Byline 5 vs Blaze Feeds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Byline 5
Access your favorite news sources and blogs, even without an internet connection. Subscribe to thousands of RSS feeds and stay updated with automatic syncing across all your devices. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience with offline access and quick navigation.
- Offline reading with cached content
- Syncs across devices and web
- Quick article navigation
- Background app refresh for syncing
- Discover new feeds and search articles
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Read the latest news from the websites that matter to you most, even when you’re offline. Simply sign in with a free Feedly account and subscribe to your favourite blogs, magazines, and news sources. Byline automatically stays in sync and brings you new content, putting thousands of RSS feeds at your fingertips. FEATURES: - Stay in sync across devices and the web via feedly.com. - Move between articles quickly with a simple swipe gesture. - Read offline with cached images and (optionally) full web pages. - Find new feeds and search for articles in the app or with Spotlight. - Sync and cache articles automatically with Background App Refresh.
Blaze Feeds
This app offers a customizable news reading experience with AI-powered article summaries and extensive theming options. Enjoy fast-reading fonts, offline access, and seamless FreshRSS synchronization. It's designed for users who value speed and personalization in their news consumption.
- AI article summarization
- Endless theming options
- Fast-reading and custom fonts
- FreshRSS synchronization
- Offline reading
- In-app browser with reader mode
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Blaze Feeds puts you in control of your reading experience—no algorithms, no distractions. Tailor every detail to match your style. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE - Summarize with AI: Instantly generate concise overviews of long articles—stay informed in seconds. - Endless Theming: Choose light, dark, ultra-dark, and more, or craft your own palette with real-time theme switching, even mid-article. - Fast-Reading Fonts: Increase your reading speed and reduce eye strain with optimized typefaces, designed for maximum legibility and comfort. - Custom Fonts: Pick from a curated library of app-wide and in-article typefaces to personalize your reading experience. - FreshRSS Sync: Seamlessly connect to your FreshRSS server to keep feeds in perfect sync across devices. - In-App Browser: Load full webpages without leaving the app and enjoy distraction-free reader mode. - Offline Reading: Cache articles and images for uninterrupted reading on the go. - Privacy-First: No sign-ups required—your data stays on your device. WHY BLAZE FEEDS? Blaze Feeds is built for power users who demand customization and speed. Whether you're a blogger, researcher, or news junkie, Blaze Feeds adapts to your workflow. BLAZE FEEDS PRO Unlock the full potential of Blaze Feeds with our Pro subscription: - Multiple FreshRSS Accounts: Manage several accounts effortlessly. - Unlimited RSS Feeds: Stay updated without limitations. - AI Summarization: Get concise overviews of articles instantly. - Custom Themes: Personalize your reading experience with unique themes. - Custom App Icons: Choose from a variety of app icons on iOS and macOS. Lifetime Access – On Sale for a Limited Time Unlock everything forever with a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no recurring fees. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://blazefeeds.nikpatil.com/privacy-policy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://blazefeeds.nikpatil.com/eua
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Byline 5 at 41% against Blaze Feeds's 0%. Byline 5 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (73 vs 2). Blaze Feeds's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Byline 5 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Blaze Feeds sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Byline 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Byline 5 has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Byline 5's written reviews are positive against 0% of Blaze Feeds's.
Byline 5 ships an update every 5 months, Blaze Feeds every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Byline 5 | Blaze Feeds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (73 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Phantom Fish | Nikhil Patil |
Customer experience
Byline 5
Blaze Feeds
Bugs and requests
Byline 5
Reported bugs
20 issues- App freezes after opening articles
- App attempts to paste from clipboard on opening
- Paid version still shows ads
- Unable to sign in via Google account
- Google login error: 'This browser or app may not be secure'
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- Cannot login to Feedly
- App freezes when initiating sync
- Offline page caching broken
- Offline reading only works for text, no images/diagrams
- Cannot link into websites when offline
- Cached items number in settings seems static
- Syncing is too slow
- Swipe sensitivity decreased
- Swipe gestures are difficult to use
- Swipe to mark as read is slow
- Mark all as read function moved to categories
- Cannot open items to Chrome
- Offline saving of web pages not working
- App crashes when trying to sign in with Feedly
- Doubling of some headlines
Requested features
12 requests- Add progress indicator for downloads
- Add dark mode
- Add widgets
- Improve swipe sensitivity
- Allow reordering of feeds
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- Add 'mark all as read' when scrolling
- Improve offline caching for images/diagrams
- Add option to expand groups to see sites within them
- Add font size adjustment
- Make scrolling mark as read
- Move to top article after manual refresh
- Allow opening items in Chrome
Blaze Feeds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Byline 5
- Byline Premium$2.99
- Byline Premium$5.99
Blaze Feeds
- Monthly Pro Subscription$0.991 Month
- Monthly AI Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
- Monthly AI Max Subscription$4.991 Month
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- Annual Pro Subscription$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Access$29.99
