Comparison

Unread vs GAP.12

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

Head to head
About

Unread

This app is a beautifully designed RSS reader that focuses on a clean reading experience with customizable typography and themes. It offers seamless syncing across devices and integrates with various read-later services, allowing for offline access to cached content.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based navigation
  • Customizable color themes
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Automatic webpage text display
  • Offline access with caching
  • Integration with read-later services
  • Widgets for unread counts
Features
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Rediscover the joy of reading your favorite writers and publications with Unread. Unread is an RSS reader with beautiful typography, comfortable gesture-based navigation, and a variety of color themes. Unread is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Unread won the MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. Capabilities include: SYNCING: Our free Unread Cloud service keeps your devices in sync. Unread also syncs with Birchfeed, Feedbin, Feedly, Fever, FreshRSS, Gobbler, Inkwell, Inoreader, Miniflux, and NewsBlur. AUTOMATIC WEBPAGE TEXT: For feeds that contain only article summaries, Unread will display the full article text from the webpage. Easily switch between feed text and webpage text for any article, and change the default for individual feeds. WEBSITE ACCOUNTS: For news websites that require an account, sign in and get full webpage text. SUBSCRIBE IN UNREAD: This share sheet extension lets you subscribe to a website’s feeds while visiting that website from Safari or any other web browser. SAVE TO UNREAD: This share sheet extension creates an article in Unread with the contents of the webpage you are visiting from Safari or any other web browser. (Subscription required.) COLOR THEMES: Unread provides a variety of color themes. Choose one theme for light mode and another for dark mode. CACHING: Unread caches webpage text and images for instant loading and offline access. (Subscription required.) READ-LATER SERVICES: Unread can save articles to Anybox, Flyleaf, GoodLinks, Instapaper, Matter, Pinboard, Plinky, Quick Reads, Raindrop.io, Readwise, Safari Reading List, and wallabag. On a device with a hardware keyboard, assign a custom keyboard shortcut to each. (Subscription required.) SHORTCUTS: Perform shortcuts on articles and links inside articles. On a device with a hardware keyboard, assign a custom keyboard shortcut to each. (Subscription required.) --- “Just a gorgeous app.” – John Gruber, Daring Fireball “Most importantly, I should stress again how refreshing it feels to have such a great native experience with Unread. The app is really fast, even when it’s loaded up with hundreds of feeds.” — Niléane Dorffer, MacStories “It’s an RSS reader made with taste. It has great typography, themes, search, and compatibility with the usual suspects. I love having this app on my Mac.” — David Sparks, MacSparky --- Unread has full VoiceOver coverage. Every screen and every feature is available to users with vision impairments: • From any screen you can perform a magic tap, a two-finger double tap, to open a menu of options available for that screen. • When on an article list, there are actions available for each article in the list. After selecting an article, invoke the accessibility rotor and then select “Actions”. There is an action to mark the article read or unread, an action to share the article, and many others. • Use the VoiceOver escape gesture, a two-finger “Z”, to back out of the current screen. --- UNREAD SUBSCRIPTION Unread is a free app. Additional functionality is available with a $29.99 (USD)/year auto-renewing subscription: • Article actions for sending articles directly to supported bookmarking and read later services, and for sharing via email or iMessage. • Ability to execute shortcuts on articles and links. • Caching of webpage text and images. • Widget customization options. • Save to Unread share sheet extension. • Custom app icons. • Premium support. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Unread’s Terms of Use are available at: https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/unread/terms-of-use/

About

GAP.12

Features
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Official Mobile Application Welcome to the official mobile application for GAP.12, the twelfth international congress of the Society for Analytic Philosophy (GAP: Gesellschaft für Analytische Philosophie). This comprehensive conference app serves as your essential digital companion for navigating one of the most significant academic gatherings in analytic philosophy. Event Overview GAP.12 takes place from September 8-11, 2025, at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, bringing together leading philosophers, researchers, and academics from around the world under the theme "Pathways to Truth." This prestigious congress provides a comprehensive forum for all areas of analytic philosophy, fostering intellectual exchange and scholarly collaboration. Conference Program Access The GAP.12 Conference App places the entire conference program directly in your hands. Access detailed information about all scheduled events, including peer-reviewed paper presentations, colloquia, book symposia, and forums on higher education policy. The app also provides complete details about prize award ceremonies, and satellite workshops, ensuring you do not miss crucialopportunities. Real-Time Updates and Notifications Stay informed with our advanced push notification system that delivers real-time updates directly to your mobile device. Whether there are schedule changes, room modifications, cancellations, or other unforeseen circumstances, you'll receive immediate notifications ensuring you're always aware of current conference information. This feature eliminates missed sessions and ensures optimal conference participation. Enhanced Navigation Experience Designed specifically for mobile devices, the app provides the most convenient way to navigate the entire GAP.12 conference experience. The intuitive interface allows seamless browsing through different sections, quick access to speaker information, session abstracts, and venue details. The app's user-friendly design ensures effortless navigation throughout event. Comprehensive Information Hub Beyond basic scheduling, the app serves as a comprehensive information hub for all conference-related details. Find essential information about Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. The app consolidates all necessary conference information in one accessible location. We look forward to welcoming you to Düsseldorf for GAP.12! This application provides following features: * Access to up to date agenda (sessions, speeches, speakers) * Easy access to conference's key information (venue, accommodation, sponsors etc.) * Conference's venue maps * Offline functionality. Application does not required active Internet connection * Conference news (delivered via Twitter)

Screenshots

Unread4 screens
GAP.121 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GAP.12 at none against Unread's 4. GAP.12 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unread sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GAP.12 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unread versus GAP.12: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnreadGAP.12
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (443 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings443 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGolden Hill SoftwarePoznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

Bugs and requests

Unread

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional article duplication
  • Issues with 'Keep Unread' feature
  • Text formatting problems in dark mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more RSS providers (e.g., Miniflux, FreshRSS)
  • Implement keyboard shortcuts and power-user features
  • Improve information density on iPad layout
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option

GAP.12

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Unread

Subscriptions4
  • Unread Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Unread Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Unread: Free first year$29.991 Year
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  • Unread: Discounted first year$29.991 Year
None

GAP.12

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unread free?
Unread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GAP.12 free?
GAP.12 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unread or GAP.12 have ads?
Neither Unread nor GAP.12 shows ads.

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