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InsightRSS Terms of Use

InsightRSS Terms of Use

InsightRSS Terms of Use

Effective date: September 25, 2026

These terms apply to your use of the InsightRSS app on iPhone, iPad and Mac. They supplement Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the "Standard EULA"), which also applies to the app. If these terms and the Standard EULA conflict, the Standard EULA governs.

By downloading or using InsightRSS, you agree to these terms.

The app

InsightRSS lets you follow websites through their RSS and Atom feeds, read their articles, and use on-device AI to summarize and organize them. You do not need an account to use it.

Free and Pro

The free version of InsightRSS lets you follow up to 5 feeds. It does not include OPML import or AI features.

InsightRSS Pro removes the feed limit and adds OPML import and on-device AI features. Pro is available as:

  • Pro Yearly, an auto-renewing subscription billed once a year. New subscribers may be offered a 7-day free trial.
  • Pro Lifetime, a one-time purchase.

Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store before you buy, in your local currency.

Subscriptions, trials and refunds

  • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase.
  • Pro Yearly renews automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Your Apple Account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
  • If you start a free trial, you will be charged when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription.
  • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Cancelling stops future renewals; Pro stays active until the end of the period you have already paid for.
  • Purchases are processed by Apple. Refund requests are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
  • Pro purchases can be shared with your family through Family Sharing and work on all your devices signed in to the same Apple Account.

Content from other websites

The articles, images and other content you see in InsightRSS come from the websites you choose to follow. That content belongs to its publishers and remains subject to their terms. InsightRSS does not own, endorse or check it, and is not responsible for it. You are responsible for following the sites' terms when you use their content.

AI features

AI summaries, daily briefings, categories, recommendations and translations are generated automatically and can be incomplete or wrong. They are a convenience, not a replacement for the original article. Check the original source before relying on anything important, such as news, health, financial or legal information.

AI features depend on what your device supports. Apple Intelligence is available only on supported devices and regions. The built-in Gemma model requires a separate download (about 2.4 GB) and may run slowly on older devices. We recommend starting with the free trial to check how AI runs on your device.

Read aloud

The optional Microsoft neural voices are provided by an online service from Microsoft that we do not control. They need an internet connection and may change or become unavailable at any time. When that happens, the app falls back to your device's built-in voices.

Acceptable use

Don't use InsightRSS to break the law, to infringe anyone's rights, or to overload or disrupt the websites you follow.

Changes and availability

We may update InsightRSS, change or remove features, or change these terms. If we change these terms, we will update the effective date above and post the new version at the same address. If you keep using the app after a change, you accept the updated terms.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

InsightRSS is provided "as is" and "as available". To the extent permitted by law, we make no warranties about the app, and we are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for any loss of data, arising from your use of it. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer protection laws that cannot be waived.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email candanweng@gmail.com.

InsightRSS — an RSS reader with on-device AI for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

InsightRSS Support

InsightRSS Support

InsightRSS Support

Need help with InsightRSS? Start with the answers below. If you can't find what you need, contact us and we'll get back to you.

Getting started

How do I add a feed?

Tap Add feed and paste the address of a website or its feed. You don't need the exact feed URL; InsightRSS finds the feed for you. New articles appear after the first sync.

How do I move my subscriptions from another reader?

Export an OPML file from your old reader, then open Settings › Data › Import OPML in InsightRSS and choose the file. Categories are kept. OPML import is part of InsightRSS Pro.

You can export your own subscriptions any time, on any plan, with Settings › Data › Export OPML.

What does the free version include?

The free version lets you follow up to 5 feeds, with the full reader, offline reading, search, grouping of similar stories, read aloud and translation. InsightRSS Pro adds unlimited feeds, OPML import and on-device AI features: summaries, daily briefings, feed categories and personalized ranking.

AI features

Which devices can use AI?

InsightRSS runs AI on your device, in one of two ways:

  • Apple Intelligence, on devices that support it, with iOS 26 or macOS 26 or later and Apple Intelligence turned on in Settings.
  • The built-in Gemma model, on devices without Apple Intelligence. It needs a one-time download of about 2.4 GB and enough free storage and memory. It runs fully offline after that.

Choose the engine in Settings › AI › AI engine. If you're not sure how AI will run on your device, start the Pro free trial first.

How do I download the Gemma model?

Select Built-in Gemma in Settings › AI › AI engine, then tap Download. We recommend Wi-Fi. You can keep using the app while it downloads.

Why did an AI summary or briefing fail?

The most common reasons:

  • Apple Intelligence isn't ready. Make sure it is turned on and has finished downloading in your device's Settings.
  • Not enough articles. A daily briefing needs at least 3 recent articles. Sync your feeds and try again.
  • The device was busy or the app went to the background. Tap Retry.

Is my reading sent to an AI server?

No. AI runs entirely on your device, and nothing you read is sent to us. See the Privacy Policy for the few cases where the app connects to other services, such as Microsoft voices for read aloud.

Translation

InsightRSS translates article titles and summaries with Apple's Translation framework. For faster, offline translation, download the languages you need:

  • iPhone and iPad: Settings › Apps › Translate › Downloaded Languages
  • Mac: System Settings › General › Language & Region › Translation Languages

Choose the target language in Settings › Translation › Translate into.

Read aloud

Can I change the voice?

Yes. Open Settings › Read aloud, pick a voice engine, then tap English, Chinese or Japanese under the voices section to choose a voice. Tap the play button to preview it.

  • Microsoft neural voices sound more natural and need an internet connection. If they're unavailable, the app switches to your system voice automatically.
  • System voices work offline. To install more natural system voices:
    • iPhone and iPad: Settings › Accessibility › Spoken Content › Voices
    • Mac: System Settings › Accessibility › Spoken Content › System voice › Manage Voices

Purchases and subscriptions

How do I restore my purchase?

Open the Pro screen (Settings › Upgrade to Pro) and tap Restore purchases. Make sure you are signed in with the same Apple Account you used to buy Pro. Your purchase also works on your other iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple Account, and with members of your Family Sharing group.

How do I cancel my subscription?

  • iPhone and iPad: Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions › InsightRSS
  • Mac: App Store › [your name] › Account Settings › Subscriptions › Manage

Pro stays active until the end of the period you have already paid for. Lifetime purchases don't renew and don't need to be cancelled.

How do I get a refund?

Refunds are handled by Apple. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.

Troubleshooting

A feed won't add or update

  • Check that the address opens in your browser.
  • Some sites block automated readers or require a login. Those feeds can't be read in InsightRSS.
  • Pull down on the article list to refresh.

I don't see a feature mentioned here

Make sure you have the latest version of InsightRSS from the App Store.

Contact

Email candanweng@gmail.com. To help us help you faster, please include:

  • Your device model and iOS or macOS version
  • The InsightRSS version (on the App Store page, under Version History)
  • What you did, what you expected, and what happened instead
  • The feed address, if the problem is with a specific feed

We usually reply within a few business days.

See also: Privacy Policy · Terms of Use

InsightRSS — an RSS reader with on-device AI for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

InsightRSS Privacy Policy

InsightRSS Privacy Policy

InsightRSS Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 25, 2026

InsightRSS is an RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is built so that your reading stays on your device: there is no account to create, and we (the developer of InsightRSS) do not run any servers that receive your data.

This policy explains what the app stores, what it sends over the network and to whom, and the choices you have.

The short version

  • We do not collect, store or sell any personal data.
  • There are no accounts, ads, analytics or tracking in the app.
  • Your subscriptions, articles, reading history and AI results are stored only on your device.
  • AI features run on your device (Apple Intelligence or the built-in Gemma model).
  • The app connects to third parties only to do what you ask: fetch the feeds you follow, show site icons, download the AI model, read articles aloud with Microsoft voices, and process App Store purchases. Each is described below.

Data stored on your device

InsightRSS keeps the following in the app's private storage on your device:

  • The feeds you follow, your categories and your settings
  • Articles downloaded from those feeds, and whether you have read or starred them
  • AI summaries, daily briefings, translations and the keywords the app learns from what you read
  • The built-in Gemma AI model, if you download it (about 2.4 GB). On iOS and macOS it is kept in a shared app container so that other apps from the same developer can reuse it without downloading it again.

This data never leaves your device unless you choose to share it, for example by exporting an OPML file or using the share button on an article. We cannot see it. Deleting the app removes it. You can also remove feeds one by one, or all at once in Settings › Manage subscriptions › Unsubscribe from all.

Network connections

Websites and feeds you follow

To fetch feeds, full article text and images, the app connects directly to the websites you subscribe to. Like any web browser, this means those sites receive your device's IP address and a standard request identifying the app. What they do with it is governed by each site's own privacy policy.

Site icons (Google)

To show an icon next to each feed, the app requests it from Google's public favicon service. That request contains the domain name of the site (for example, example.com), not the articles you read. See the Google Privacy Policy.

AI model download (Hugging Face)

If your device does not have Apple Intelligence and you choose to download the built-in Gemma model, the app downloads the model file from Hugging Face. Hugging Face receives your IP address as part of the download. No article content is sent. See the Hugging Face Privacy Policy.

Read aloud with Microsoft voices

When you use Read Aloud with the "Microsoft neural voices" engine (the default), the text being read is sent to Microsoft's online speech service, which returns the audio. The app also downloads Microsoft's list of available voices. No account or identifier is attached to these requests, but Microsoft receives the text and your IP address. See the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

If you prefer that article text never leaves your device, choose Settings › Read aloud › Voice engine › System voice. System voices run entirely on your device.

Apple services

  • Apple Intelligence runs on your device. Summaries, briefings and categories created with it are not sent to us or to Apple servers by InsightRSS.
  • Translation uses Apple's Translation framework. Languages you have downloaded are translated on your device; the system may download language files from Apple. See Apple's Privacy Policy.
  • Purchases are handled entirely by Apple through the App Store. We never see your name, Apple Account or payment details. The app only asks the App Store whether a Pro purchase is active on your device.

What we do not do

  • We do not collect analytics, crash reports or usage statistics.
  • We do not use advertising or advertising identifiers.
  • We do not track you across apps or websites.
  • We do not sell or share personal data with anyone.

Children's privacy

InsightRSS is not directed at children under 13, and because the app does not collect personal data, we do not knowingly collect any data from children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we will update the effective date above and post the new version at the same address. Significant changes will also be mentioned in the app's release notes.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email candanweng@gmail.com.

InsightRSS — an RSS reader with on-device AI for iPhone, iPad and Mac.