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Heartfeed RSS Reader

by Ozymandias

iPhone · iPad

Abandoned risk Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
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At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

App Store

18 store screenshots

Heartfeed RSS Reader ipad screenshot 1
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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Even more tip to the developer — $9.99
  • Maximum tip to the developer — $24.99
  • Tipping the developer — $0.99
  • Tipping the developer — $2.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.8 90 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Wonderful reader

    I loved Pulse way back before it was acquired by LinkedIn, and was never satisfied with any other newsreader until I found Heartfeed. I hate all those awful apps that try to predict what you want to read, because they never get it right. This app is the real deal, and I wish more apps on the app store were as simple and straightforward as this app.

    Smatterknack · 7 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5• iCllid synching!

    This RSS reader supports iCllid synching! Yes!!! If you’re having problems, make sure iCllid synching is turned on, and that your iCllid synching configuration is correct. If iCllid synching isn’t showing up or isn’t working for you, try restarting your device(s) and re-connecting before contacting the developer.

    Time Squire-in-Training · 7 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5Most efficient newsreader

    You can review the most news you are interested in in the least amount of time. I suggest the developer make a simple graphically enhanced discovery page with an index of popular feeds so users without experience in rss can just easily add interesting feeds. This should help explode the use.

    Bruceo222 · 7 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5Old Pulse is back

    Has everything I loved from pre-LinkedIn Pulse: grid view with thumbnails, night mode, nice looking reader mode. Finally! Update, years later: still love it, because developer keeps adding features. No paid subscription, would gladly pay for the app itself.

    Cameron Lee · 7 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5Finally, a suitable replacement for Pulse

    I’ve lamented the loss of Pulse to LinkedIn for years. This is the first app I’ve seen that replaces it with a similar look and feel, and most importantly, works well. Already updated for Xs Max resolution. Highly recommended for all former pulse users.

    Feushsuhduzudhsh · 7 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

  • Data Not Linked to You — Other Purposes — User Content — Other User Content Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — User Content Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

  • 3.14

    - Fix for an issue if bookmarks weren't available locally, only on iCloud; in this case bookmarks were sometimes no downloaded

  • 3.15

    - When using floating preview on iPad, resize preview when screen rotates/changes size - Fixed bug where a window closed too early the first time the app is run on an iPad - Fixed bug where the back button in the preview view always said "News" instead of the actual group name - Some interface polish - Better color for page indicator on help page (see CSV Touch) - Turning with floating preview: Fix resetting dimensions of window - No current page indicator when feed contains > 20 or so items - Fixed popback name in item view (used to be News, always)

  • 3.16

    - Fixed preview images for some feeds (e.g. for certain BBC feeds) - Added more keyboard shortcuts

  • 3.17

    - Improvements when picking preview images (e.g. when smileys were picked) - Improvements when detecting the web link for a news item (e.g. certain reddits) - Fixed a crash when trying to share an item without a link - Better performance in case you have added/removed a high number of feeds

  • 3.18

    - Added possibility to mark all items as read for a single feed (long-click on feed name) - UI polish for some menus - Bookmarks bug fixes

  • 4.0

    - Background updating of feeds: No more worries about missing news due to feeds being updated frequently! - Pick-a-list mode: If you prefer to quickly pick which new items to read from your feeds rather than going through all of them, you can now do so. The selected items will be saved as a special list which you can then read through. Note that this functionality does not download the complete articles from the web, just that the news items from the feeds will be saved for reading. The items in this list are saved over restarts of the app but once read, they will be removed. - Caching of news items: The latest 50 news items from every feed will always be cached on your device, helping with feeds which only contain a small number of news items and/or update often.

  • 4.1

    - Improved support for iOS 13 (system-provided dark mode, UI details)

  • 4.1.1

    - Fixed glitch in dark mode where web address was invisible when adding new feeds

  • 4.2

    - Finally, OPML export of feeds - Additional keyboard shortcuts - UI improvements

  • 4.2.1

    - Fixed crash on iOS 11-12

  • 4.2.2

    - Fixed issue when adding a feed URL containing certain characters - Improved keyboard support

  • 4.2.3

    - Removed usage of deprecated view technology for news item previews; this means iOS 12 or higher is now required - Fixed an issue where images in some feeds were not picked up correctly

  • 4.2.4

    - Fixed bug with OPML export

  • 4.2.5

    - Fixed a crash bug when feed URLs were longer than 255 characters

  • 4.2.6

    - Fixed image preview for certain feeds - Improved keyboard support

  • 5.0

    - Support for badge notifications for unread news - Support for time-sorting of feeds (for those feeds which send out updates sorted using popularity) - Support for opening news items in external browser instead of built-in Safari viewer - Swipe on feed title headers to quickly switch between groups - Improved keyboard support - Improved methods for importing feeds using clipboard - Improved support for getting image previews from videos - Lots of small UI polish fixes (font sizes, swiping, etc)

  • 5.0.1

    - Fix for some feeds having issues with user agent - Fix for Mastodon feeds after their switch to new title format for items - Fix when anchors are provided in links

  • 5.0.2

    - Fixed a crash for some feeds providing images in a non-standard way

  • 5.1

    - Fixed issues with iCllid synching between devices - Fixed a problem where bookmarks might not have been accessible inside the app - Added setting for max cached items / feed

  • 5.1.1

    - Fixed an ugly color on iPhone - Fixed a bug when generating topplista

  • 5.1.2

    - Fixed an issue on iOS12

  • 5.1.3

    - Final fix for issues on iOS 12

  • 5.1.4

    - Implemented workaround for crashes when certain feeds sends malformed data

  • 5.2

    - Now completely free for everyone, and of course still without ads. If you want to tip me something of the app, you can now do so in the settings. - Improved feedback while refreshing news. - A couple of small bug fixes.

  • 5.2.1 · 20 Aug 2024

    - Fixed some graphical ugliness - Updated help pages for new monetisation added in 5.2

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