Fiery Feeds vs NetNewsWire
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fiery Feeds
Customizable feed reader and read-later client for Apple devices
Free plan · from $1.99
Where they differ
- Fiery Feeds starts at $1.99 to $9.99 for Pro; billing periods not shown on the US App Store. NetNewsWire is free.
- NetNewsWire is open source, according to its own site.
- Fiery Feeds also covers read later.
In commonFree planmacOSiOSBrowser extensionRSS reader
At a glance
| Fiery Feeds | NetNewsWire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $1.99 to $9.99 for Pro; billing periods not shown on the US App Store | Free |
| Free plan | The app is free to download and reads and syncs feed and read-later accounts. Text extraction, offline full text, feed management, smart views, custom themes and home screen widgets need Pro. | Entirely free and open source under the MIT license, with no in-app purchases. The project asks people who want to support it not to send money. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Lukas Burgstaller | Brent Simmons |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | netnewswire.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Fiery Feeds
- People who already use a feed service and want an Apple client for it
- Readers who want feeds and a read-later queue in one app
- Users who like to adjust layouts, themes and sharing actions in detail
NetNewsWire
- Mac, iPhone and iPad users who want a free reader with no account
- People who already sync feeds through Feedbin, Feedly or Inoreader
- Readers who prefer open-source software
Worth knowing
Fiery Feeds
- Apple platforms only: iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no web, Windows or Android version listed.
- Text extraction, offline full text, feed management, smart views, custom themes and home screen widgets are Pro features.
- The US App Store lists Pro purchases of $1.99, $4.99 and $9.99 without saying which billing period each covers.
- The App Store listing requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17 or macOS 14 or later.
NetNewsWire
- Apple platforms only: Mac, iPhone and iPad, with no web, Windows or Android version.
- The current version needs macOS 15 or iOS 26 and newer.
- Reader view cannot be switched on for everything at once; it is used per article or per feed.
- The app is made by volunteers, with bug reports and requests handled through GitHub issues and a forum.
Key features
Fiery Feeds
- Wide choice of feed accounts
- Works with Feedly, Feedbin, Fever, Inoreader, NewsBlur, BazQux, The Old Reader, FeedHQ, FreshRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS, and with local or iCloud feed accounts that need no outside service.
- Article, web and text view modes
- An article can be shown as the feed supplies it, as the web page inline, or as extracted text only, and the last mode used is remembered per feed. Text extraction is a Pro feature.
- Smart views and saved searches
- Hot Links collects the sites most linked to from your articles, and other views sort by posting frequency or word count. Saved searches filter by keyword. Smart views are a Pro feature.
- Read-later accounts
- Instapaper and wallabag accounts sync both ways, and links can also be kept in a local or iCloud read-later account. A Safari extension subscribes to feeds and saves links.
- Layouts, themes and keyboard control
- One-, two- and three-pane layouts and a vertical split are available, fonts and colors can be changed, and an external keyboard can control the whole app. Custom themes need Pro.
- Apple Intelligence summaries
- Version 2.15 added article summaries, topic categorization and translation through Apple Intelligence on iOS 26, and a later update added a single switch that turns the AI features off.
NetNewsWire
- Direct feed downloading
- Feeds can be fetched straight from the sites that publish them, so the app works without signing up for a feed service.
- Sync through iCloud or feed services
- Feed lists and read and starred status sync through iCloud, or through Feedbin, Feedly, BazQux, Inoreader, NewsBlur, The Old Reader and FreshRSS.
- Reader view and article themes
- Reader view pulls the full article text when a feed carries only a summary and can be set to always apply to a given feed. Article themes are customizable.
- Smart feeds, folders and stars
- All Unread and Today smart feeds, folders, starred articles and search organize reading, and read articles and feeds can be hidden.
- Keyboard navigation and Mac extras
- Single-key shortcuts cover everyday navigation. The Mac app adds a customizable toolbar, multiple windows and AppleScript support.
- Safari extension and OPML
- A Safari extension adds the feed for the page you are viewing, and feed lists can be imported and exported as OPML.
Plans
Fiery Feeds
Free$0
Reading and syncing with the supported feed and read-later accounts, without the Pro features.
Fiery Feeds Pro$1.99 to $9.99
subscription; billing periods not shown on the US App Store
Unlocks text extraction, offline full text, feed management, smart views, custom themes and actions, alternate icons and widgets on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
NetNewsWire
Free$0
The complete app on Mac, iPhone and iPad, including iCloud sync and syncing with third-party feed services.
