# Aquila - RSS Reader With AI — Read you news in one place

> Read you news in one place (iPhone/iPad app by Katsyuki Takahashi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aquila-rss-reader-with-ai/id6751491873 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Katsyuki Takahashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835372887)
- Category: News, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 31 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-08-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aquila-rss-reader-with-ai/id6751491873/reviews.md

## What is Aquila?

Aquila - AI RSS Reader with Smart Summaries

  Stay informed effortlessly with Aquila, the intelligent RSS reader that combines traditional feed management with AI-powered article summarization.

  Key Features:
  • Add and organize RSS feeds from your favorite news sources
  • AI-powered article summaries for quick insights
  • Smart bookmarking system with custom categories
  • Text-to-speech functionality for hands-free listening
  • Pre-loaded feeds from popular sources (TechCrunch, CNN, BBC News)
  • Clean, intuitive interface optimized for iOS
  • Secure content validation and privacy protection
  • Offline reading support

  Perfect for:
  - News enthusiasts who want quick article summaries
  - Professionals staying updated on industry trends
  - Busy readers who need efficient news consumption
  - Anyone seeking a modern, intelligent RSS experience

  Transform how you consume news with AI assistance that saves time while keeping you informed. Download Aquila and experience the future of RSS reading.

  Privacy focused. Ad-free. Intelligent.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.11.1 — 2026-07-25

New: AI Digest

Added a dedicated "AI Digest" tab, separate from Home. It gathers the new articles since you last checked and organizes them into topic-based summaries — no more scrolling through a flat list
Tap any topic to jump straight to the original article
Browse past digests anytime from the history view
Digests can be read aloud and downloaded for offline playback, using the same player as article audio
Generates automatically once a day, with a manual refresh option anytime
If no API key is set, the app explains the feature and guides you through setup
Improvements

Improved the accuracy and reliability of AI Digest summary generation

### 1.9.4 — 2026-07-23

We've improved the recommended feeds experience.

・Renamed "Sample Feeds" to "Recommended Feeds"
・Feeds you've already added are now hidden from the list, making it easier to discover new ones
・Each feed now shows its service icon (also in the article list and feed management)
・You can now select multiple recommended feeds and add them all at once — your selection is kept even when switching genre tabs

### 1.9.3 — 2026-07-22

Greatly expanded the built-in catalog of recommended RSS feeds to hundreds of well-known sources, organized across 11 languages (Japanese, English, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian) and 7 genres (News, Technology, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Science, Gaming).
Recommended feeds can now be filtered by genre.
Recommended feeds are shown for the app's current language automatically (no manual language selection).
More reliable feed adding: improved RSS/Atom fetching and parsing for broader compatibility with publisher servers (browser-style request headers; namespaced feed formats now recognized). Every recommended feed was verified to parse successfully.

### 1.9.0 — 2026-07-19

Smarter, faster article summaries                                                                                                                                                                             
  We've upgraded our AI summarization engine to OpenAI's latest gpt-4o-mini model. You'll notice higher-quality summaries — especially in non-English articles — with the same fast response times you're used  
  to.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-04-24

New Features:                                                                                                                                                                                               
  - Added an onboarding experience for first-time users, guiding them through language selection, API key configuration, and feed setup in 5 easy steps.                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Improvements:
  - Fixed visibility issues with buttons, banners, and other UI elements in dark mode.                                                                                                                          
  - Sharing an article now automatically appends the #Aquila hashtag.

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