Comparison

Fiper vs Artykul

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fiper

Take control of your news consumption with this fast and visually appealing reader. It offers an unfiltered, chronological feed from any source you choose, making it easy to follow blogs and news sites without algorithmic interference.

Highlights
  • Unfiltered chronological timeline
  • Follow any news source or blog
  • Lightning-fast performance
  • Visual, photo-centric design
  • Automatic RSS feed detection
  • Easy to use
Features
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Are you tired of algorithms determining what you read? Switch to Fiper, the lightning-fast and beautiful news reader that puts you back in control! Fiper is much more than just a news app. It's the ultimate RSS reader that's incredibly easy to use, even if you don't know what RSS is. What makes Fiper unique? - 100% Unfiltered: Enjoy a pure, chronological timeline. No algorithms, no information bubbles, just the news and blogs you really want to see. - Follow Any Source: From the largest national newspapers to the smallest local blogs or specialised sites—as long as there's a feed, you can add it. You decide your media diet. - Super Fast & Visual: Fiper has been completely revamped, is lightning fast and has an attractive, photo-centric design that is more reminiscent of Instagram than a traditional RSS reader. - Child's Play: Just enter a website's URL and Fiper's smart algorithm will automatically find the RSS feed for you. No more searching for technical links! Rediscover the news on your own terms. Download Fiper and experience how intuitive, fast and easy it can be to follow all your favourite media.

About

Artykul

Consolidate your favorite websites, blogs, and social feeds into a single, clutter-free reading experience. Organize content with custom folders and receive push notifications for new articles. Enjoy a customizable reader that allows offline access and personalized themes.

Highlights
  • Consolidate multiple RSS, ATOM, YouTube, Telegram, Mastodon, and Reddit feeds
  • Organize feeds into custom folders with unique icons
  • Offline article reading and customizable reader themes
  • Push notifications for new articles
  • Article to audio conversion
  • Full-text search across all feeds
Features
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Read your favorite sites in one app and without noise. Stay in touch with what's happening in your favorite interests. Artykul is an RSS reader with a best-in-class native reader. RSS, ATOM, YOUTUBE, TELEGRAM, MASTODON, REDDIT You can add any site that supports RSS or Atom. Add your favorite blogs, news sites, Reddit, YouTube, Telegram channels or Mastodon profiles. LINKS Share links to interesting YouTube videos, articles, Telegram and Reddit posts, news, apps, recipes, and just interesting materials from the internet. Stay informed about what is currently relevant in the world, among your friends, and around you. FEEDS & FOLDERS Create custom folders, and add sites to them. You can set custom icons for your folders. Feeds and folders will sync with your Artykul Account if you want. You can turn on push notifications for favorite sites and be the first who knows about new articles. Unread indicators and unread filters help to know what you have not read. ARTICLE READER Best-in-class customizable article reader. Article Reader allows you to read articles without leaving the app. You can change font, size, and color theme. All articles are available offline and without an internet connection. The app remembers where you stop reading. You can return to reading at any time. BOOKMARKS & FAVORITES You can add any web page to bookmarks and read it with Artykul. Mark any article as a favorite to return for it at any time. DOZENS OF FEATURES • Article to audio • Full-Text Search • Unread indicator • Mark as read on the scroll • Custom feed settings for images and cell size limiting • Gesture navigation and full-screen reader • Folders with custom icons • Custom site names • Storage settings • 3 types of feed appearance • 4 themes for the reader • Discover • App tint color and icons • OPML import and export • Artykul Instructions • Telegram and YouTube channels • And more... Terms of Use: https://artykul.org/doc/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Fiper4 screens
Artykul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fiper at none against Artykul's 3. Fiper also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Artykul sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fiper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fiper against 4.6 for Artykul. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fiper ships an update every 3 weeks, Artykul every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fiper versus Artykul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiperArtykul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (50 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB30 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperEdeasMikalaj Karhin

Customer experience

Fiper

All ratings50 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

Artykul

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fiper

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Artykul

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Infinity$49.99

Questions

Is Fiper free?
Fiper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artykul free?
Artykul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fiper or Artykul?
Fiper and Artykul are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 50 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Fiper or Artykul have ads?
Neither Fiper nor Artykul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fiper or Artykul?
Fiper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Artykul every 3 months. Most recently, Fiper was updated on September 12, 2026 and Artykul on September 21, 2026.

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