# lire: RSS Reader — Full-text RSS > RSS reader that provides full-text articles from partial feeds. (iPhone/iPad app by Kunal Sood.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) - Category: News, Utilities - Price: $9.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 150 App Store ratings · 170 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 96 MB - Languages: British English, Czech, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish - Released: 2020-09-16 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews.md ## What is lire? Love RSS feeds? So do we!! RSS feeds are a great way to follow updates on your favorite website. However, some sites set up their feeds to only show a portion of each entry, you know, to get you to click through to their actual website. We find that really annoying, and we're sure you do too. Which is why, unlike other RSS feed readers, that either push you into a browser (in-app or otherwise), or depend on third party text parsing services and require you to be online to fetch the full text of one article at a time (which makes it no different from having to click/tap through to a website), in lire, you get your favorite RSS feeds as they should've been. You don't need to click through to any website (though, you do still have the option to, if you really wanted). It takes your favorite partial feeds, does its magic, and converts them in to full feeds, so you don't have to click/tap on those annoying 'Read more' or 'Continue reading' links. Once they're cached, you don't even need to be connected to read your full-text feeds. Use as a standalone feed reader, sync with iCloud, or, sync with any of the several services: Feedly, Feedbin, FeedHQ, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, Newsblur, Feed Wrangler, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News, Tiny Tiny RSS. ## Key features - Full-text RSS feed conversion - Offline reading of cached feeds - Standalone feed reader - iCloud sync - Sync with multiple RSS services ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $9.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Generous Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | Massive Tip | $1.99 | one-time | | Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time | | Humongous Tip | $9.99 | one-time | | Stupendous Tip | $19.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #8 in Top Paid · News (US App Store) ## What do users think of lire? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fast full-text parsing - 👍 Highly customizable - 🔒 No data collection - 💡 Bionic reading support - 👍 Excellent accessibility - 🚀 Reliable syncing - 👍 Clean, modern UI - 💡 Apple Intelligence integration - 👍 Responsive developer **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 Sync issues - 🐛 Memory management problems - 🐛 Buggy after updates - 🐛 Inconsistent article rendering - 🐛 Slow feed loading - 🐛 Unreliable background sync **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on launch - Incorrect feed display - Articles not opening - Overlapping UI elements - Sync errors with FreshRSS and Wallabag - Revert to old articles after sync - VoiceOver issues after update **Most requested features** - Bulk unsubscribe option - Ability to add multiple feeds at once - Custom keyword filtering - Highlight/annotate articles - Embedded video support - Automatic article categorization - Sharing options - PDF export - Multilingual support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 170) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Sync is frozen *2026-06-11* Sync with BazQux is frozen after changing password and email. Can’t logout. Still frozen after a few years **Developer response:** Apologies for the inconvenience. I'll be happy to help you fix this if you could email me: mail@lireapp.com. ### 4/5 — Better Hot Links and Calm Feed Options *2026-05-18, version 6.3.14* App is great and really enjoy how it offers additional features like hot links and calm feeds. However there could be a few improvements like excluding feeds from the calm list and better integration of X.com links in Hot feed. Right now if many articles use the same X post in the article the link to the post won’t open or it doesn’t show what the post is about. ### 2/5 — So many interface bugs *2026-05-13* Overlapping text, not remembering which category or feed I was in when reopening the app, slow fetching of new articles. ### 5/5 — Wait… What? *2026-04-24, version 6.3.12* I’ve been using Inoreader for about two years now and generally love it. But the full-version price is insane for what it is and although the free version is generous, I just can’t justify that kind of ‘subscription’ spend. Recent bugs (especially with YouTube videos) has caused quite a bit of frustration, enough just to tempt me to search the App Store. I took a punt on this RSS reader - actually attracted with it being a purchasable product! So far I’ve been blown away at how solid this app is. It’s not put a step wrong. If the developers keep this at a fair price, with this sort of functionality and reliability, I’m sure this will overtake the big two RSS apps in the App Store. Keep doing what you’re doing please! ### 2/5 — Awful AI summaries *2026-04-19, version 6.3.12* That’s what you get for relying on Apple “AI”. They are notoriously incapable of anythjng AI related. You need to do byok or self host options. Ridiculous, but I guess this does let you check the “now with AI!” box. ### 5/5 — TOP App! *2026-04-09* Offline lesen, YouTube-Videos abspielen, Sync mit Nextcloud News, seit heute sogar Support für den Read Later-Service Wallabag wie vor einigen Wochen gewünscht - einfach rundum grandios diese App, definitiv in meinen TOP 5 MUST HAVE-Apps unter iOS und iPadOS 👌 ### 5/5 — One of if not the best *2026-04-04* Perfect for my need. Not the best on every aspect, but to me the best all around. I wish we could apply themes, especially something "sepia-ish" and the opposite for bedtime reading. ### 4/5 — Looking forward to AI-powered summary *2026-03-23, version 6.3.11* This RSS app is excellent—clean, fast, and genuinely enjoyable to use. The reading experience feels thoughtfully designed. That said, I’d really love to see support for configuring third-party AI for summaries. Being able to plug in custom models or services would make it far more powerful and flexible for different workflows. ### 3/5 — Buggy on iOS 26 still *2026-03-21* I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max. iOS 26 hasn’t been entirely stable but Lire is the most unstable app by far. It just crashes every other time I open the app (no refresh) or when I refresh and literally wait or open an error notice. There really needs to be a real manual clear cache button because this is wild to be this unstable this long after iOS 26 dropped. ### 5/5 — the rss reader that i have been using for over 5 years *2026-03-15* am loving the new version and especially the summarization support - really awesome - thank you!! --- i love this rss reader - i use it with feedly. i am a voiceover user and this app works perfectly with voiceover. it has plenty of options to customize what is read and in what order and for that i am very thankful. the articles are formatted to remove ads and allow simple reading and that works 99pct of the time. i would buy this app over and over again my dad is old and very frustrated with news websites and all the garbage and pop ups and this thankfully has allowed our senior to just focus on the news ## Frequently asked questions about lire ### What does this RSS reader do? This application transforms partial RSS feeds into full-text articles, eliminating the need to click 'Read more' links. It allows you to read your favorite website updates directly within the app, even offline once the content is cached. ### How can I sync my feeds? You can use the app as a standalone reader, or sync your feeds with iCloud. Additionally, it supports synchronization with a wide range of popular RSS services including Feedly, Feedbin, Inoreader, and many others. ### Is this app free to use? The application is free to download and use, offering core functionality. It also includes in-app purchases for enhanced features or content. ### Can I read RSS feeds offline? Yes, once your RSS feeds have been fetched and cached by the app, you can read the full-text articles without an internet connection. This makes it convenient for reading on the go or in areas with limited connectivity. ### What makes this RSS reader different from others? Unlike many other RSS readers, this app focuses on providing the full content of articles directly, rather than pushing you to external websites or relying on online parsing services. It aims to give you a complete reading experience without interruptions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.3.15 — 2026-07-07 Version 6.3.15 FIXED: - A bug that caused the app to become completely invisible & unresponsive (requiring a force-quit & relaunch) after swiping back from the in-app browser. - A bug that caused visible UI stuttering when swiping left or right on an article in the article lists. - Other minor bug fixes. Previously in Version 6.3.0 NEW: - Updated for the new iOS/iPadOS 26 Liquid Glass User Interface, along with new app icons to go with it. - Summarization of articles using Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 (available on devices that support Apple Intelligence). -- Summarization is available in the context menu in Article Lists, and as a link at the top of the reading area in the Full Text View, and the Feed Item View. It is also available in the share sheet. -- You can even edit the summarization prompt (that the app send to Apple Intelligence) using the second button in the top right in the Summary View. (NOTE: Editing its only available when the app has a generated summary, not while a summary is being generated) --- The default prompt is "Summarize this article", you can change it to something like "Summarize this article in bullet points" or "Summarize this article in two sentences" or "Give a non-clickbait title to this article". - New "View Mode" button in the top bar to switch between different view modes from within the article reading view. When using it, the app remembers (and syncs if using iCloud sync mode) the last used view mode on a per feed basis, so you do not have to keep switching. -- Updated the names of article reading modes. "Full-text" is now "Full Text View", "Original Content" is now "Feed Item View", and "Inline Webpage" is now "Web View". - New "Get Current Article" shortcut, which should now be available in the Shortcuts app. If you enjoy using lire, please leave a review, or tell a friend about it. That helps a lot! ### 6.3.14 — 2026-05-06 Version 6.3.14 FIXED: - A bug that caused the app to restore state to the last viewed article even though the article was not being viewed when the app was last backgrounded. - Other minor bug fixes. Previously in Version 6.3.0 NEW: - Updated for the new iOS/iPadOS 26 Liquid Glass User Interface, along with new app icons to go with it. - Summarization of articles using Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 (available on devices that support Apple Intelligence). -- Summarization is available in the context menu in Article Lists, and as a link at the top of the reading area in the Full Text View, and the Feed Item View. It is also available in the share sheet. -- You can even edit the summarization prompt (that the app send to Apple Intelligence) using the second button in the top right in the Summary View. (NOTE: Editing its only available when the app has a generated summary, not while a summary is being generated) --- The default prompt is "Summarize this article", you can change it to something like "Summarize this article in bullet points" or "Summarize this article in two sentences" or "Give a non-clickbait title to this article". - New "View Mode" button in the top bar to switch between different view modes from within the article reading view. When using it, the app remembers (and syncs if using iCloud sync mode) the last used view mode on a per feed basis, so you do not have to keep switching. -- Updated the names of article reading modes. "Full-text" is now "Full Text View", "Original Content" is now "Feed Item View", and "Inline Webpage" is now "Web View". - New "Get Current Article" shortcut, which should now be available in the Shortcuts app. If you enjoy using lire, please leave a review, or tell a friend about it. That helps a lot! ### 6.3.13 — 2026-04-24 xVersion 6.3.13 UPDATED: - Matter now has an official/documented API, so all built-in fast sharing actions going to Matter will now use their official API. FIXED: - A bug that could cause the app to crash on launch on iOS/iPadOS 26 in some cases. - Other minor bug fixes. Previously in Version 6.3.0 NEW: - Updated for the new iOS/iPadOS 26 Liquid Glass User Interface, along with new app icons to go with it. - Summarization of articles using Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 (available on devices that support Apple Intelligence). -- Summarization is available in the context menu in Article Lists, and as a link at the top of the reading area in the Full Text View, and the Feed Item View. It is also available in the share sheet. -- You can even edit the summarization prompt (that the app send to Apple Intelligence) using the second button in the top right in the Summary View. (NOTE: Editing its only available when the app has a generated summary, not while a summary is being generated) --- The default prompt is "Summarize this article", you can change it to something like "Summarize this article in bullet points" or "Summarize this article in two sentences" or "Give a non-clickbait title to this article". - New "View Mode" button in the top bar to switch between different view modes from within the article reading view. When using it, the app remembers (and syncs if using iCloud sync mode) the last used view mode on a per feed basis, so you do not have to keep switching. -- Updated the names of article reading modes. "Full-text" is now "Full Text View", "Original Content" is now "Feed Item View", and "Inline Webpage" is now "Web View". - New "Get Current Article" shortcut, which should now be available in the Shortcuts app. If you enjoy using lire, please leave a review, or tell a friend about it. That helps a lot! ### 6.3.12 — 2026-04-09 Version 6.3.12 ADDED: - Ability to send articles to Wallabag: Available in Swipe Actions, as a Toolbar Shortcut, and in context menus. FIXED: - A bug that could cause the app to crash on launch on iOS/iPadOS 26 in some cases. - Other minor bug fixes. Previously in Version 6.3.0 NEW: - Updated for the new iOS/iPadOS 26 Liquid Glass User Interface, along with new app icons to go with it. - Summarization of articles using Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 (available on devices that support Apple Intelligence). -- Summarization is available in the context menu in Article Lists, and as a link at the top of the reading area in the Full Text View, and the Feed Item View. It is also available in the share sheet. -- You can even edit the summarization prompt (that the app send to Apple Intelligence) using the second button in the top right in the Summary View. (NOTE: Editing its only available when the app has a generated summary, not while a summary is being generated) --- The default prompt is "Summarize this article", you can change it to something like "Summarize this article in bullet points" or "Summarize this article in two sentences" or "Give a non-clickbait title to this article". - New "View Mode" button in the top bar to switch between different view modes from within the article reading view. When using it, the app remembers (and syncs if using iCloud sync mode) the last used view mode on a per feed basis, so you do not have to keep switching. -- Updated the names of article reading modes. "Full-text" is now "Full Text View", "Original Content" is now "Feed Item View", and "Inline Webpage" is now "Web View". - New "Get Current Article" shortcut, which should now be available in the Shortcuts app. If you enjoy using lire, please leave a review, or tell a friend about it. That helps a lot! ### 6.3.11 — 2026-03-20 Version 6.3.11 FIXED: - A bug where certain HTML characters in article titles were not encoded/decoded correctly for display in the article list (NOTE: This fix will only be applied to articles that the app downloads after installing this update). - A bug that caused the app interface to end up in an inconsistent/corrupted state in some cases. - Other minor bug fixes. Previously in Version 6.3.10 FIXED: - A bug (that got introduced in the previous update) that caused the app interface to end up in an inconsistent/corrupted state in some cases. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.9 FIXED: - A bug that caused the app interface to end up in an inconsistent state when rotating on certain devices. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.8 FIXED: - A bug that prevented users from subscribing to certain feeds when using the app with Feedly. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.7 FIXED: - A bug the prevented new users from logging in to their Feedly accounts. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.6 FIXED: - A bug that caused a crash when opening an article in some cases. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.5 FIXED: - A bug that caused the app to extract the incorrect URL/link from certain feeds when using Feedly for sync. (This fix will only be applicable to articles fetched after this build is installed. To apply the fix to older articles, please logout of your Feedly account & log back in) - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.4 FIXED: - A bug the caused inconsistent behaviour while expanding/collapsing split view controller on iPadOS 26. - A bug that caused the selected article to lose focus when the app was backgrounded on iPadOS 26. - A bug that caused the app to occasionally crash when it was backgrounded on iPadOS 26. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.3 FIXED: - YouTube Error 153: YouTube videos should now work more reliably. - A bug that caused inconsistent scrolling behaviour when using Spacebar (Keyboard Shortcut) to scroll on iOS/iPadOS 26. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.2 FIXED: - A bug that caused strange column width layout issues which got introduced in the previous update. Version 6.3.1 ADDED: - Icons in app's main menu on iOS/iPadOS 26 FIXED: - A bug that caused the entire screen to go blank while scrolling an article on iPadOS 26. - Other minor bug fixes. Version 6.3.0 NEW: - Updated for the new iOS/iPadOS 26 Liquid Glass User Interface, along with new app icons to go with it. - Summarization of articles using Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 (available on devices that support Apple Intelligence). -- Summarization is available in the context menu in Article Lists, and as a link at the top of the reading area in the Full Text View, and the Feed Item View. It is also available in the share sheet. -- You can even edit the summarization prompt (that the app send to Apple Intelligence) using the second button in the top right in the Summary View. (NOTE: Editing its only available when the app has a generated summary, not while a summary is being generated) --- The default prompt is "Summarize this article", you can change it to something like "Summarize this article in bullet points" or "Summarize this article in two sentences" or "Give a non-clickbait title to this article". - New "View Mode" button in the top bar to switch between different view modes from within the article reading view. When using it, the app remembers (and syncs if using iCloud sync mode) the last used view mode on a per feed basis, so you do not have to keep switching. -- Updated the names of article reading modes. "Full-text" is now "Full Text View", "Original Content" is now "Feed Item View", and "Inline Webpage" is now "Web View". - New "Get Current Article" shortcut, which should now be available in the Shortcuts app. If you enjoy using lire, please leave a review, or tell a friend about it. 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