Comparison

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro vs Heartfeed RSS Reader

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

Head to head
About

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

A fast and customizable RSS reader for iPhone and iPad. It syncs with popular RSS services, caches articles for offline reading, and offers extensive UI customization. The Pro version includes landscape mode and keyword search.

Highlights
  • Syncs with multiple RSS services (Feedly, InoReader, etc.)
  • Caches articles and images for offline reading
  • Extensive UI customization options
  • Supports multiple accounts
  • Keyword search for feeds (Pro version)
  • Landscape mode support (Pro version)
Features
Currently charting
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Feeddler was first released in 2010, a few days before the first-generation iPad release. Feeddler has been one of the most popular RSS readers for iPhone and iPad and has been picked as a top news app by numerous media over the years. * "New and Noteworthy" and "What's Hot" - featured by Apple * "Cleanest and most user-friendly interface" - iPhone Life Magazine * "Essential iPad Apps" - Gizmodo * "10 Must Have iPad Apps" - Cool Tricks N Tips * ... and many more Feeddler is a fast and highly customizable RSS Reader client that stays perfect sync with RSS services and presents RSS stories in an easy-to-read interface. Feeddler is a universal app that supports iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads. Features: * Syncs with Bazqux Reader (optional account, 30-day free trial). * Syncs with FeedHQ (optional account, , 30-day free trial). * Syncs with Feedly (optional account, free). * Syncs with InoReader (optional account, free). * Syncs with The Old Reader (optional account, free). * Supports multiple accounts. * Supports feed management - add/delete/rename/sort subscriptions and folders. * Caches RSS articles and images for offline reading * Able to set up each subscription to open articles directly in RSS, full text mode, or web (online only). * Able to mark all items as read for any RSS subscription or mark only loaded items as read. * Able to mark items as read based on date or automatically mark items as read while user scrolling headlines. * Able to show only feeds/folders with unread items. * Swipe RSS articles for navigation, and pinch articles to change font size. * Save/Share articles by tapping-and-holding any articles shown on the preview list. * E-mail sharing with optional default recipients. * Copy-and-paste titles, links, or full articles. * Lots of UI customization options including summary preview and the comfortable night mode. More features in the Pro version: + Supports landscape mode on iPhone. + Supports keyword search to find and add feeds. + Sync all subscriptions, or sync subscriptions in a folder for offline reading. + Sync options: sync all feeds or unread items only, sync from last sync, days or weeks. For faster syncing, use "Unread only" + "FromLastSync." + No ads If you like Feeddler, please consider writing positive reviews on the App Store. We keep adding features, fixing bugs, and improving app performance. Please send us feedback at feeddler@gmail.com. Thanks for your support.

About

Heartfeed RSS Reader

This app offers an efficient, no-nonsense way to read news from RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds without requiring account setup or server reliance. It features a compact grid view, background feed refreshing, and seamless syncing across iOS devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Compact grid view for feeds
  • Internal browser with content blocker support
  • Automatic iCloud sync for feeds and read status
  • Quick pick list for selecting news items
  • Background feed refresh and caching
  • Bookmark management with iCloud sync
  • Night mode theme
Features
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Do you want to read your news using RSS/Atom/JSON feeds in the most efficient, no-nonsense way, and with no requirement to setup an app-specific user account or relying on a server? If you do, Heartfeed might be the app for you. Features: - A compact grid view for your feeds, making it easy to check all of them at once - When reading news in the internal browser, full support of your configured content blockers, saved passwords, etc. - Automatic synching of subscribed feeds and read status between iOS devices (requires an iCloud account) - Quick pick list: Easily select which news items from different feeds you want to read - Background refresh of feeds: Some feeds refresh often and you then risk missing news in case the app is not used frequently. Background refresh, together with caching of the last 50 news items in each feed, prevents this from happening - Bookmarks, including reading them from either inside Heartfeed or from any iOS or macOS browser (requires an iCloud account) - Night mode theme - Subscribing to feeds from the current Heartfeed top list, from files, or directly from the web - Full support for split views and multi-tasking on iPads - No tracking of usage or personal data; optionally, you can anonymously share which feeds you subscribe to for improving the builtin top list of recommended feeds The app is 100% free and without ads. If you want to tip me somethings as thanks for the app, you can do so within the settings. I hope you'll enjoy using Heartfeed!

Screenshots

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro4 screens
Heartfeed RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heartfeed RSS Reader at Free against Feeddler RSS Reader Pro's $4.99. Heartfeed RSS Reader also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (89% vs 65%). Feeddler RSS Reader Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Heartfeed RSS Reader is free to download; Feeddler RSS Reader Pro costs $4.99 up front. Heartfeed RSS Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Feeddler RSS Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heartfeed RSS Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 90 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Feeddler RSS Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of Heartfeed RSS Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Heartfeed RSS Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro versus Heartfeed RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeeddler RSS Reader ProHeartfeed RSS Reader
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (106 ratings)4.8 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperC.B. LiuOzymandias

Customer experience

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

All ratings106 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.2%

Heartfeed RSS Reader

All ratings90 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%

User reviews

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

From 106 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Reliable and stable
  • 💡 Customizable features
  • 👍 Excellent RSS management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 💸 Paid updates for existing users
  • 🔍 Inconsistent full-text article display
  • 🔋 Offline reading issues

Heartfeed RSS Reader

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Perfect Pulse replacement with grid/tile layout
  • 👍 Simple, intuitive, and streamlined interface
  • ⚡ Fast and efficient news consumption
  • 🔄 Reliable syncing across devices
  • 📱 Clean, uncluttered design without bloat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on opening and usage
  • 💰 Paywall for unlimited feeds ($2.99)
  • 🔍 No search functionality across feeds
  • 📸 Limited thumbnail/image display options
  • 🌍 No multi-language or RTL script support

Bugs and requests

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when opening articles
  • Inability to log in or sync with RSS services
  • Inconsistent behavior when marking items as read
  • Issues with the in-app browser and article rendering

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search feature
  • Improve offline reading capabilities
  • Enhance integration with third-party apps
  • Implement better font and theme customization
  • Add translation or language support

Heartfeed RSS Reader

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Crashes after adding feeds
  • Multiple crashes during normal usage
  • App fails to start after recent updates
  • iCloud syncing issues (requires troubleshooting)
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  • Bright reader screen conflicts with dark mode setting

Requested features

13 requests
  • Search functionality with highlighting across feeds
  • Individual mark-as-read buttons per feed
  • Thumbnail images in grid view
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Offline reading capability
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  • Multi-language support including RTL scripts
  • Integration with Feedly and other accounts
  • Preserve feed groups on OPML import
  • Dark mode for reader screen
  • Feed discovery page with popular feeds index
  • Ability to save/bookmark articles
  • Variable font sizes in grid view
  • Apple News+ integration

In-app purchases

None

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Heartfeed RSS Reader

One-time4
  • Tipping the developer$0.99
  • Tipping the developer$2.99
  • Even more tip to the developer$9.99
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  • Maximum tip to the developer$24.99

Questions

Is Feeddler RSS Reader Pro free?
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heartfeed RSS Reader free?
Heartfeed RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Feeddler RSS Reader Pro or Heartfeed RSS Reader?
Heartfeed RSS Reader is rated higher. Feeddler RSS Reader Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Heartfeed RSS Reader averages 4.8 from 90 ratings.
Do Feeddler RSS Reader Pro or Heartfeed RSS Reader have ads?
Neither Feeddler RSS Reader Pro nor Heartfeed RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feeddler RSS Reader Pro or Heartfeed RSS Reader?
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Heartfeed RSS Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Feeddler RSS Reader Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Heartfeed RSS Reader on November 2, 2026.

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