beautiful interface, this app is also fully loaded. We offer real time cloud backups and are cross platform with iOS. It’s the ONLY app that is fully Podchaser integrated, so you’ll see reviews, show creator profiles, and all kinds of extra goodies! We are also full backers of open podcasting and the Podcasting 2.0 initiative with features like chapters, transcripts, etc. Discover new podcasts, leave reviews and ratings, browse curated lists and cross reference your favorite hosts and creators across multiple pods! Why are you going to love Podcast Guru? A frustration-free experience Podcast Guru is EASY to use, and we really mean it. Most other podcast apps have confusing interfaces and don’t prioritize user experience. Our app puts you first. We aim to delight you with a lightweight and beautiful design and not an overburdened clunky app. Podchaser Integration We were the first, and currently only app to have full podchaser integration! With Podchaser as our partner, we provide a rich experience, by showing you creator profiles, user lists, reviews and ratings. A free Podchaser account is not required, but if you’re already a Podchaser user, then this is the only app you’ll want to use. Podcasting 2.0 Support We are full backers of the latest Podcasting 2.0 standards, we currently support the majority of the new Podcasting 2.0 features and are always adding more! Currently this includes (when supported by the podcaster) : * Transcripts - Full transcripts, or closed captions * P2.0 search - Access to The Podcast Index's open podcasting directory * Chapters - Podcaster included links, text and images on-screen as you listen * Funding - Links to funding websites like Patreon to support your favorite podcasters * Location - Extra information if the podcast is geographically relevant. * P2.0 credits - Person, guests, hosts, etc * Podping - real-time episode notifications Other Amazing Features * Offline support with Auto downloads for your favorite podcasts. * Night Mode. * Multiple Search Engine Support (iTunes, The Podcast Index, etc) * Browse Podcasts by Category * Podcast episode reviews / ratings * Configurable playback speed * Full playlist support * Sleep Timer * Home Screen Widget * Accessibility and compatibility with screen readers. * Modifiable Playback queue (Up Next, etc) * Genre Filtering * OPML import / export support * Browse Popular and Trending Podcasts * View podcaster, creator and guest profiles VIP Tier Features * Realtime Cloud Sync and backup across all your devices (including iOS) * Advanced speed controls * Advance disk/storage management automation. Full Video Support We support video podcasts like MacBreak and Ted Talks. You can also subscribe to Odysee RSS feeds! Great content Easily find your favorite podcasts, or discover new shows from millions of episodes available for free online. Podcast reviews and ratings powered by Podchaser help you find the best content. Podcast Guru listeners are currently enjoying the latest episodes from popular podcasts including: * Huberman Lab * Critical Role * No Agenda * Crime Junkie * Hidden Brain * Hardcore History * Lex Fridman Podcast * The ALL-IN Podcast Our mission is simple: Give listeners a powerful, reliable, and easy to use podcast manager - with only the minimum permissions required. Fun. Easy. Powerful. That's Podcast Guru. Terms & Conditions: https://podcastguru.io/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://podcastguru.io/privacy/

Screenshots

Headlines RSS4 screens
Podcast Guru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Podcast Guru at Free against Headlines RSS's $1.99. Podcast Guru also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (280 vs 1). Headlines RSS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On update cadence, 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

Podcast Guru is free to download; Headlines RSS costs $1.99 up front. Podcast Guru sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Headlines RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Podcast Guru holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podcast Guru has 280 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Headlines RSS's written reviews are positive against 84% of Podcast Guru's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Headlines RSS versus Podcast Guru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadlines RSSPodcast Guru
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (280 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1280 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB79 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperonFoot ITReally Bad Apps LLC

Customer experience

Headlines RSS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Podcast Guru

All ratings280 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

Headlines RSS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Podcast Guru

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some users
  • Podcast downloads not working reliably
  • Playback issues causing episodes to skip or rewind unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to limit number of episodes stored for each podcast
  • Improve search capabilities to search within podcast episodes
  • Implement native iPad support for better tablet experience
  • Enhance playback controls for seamless scrubbing and skipping

In-app purchases

None

Headlines RSS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Podcast Guru

Subscriptions1
  • VIP status$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Headlines RSS free?
Headlines RSS costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podcast Guru free?
Podcast Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Headlines RSS or Podcast Guru?
Podcast Guru is rated higher. Headlines RSS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Podcast Guru averages 4.7 from 280 ratings.
Do Headlines RSS or Podcast Guru have ads?
Neither Headlines RSS nor Podcast Guru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Headlines RSS or Podcast Guru?
Headlines RSS ships an update every 2 months, and Podcast Guru every 2 months. Most recently, Headlines RSS was updated on November 11, 2026 and Podcast Guru on November 7, 2026.

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