Legi (RSS Feed Reader) vs Reader mini
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
Reader mini
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Reader mini is a simple, lightweight RSS reader focused on what’s new. It shows only the latest 24 hours of news, so you stay current without digging through old posts. Add your favorite sites, organize them your way, and read without distractions. No unread badges. No notifications. You read when you open the app. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a clean reading experience with a one-time purchase across your Apple devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Legi (RSS Feed Reader) at every 2 months against Reader mini's every 6 months. Legi (RSS Feed Reader) also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support 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 Reader mini $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Legi (RSS Feed Reader) ships an update every 2 months, Reader mini every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Legi (RSS Feed Reader) | Reader mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | #101 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Clauss | Kai Luo |
In-app purchases
Legi (RSS Feed Reader)
No in-app purchases
Reader mini
No in-app purchases
Questions
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