Comparison

RSSReader vs Artykul

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

Head to head
About

RSSReader

Curate your personal news stream by adding any RSS feeds you desire. Stay informed with a customized list of updates tailored to your interests.

Highlights
  • Customizable RSS feed list
  • Add any feed
  • Stay informed
  • Personalized updates
Features
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Create your own customized RSS feed list to keep yourself updated. Add any feeds you want anytime, and keep informed.

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

RSSReader4 screens
Artykul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artykul at 4.6 against RSSReader's 1.0. Artykul also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 57%). RSSReader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. RSSReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artykul holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of RSSReader's written reviews are positive against 80% of Artykul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RSSReader versus Artykul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSReaderArtykul
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKChiangMikalaj Karhin

Customer experience

RSSReader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Artykul

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

In-app purchases

None

RSSReader

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 RSSReader free?
RSSReader 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, RSSReader or Artykul?
Artykul is rated higher. RSSReader averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Artykul averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do RSSReader or Artykul have ads?
Neither RSSReader nor Artykul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSSReader or Artykul?
RSSReader ships an update every 3 months, and Artykul every 3 months. Most recently, RSSReader was updated on August 19, 2026 and Artykul on September 26, 2026.

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