Feeddler RSS Reader Pro vs Feed Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
Feed Viewer
This app aggregates news from your chosen RSS feeds and converts them into daily podcasts. It functions as a full-text reader, even when offline, and offers synchronization across multiple Apple devices and Windows.
- Full-text RSS reader
- Offline reading capability
- News podcasts from feeds
- Cross-device synchronization
- RSS feed search
- OPML import
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Feed Viewer is an RSS reader with a news widget for iPhone/iPad/Mac and a personal podcast news app. It is perfect for daily news delivery or as an offline reader for traveling. You’ll have a podcast compiled from your chosen sources, ready for you to listen to every day. Product features: • Full-text RSS reader, even offline • News podcasts from the content of your RSS feeds • iOS ↔ iPadOS ↔ macOS ↔ Windows synchronization • RSS feed search • OPML import Terms of use (EULA): https://www.feedviewer.app/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Feeddler RSS Reader Pro at 65% against Feed Viewer's 0%. Feeddler RSS Reader Pro also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Feed Viewer's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Feed Viewer is free to download; Feeddler RSS Reader Pro costs $4.99 up front. Feed Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Feeddler RSS Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Feeddler RSS Reader Pro has 106 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Feeddler RSS Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Feed Viewer's.
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Feed Viewer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Feeddler RSS Reader Pro | Feed Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (106 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | C.B. Liu | Vaclav Dajbych |
Customer experience
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro
Feed Viewer
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
Feed Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
Feed Viewer
- Essential3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Basic3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Advanced$19.991 Month
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- Premium$24.991 Month
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