Legi (RSS Feed Reader) vs Den for Readers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Legi (RSS Feed Reader)
This app aggregates news and articles from your favorite websites into one place. It offers a comfortable reading experience with customizable settings and can even read articles aloud for hands-free consumption.
- RSS feed aggregation
- Speech output for articles
- Full-text reading mode
- Offline article access
- Smart playlists for organization
- Apple Watch integration
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Legi is a powerful RSS Feed Reader with speech output, "smart playlists", fulltext reader mode, offline mode etc. for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and the Apple Watch. A RSS Feed reader lets you read blog articles, magazines and news sites much easier and much more comfortable than with a normal web browser. The App lets you subscribe and organize your news feeds, which will be updated fully automatically, so you always have the latest news available within the App. All articles will presented for a comfortable reading experience, but of course the original web view is also available. Legi is special among RSS readers, because it has a speech output feature. This means the App can read all articles aloud when you can not read these yourself, for example when driving a car, while doing sports and for many other activities where you can't look on your device. The App has a full-featured audio player for the speech output (Play/Pause, skip back/forward, a timeline etc.) which works similar to the one of a music player App. Of course, all remote controls for music (the one from the control center, headphones, or Apple Watch) will work for Legi as well, so Legi can be in the background as well. The full text of all articles will be presented in a comfortable reading mode, for which you can configure colors, fonts, text size etc. to match your own preferences. An offline mode makes it possible to read all articles even if no internet connection is available. In addition the App lets you configure when and under which conditions the data is loaded, so you can load most or all of the data using WiFi and less or no data in mobile networks to avoid traffic. You can also create "smart playlists" to categorize and organize articles independently of the feeds. Several 3rd-party services to manage your feeds are supported as well: - FeedWrangler - Feed HQ, FeedBlur - FeedBin - BazQux - InoReader - The Old Reader Also feeds can be saved as favorites, you can export or import your feeds via OPML, you can share articles using the ShareSheet and much more. The Watch App lets you read or listen to (via speech output) articles on your Apple Watch as well. This is great for all the occasions where you do not have your iPhone with you, for example for all kinds of sports activities
Den for Readers
A modern news aggregator designed for simplicity and functionality. It offers broadsheet layouts to display more content, making it easy to discover articles, compare sources, and spot trends. Features include cloud sync, reader mode, and trending topic discovery.
- Cloud Sync across devices
- Wide format support (RSS, Atom, JSON)
- Import & Export OPML files
- Reader Mode for distraction-free reading
- Trending topics discovery
- Bookmarks for saving articles
- Web extension for feed discovery
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Den is a feed reader for following the web on your own terms. Subscribe to RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds from the sites you care about, organize them into folders, and catch up in one focused inbox instead of a dozen scattered tabs. Your library syncs privately through iCloud, so everything stays in step across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Den keeps reading comfortable as your library grows. Skim headlines, open articles in the built-in web viewer, or switch to Reader mode to clear away page clutter. Explore stories by topic, and create rules to flag, mark as read, or trash incoming articles automatically. Relevance scoring brings promising stories forward, while junk filtering gets distractions out of the way. You can even translate feeds written in other languages. Filtering, scoring, and translation all happen on device, keeping your reading habits private. Den is built from the ground up to feel at home on iPhone and iPad. Text scales with Dynamic Type, and widgets keep new articles close at hand on your Home Screen. Find stories through Spotlight, automate your library with Shortcuts, and discover feeds as you browse with the Safari extension. Standard OPML import and export keeps your subscriptions portable. Explore Feeds and Analyst use Apple Intelligence through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Article summaries use Apple Intelligence on device. These features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled and ready; availability varies by language and region. Explore Feeds and Analyst also require internet access and are subject to Apple’s service availability and usage limits. AI-generated results can contain errors; check the original sources. Reading articles, adding feeds by URL, and importing OPML work without Apple Intelligence. Terms of Use: https://den.io/terms-of-use/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Den for Readers at 4.8 against Legi (RSS Feed Reader)'s 3.6. Den for Readers also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Legi (RSS Feed Reader)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model and chart position there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Legi (RSS Feed Reader) costs $3.99 and Den for Readers $4.99 up front. Den for Readers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Legi (RSS Feed Reader) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Den for Readers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Legi (RSS Feed Reader)'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Den for Readers's.
Legi (RSS Feed Reader) ships an update every 2 months, Den for Readers fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Legi (RSS Feed Reader) | Den for Readers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | #68 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Clauss | Garrett Johnson |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Legi (RSS Feed Reader)
No in-app purchases
Den for Readers
- Get Deluxe$4.991 Year
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