Comparison

Linkpack vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

Linkpack

Save, organize, and share web links with ease. Read articles offline with a clean view, and even have content narrated. Syncs with Dropbox for desktop access and generates shareable web pages for your link collections.

Highlights
  • Save links for later
  • Organize links into collections
  • Read articles with Readability view
  • Content narration for on-the-go listening
  • Dropbox sync for desktop access
  • Generate shareable web pages for link collections
Features
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With Linkpack, you can save your links for later, read them, organize them into Linkpacks and share those with the world. Your links are always in sync between the app and your Dropbox account, meaning you can use your Mac or PC to organize them as files and folders. You can also add links using the iOS or the Chrome extensions. Read your links using Readability view and let Linkpack track your progress, so that you can continue from where you left off. You can even enable narration and have the content read back to you while you are on the move. Finally, if you want to share a Linkpack with the world, the app will generate a unique URL that displays all the links in a beautiful page!

About

RSS

This news reader allows you to control your content with advanced filtering options. Blacklist, whitelist, or graylist terms to ensure you see what matters without wasting time. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads or data sharing.

Highlights
  • Advanced filtering (blacklist, whitelist, graylist)
  • Content control
  • Clutter-free reading
  • No ads, account, or data sharing
  • iCloud syncing
  • One-time in-app purchase for unlimited filters
Features
Currently charting
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A clutter-free reader app with easy-to-use but advanced filtering options, including a blacklist, a whitelist, and a graylist. You control what reaches you. Miss less while wasting less time. No ads. No account needed. No data sharing. No subscriptions. Effective Filtering: Add terms quickly to a filter list by selecting text. You can manage entire topics by selecting parts of a website link, such as '/crosswords/'. Articles containing a blacklisted term are automatically trashed. If no whitelisted term is present, articles containing a graylisted term are also automatically trashed. You can review the trash occasionally to verify your settings. Transparent And Fair Purchase Model: Start with up to 100 filter entries, then unlock unlimited filters with a one-time in-app purchase (5 USD)—no subscriptions or recurring fees. This lets you scale up to thousands of filter terms effortlessly.

Screenshots

Linkpack4 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Linkpack at Free against RSS's $4.99. Linkpack also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). RSS's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Linkpack is free to download; RSS costs $4.99 up front. Linkpack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RSS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linkpack has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Linkpack's written reviews are positive against 100% of RSS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linkpack ships an update every 2 months, RSS weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Linkpack versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkpackRSS
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPZ Mobile LimitedVolker Koch

Customer experience

Linkpack

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%

RSS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linkpack

One-time1
  • Linkpack PRO$1.99
1 purchases

RSS

One-time1
  • One-Time Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Linkpack free?
Linkpack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS free?
RSS costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linkpack or RSS?
RSS is rated higher. Linkpack averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while RSS averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Linkpack or RSS have ads?
Neither Linkpack nor RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linkpack or RSS?
Linkpack ships an update every 2 months, and RSS weekly. Most recently, Linkpack was updated on September 25, 2026 and RSS on October 1, 2026.

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