# Stream vs An Otter RSS Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Stream at 4.6 against An Otter RSS Reader's 4.1. Stream also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 60%). An Otter RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 21). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stream sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and An Otter RSS Reader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Stream holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Stream's written reviews are positive against 60% of An Otter RSS Reader's.

Stream ships an update every 3 months, An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stream | An Otter RSS Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-a-feed-reader/id1377383950/reviews)** | [4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 60.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Rob Fahrni](https://appshunter.io/developer/321211293) | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) |

## What reviewers say

### Stream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-a-feed-reader/id1377383950)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### An Otter RSS Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614)

A minimalistic RSS reader that synchronizes your subscribed feeds across Apple devices via iCloud. It allows for automatic feed discovery, organization into folders, and reading articles in a standard web view. Integrates with Shortcuts and offers home screen widgets for unread counts.

**Highlights:** iCloud feed synchronization, Auto-discover RSS feeds, Group feeds into folders, Read articles in web view, Shortcuts integration, Home screen widgets, Import/Export with OPML

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Otter Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Otter Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Tip | $12.99 | one-time |
| Otter Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Elegant and convenient
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Cute RSS reader in every way
- 👍 Works Great, syncs on all iOS Devices
- 👍 More than an 'okay minimalistic app'

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It does not work
- 🐛 Abandoned app
- 🐛 Bug list view dark mode
- 🐛 Only shows a couple of entries
- 🐛 Missing keyboard shortcuts

**Reported bugs**

- It does not work
- Articles flicker in and out of existence and about 30 of them don't show at all
- The list views are messed up with many black spaces where a feed item should appear but is completely black
- Reader mode seems to not work
- Articles show up in duplicated often, articles had been marked as read will show up again as unread

**Requested features**

- Encripted iCloud backups would be welcome
- Mark articles read on scrolling past them
- Option to hide read articles by default instead of manually hiding all the time
- When clicking on a top level folder it expands the folder clicking the arrow should expand the folder
- Needs swipe gestures example swipe right mark read/unread swipe left add to favorite


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stream free?

Stream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

An Otter RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stream or An Otter RSS Reader?

Stream is rated higher. Stream averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while An Otter RSS Reader averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.

### Do Stream or An Otter RSS Reader have ads?

Neither Stream nor An Otter RSS Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stream or An Otter RSS Reader?

Stream ships an update every 3 months, and An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Most recently, Stream was updated on October 8, 2026 and An Otter RSS Reader on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*