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Gotcha RSS Feed
A paid native RSS and Atom reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that keeps everything on the device, with no account.
App Store version 1.5.0 released 2026-10-25 (adds iCloud feed-list sync); first release 2026-07-03. (checked 2026-10-25)
In RSS readers
Where it stands apart
- How is it mainly sustained? individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) (21% of 19 others)
- Can you move your subscriptions in and out with OPML? no OPML (0% of 15 others)
- Where do you mainly use it? native app (Mac, iPhone, iPad) (21% of 19 others)
- What does a regular reader pay? paid (after any trial) (22% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (95% of 19 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? proprietary or closed source (58% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (79% of 19 others)
- How does it mainly sync your reading between devices or apps? its own account, or the platform's cloud (iCloud, Chrome sync) (68% of 19 others)
- Is reading private, or shared with other readers? private (63% of 19 others)
- Does the maker collect analytics on how you read? no, it says it collects none (50% of 18 others)
- Where do you mainly read the article itself? in its own clean reader view (63% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Lettura 75% of 16 shared answers match
- PageForth 75% of 16 shared answers match
- NetNewsWire 71% of 17 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) $9.99 on the App Store (Show HN said $7.99 lifetime); seller is an individual. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account 'No account, ads, or analytics SDKs.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | RSS, Atom, or JSON Feed RSS and Atom reader. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does a reader put into it? | feeds or sites to follow | source 2026-10-26 |
| What decides which items you see first? | newest first (chronological) No ranking described; tracks new and read articles. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What's the most AI does to what you read? (pick the first that applies) | no AI No AI in the listing. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it mainly sync your reading between devices or apps? | its own account, or the platform's cloud (iCloud, Chrome sync) Optional iCloud sync of the feed list only. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you move your subscriptions in and out with OPML? | stands apart no OPML Imports a Newsboat-style urls file, not OPML. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly use it? | stands apart native app (Mac, iPhone, iPad) | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does a regular reader pay? | stands apart paid (after any trial) One-time purchase. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is reading private, or shared with other readers? | private | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the maker collect analytics on how you read? | no, it says it collects none No analytics SDKs; data stored locally. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly read the article itself? | in its own clean reader view Reads feed content in-app at adjustable scale; can load the linked page or open the browser. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
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- Web page · apps.apple.com/us/app/gotcha-rss-feed/id6783929706 · read 2026-10-25
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