Feed Cracker vs AiryFeed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Feed Cracker
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# Feed Cracker Crack Open the News. Your Sources. Your Rules. Tired of news apps deciding what you should read? Feed Cracker puts you back in control. Just paste a news website URL, and Feed Cracker does the rest β automatically discovering its news feed and turning it into a clean, easy-to-follow stream of articles. No complicated setup. No hunting for RSS links. No algorithms deciding what's important. Just the news you choose. ## Crack Your Feed Found a news website or independent publication you want to follow? Simply paste its URL into Feed Cracker. Feed Cracker attempts to discover the site's available news feed automatically, so you don't have to search for RSS or Atom feeds yourself. Most news websites with discoverable feeds can be added in seconds. Build your own personalized collection of news sources without relying on a news aggregator to choose them for you. ## No RSS? No Problem. Forget about hunting for RSS links or figuring out how to subscribe to feeds. With Feed Cracker, all you need is a website URL. Simply paste the address of your favorite news site, blog, or independent publication, and Feed Cracker attempts to discover its feed automatically. No RSS knowledge required. No complicated setup. No special feed URLs to track down. Most news websites with discoverable feeds can be added in seconds. Just paste the URL. Feed Cracker cracks the feed. You read the news. ## What Feed Cracker Does * Crack News URLs: Paste a news website URL and let Feed Cracker discover its feed. * Your Sources, Your Choice: Follow the news websites, blogs, and independent publishers you trust. * Chronological News: Read articles in the order they're published. No mysterious ranking algorithms. * Clean Reading: Enjoy articles in a simple, distraction-free reading experience. * Stay Updated: Optionally receive notifications when your sources publish new content. * One Place for Everything: Bring all your favorite news sources together in a single, easy-to-use app. ## Your News. Your Privacy. Your reading habits are your business. Feed Cracker keeps things simple and respects your privacy. * No sign-up or account required. * No personal profile to create. * No need to provide your name or email address. * Your news sources aren't tied to a Feed Cracker account. Just open the app, add your favorite sources, and start reading. No account. No hassle. Just your news. ## Perfect For * Following your favorite news websites. * Discovering independent journalism. * Keeping up with blogs and niche publications. * Following multiple news sources in one place. * Escaping algorithm-driven news feeds. ## Simple by Design News shouldn't be complicated. Paste a URL. Crack the feed. Start reading. No complicated subscriptions to configure. No endless menus. No distractions. Just your favorite sources, their latest articles, and you. Feed Cracker β Crack Open the News. Leave the Algorithms Behind.
AiryFeed
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AiryFeed is a fast RSS reader for iPhone, built around on-device AI. Subscribe to your favorite blogs, news sites, and publications, then read everything in one clean, distraction-free place. AiryFeed parses feeds right on your device and pulls articles into a focused reader view, so you get the words without the clutter. What makes AiryFeed different is on-device AI. Summaries are generated locally using Apple Intelligence β the article text used for a summary never leaves your iPhone and is never sent to a server. Get the gist of a long read in seconds, with no AI paywall and no cloud processing. FEATURES β’ On-device AI summaries β catch up on long articles instantly. The text is processed entirely on your iPhone. β’ Clean reader view β distraction-free reading with comfortable typography. β’ Organize with folders β group feeds the way you think. β’ Read & star β track what you've read and save the articles that matter. β’ Full-text search β find any article across your subscriptions. β’ Offline reading β your library is cached on device, so it just works on the subway or a plane. β’ Sync across devices β pick up right where you left off. No account or sign-up required. β’ Built for iOS β a native SwiftUI app designed for iPhone. ON-DEVICE AI, PRIVATE BY DESIGN AiryFeed's summarization runs entirely on your device. The article text it reads stays on your iPhone β it is never uploaded for processing. That's the whole point: powerful AI without handing your reading over to a server. AiryFeed is free, supported by a single unobtrusive banner ad. Personalized ads use your device's advertising identifier only with your permission (you'll be asked, and you can decline). Add your first feed and start reading smarter today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AiryFeed at every 5 days against Feed Cracker's every 4 months. Feed Cracker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Feed Cracker ships an update every 4 months, AiryFeed every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Feed Cracker | AiryFeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ilya Neporent | Ryo Narisawa |
In-app purchases
Feed Cracker
No in-app purchases
AiryFeed
No in-app purchases









