Comparison

Stream vs Reeder Classic

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

Head to head
About

Stream

Consolidate all your news feeds into a single, unified timeline. Offers a clean interface, easy import of existing lists, and support for open reading standards for a fresh user experience.

Highlights
  • Unified feed timeline
  • Simple user interface
  • Import existing lists
  • Supports open reading standards
Features
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With Stream all your feeds appear as a unified timeline. With its simple user interface, ability to import existing lists, and support for open reading standards, Stream is a great choice if you're looking for a different experience.

About

Reeder Classic

This app combines an RSS reader and a read-later client, offering iCloud syncing for your news feeds and saved articles. It features a focus-enhancing reading mode, customizable widgets, and the ability to mark items as read while scrolling. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience with its reader view.

Highlights
  • RSS feed reader
  • Read later client
  • iCloud syncing
  • Bionic Reading mode
  • Customizable widgets
  • Mark as read on scroll
  • Reader view
Currently charting
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Keep control of your news reading with Reeder Classic, RSS reader and read later client in one app, now with support for iCloud syncing. FEEDS Sync all your feeds and articles with iCloud. Reeder Classic comes with a built-in RSS/Feeds service which will keep everything in sync on all your devices. Of course, this is optional. You can still just use one of the many third-party services supported by Reeder or just RSS (without sync). READ LATER This is Reeder's built-in read later service which stores all your data securely in iCloud. A sharing extension allows you to add links from outside of Reeder. BIONIC READING A higher dimension of reading. With Bionic Reading you read texts with more focus, awareness, and sustainability. Read more about Bionic Reading at bionic-reading.com. WIDGETS View most recent articles, configurable to only show items from feeds, folders, searches (for services that support searches) or tags (for read later services). MARK AS READ ON SCROLL With version 5, Reeder finally supports marking items as read while scrolling. Off by default, this can be enabled on a per-account basis. READER VIEW Enter Reader View (for feed items and read later links that support this) for a clutter-free reading experience directly in Reeder's article viewer. You can enable "Automatic Reader View" on a per-feed basis to always load items of a feed with Reader View. SUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY SERVICES Feedbin, Feedly, FeedHQ, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, FreshRSS, Instapaper and Pocket.

Screenshots

Stream4 screens
Reeder Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stream at Free against Reeder Classic's $4.99. Stream also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (86% vs 61%). Reeder Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (820 vs 21). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Stream is free to download; Reeder Classic costs $4.99 up front. Stream sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Reeder Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stream holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder Classic has 820 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Stream's written reviews are positive against 61% of Reeder Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stream ships an update every 3 months, Reeder Classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Stream versus Reeder Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamReeder Classic
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better4.1 (820 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21820 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRob FahrniSilvio Rizzi

Customer experience

Stream

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

Reeder Classic

All ratings820 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.6%

Bugs and requests

Stream

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reeder Classic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Articles not loading properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between articles
  • Unreliable background sync
  • Issues with Twitter integration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter feeds by keywords
  • Option to change app icon
  • Support for more languages
  • Tighter integration with Matter app
  • Offline reading mode
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  • Text-to-speech support

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stream

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Enormous Tip$9.99
None

Reeder Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stream free?
Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reeder Classic free?
Reeder Classic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stream or Reeder Classic?
Stream is rated higher. Stream averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Reeder Classic averages 4.1 from 820 ratings.
Do Stream or Reeder Classic have ads?
Neither Stream nor Reeder Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stream or Reeder Classic?
Stream ships an update every 3 months, and Reeder Classic monthly. Most recently, Stream was updated on September 21, 2026 and Reeder Classic on October 2, 2026.

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