Simple News Reader vs FeedFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple News Reader
This app offers a clean and intuitive interface for managing RSS feeds. Easily add, refresh, and browse articles, with options to save for later and a convenient night mode.
- Clean and intuitive interface
- Easy feed management
- Save articles for later
- Night mode
- Search functionality
- Share articles
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Are you looking for a nice clean designed Rss Reader with all the functions you always missed with others? Then Simple News Reader is perfect for your needs. The app makes it super easy to add feeds, refresh them, scroll through articles and even share or save them for later reading. Simple News Reader combines following functions: - A simple, intuitive and clean interface - Managing feeds, simple adding process with auto pasting from clipboard. - Convenient paging through articles - Saving articles for later reading - Nightmode for reading your favourite feeds in bed - Search feature
FeedFlow
A clean and minimal RSS reader that lets you follow your favorite blogs and news sites without algorithms. Enjoy offline reading, customizable themes, and sync across devices via iCloud or other cloud services. Organize your feeds with categories, bookmarks, and keyword blocking.
- Offline article caching
- iCloud and cloud sync options
- Reader Mode for clutter-free articles
- Keyword blocking
- OPML import/export
- Customizable themes and text size
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FeedFlow is a minimal RSS reader designed for one thing: keeping up with the open web without noise. Follow your favorite blogs and news sites in a clean, chronological timeline. No algorithms decide what you see — just your feeds, in the order they were published. Read Your Way - Open articles in your browser, or use Reader Mode for a clutter-free view. - Adjust text size and spacing for comfortable reading. - Cache full articles for offline reading — perfect for commutes, flights, or anywhere without a connection. Sync That Fits Your Setup - iCloud sync keeps your feeds, read status, and bookmarks in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — effortlessly. - Or choose another backend: Dropbox, Google Drive, or self-hosted services like FreshRSS, Miniflux, Feedbin, and BazQux. - Your reading progress follows you everywhere. Stay Organized - Import and export feeds with OPML. - Block keywords to silence noisy topics. - Categories, bookmarks, and search keep everything at your fingertips. Make It Yours - Dark and light themes. - Background refresh so your feeds are always fresh. - Supports RSS and Atom feed formats. Open source and available on all your devices. Translated into 25+ languages by a worldwide community. Take back control of your reading — try FeedFlow today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FeedFlow at 4.5 against Simple News Reader's 3.3. FeedFlow also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 3). Simple News Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. FeedFlow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple News Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
FeedFlow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FeedFlow has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple News Reader ships an update every 9 months, FeedFlow every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple News Reader | FeedFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ferdinand Hof | Marco Gomiero |
Customer experience
Simple News Reader
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In-app purchases
Simple News Reader
No in-app purchases
FeedFlow
- Nice Tip$1.99
- Kind Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$8.99
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- Legendary Tip$22.99







