# Fiery Feeds vs An Otter RSS Reader

The clearest difference is monetization model: An Otter RSS Reader at free with in-app purchases against Fiery Feeds's subscription. An Otter RSS Reader also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Fiery Feeds's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (73% vs 60%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fiery Feeds sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and An Otter RSS Reader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fiery Feeds holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiery Feeds has 469 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Fiery Feeds's written reviews are positive against 60% of An Otter RSS Reader's.

Fiery Feeds ships an update weekly, An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fiery Feeds | An Otter RSS Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiery-feeds-rss-reader/id1158763303/reviews)** | [4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **469** | 73 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 60.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 499 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Lukas Burgstaller](https://appshunter.io/developer/383916386) | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) |

## What reviewers say

### Fiery Feeds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fiery-feeds-rss-reader/id1158763303)

A powerful and customizable RSS reader and read-it-later client that syncs with various services. It offers advanced features like smart views, text extraction for offline reading, and home widgets for quick access to articles.

**Highlights:** Smart Views for filtering articles, Full text extraction for offline reading, Home widgets for article display, Customizable themes and fonts, Keyboard shortcut support, Safari extension for subscriptions and saving

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Fiery Feeds Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Snack-Sized Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-Sized Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lunch-Sized Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly customizable
- 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
- 💡 Excellent feature set
- 👍 Responsive developer support
- 👍 Great integration with various services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model concerns
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and syncing issues
- 🔋 High CPU usage and battery drain
- 👎 Complicated settings for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent article rendering
- Issues with OPML file import
- Syncing problems with certain services

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved search functionality
- Better handling of read/unread articles
- Apple Watch support


### An Otter RSS Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614)

A minimalistic RSS reader that synchronizes your subscribed feeds across Apple devices via iCloud. It allows for automatic feed discovery, organization into folders, and reading articles in a standard web view. Integrates with Shortcuts and offers home screen widgets for unread counts.

**Highlights:** iCloud feed synchronization, Auto-discover RSS feeds, Group feeds into folders, Read articles in web view, Shortcuts integration, Home screen widgets, Import/Export with OPML

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Otter Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Otter Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Tip | $12.99 | one-time |
| Otter Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Elegant and convenient
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Cute RSS reader in every way
- 👍 Works Great, syncs on all iOS Devices
- 👍 More than an 'okay minimalistic app'

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It does not work
- 🐛 Abandoned app
- 🐛 Bug list view dark mode
- 🐛 Only shows a couple of entries
- 🐛 Missing keyboard shortcuts

**Reported bugs**

- It does not work
- Articles flicker in and out of existence and about 30 of them don't show at all
- The list views are messed up with many black spaces where a feed item should appear but is completely black
- Reader mode seems to not work
- Articles show up in duplicated often, articles had been marked as read will show up again as unread

**Requested features**

- Encripted iCloud backups would be welcome
- Mark articles read on scrolling past them
- Option to hide read articles by default instead of manually hiding all the time
- When clicking on a top level folder it expands the folder clicking the arrow should expand the folder
- Needs swipe gestures example swipe right mark read/unread swipe left add to favorite


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fiery Feeds free?

Fiery Feeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

An Otter RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fiery Feeds or An Otter RSS Reader?

Fiery Feeds is rated higher. Fiery Feeds averages 4.5 out of 5 from 469 ratings, while An Otter RSS Reader averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.

### Do Fiery Feeds or An Otter RSS Reader have ads?

Neither Fiery Feeds nor An Otter RSS Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fiery Feeds or An Otter RSS Reader?

Fiery Feeds ships an update weekly, and An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Most recently, Fiery Feeds was updated on October 24, 2026 and An Otter RSS Reader on October 24, 2026.

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