Comparison

Wire vs RSS News Ticker

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

Head to head
About

Wire

This app aggregates RSS feeds and displays original articles in a web browser for offline reading. It syncs feeds across devices using iCloud and Apple ID, offering a privacy-focused experience without requiring an additional user account.

Highlights
  • RSS feed aggregation
  • Original article rendering
  • Offline article access
  • iCloud sync
  • Privacy-focused
  • Web browser integration
Features
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A modern, web first, privacy-focused news reader. Wire is entirely focused on aggregating RSS feeds and rendering articles in a modern way. Articles are downloaded for offline use, but you read them in a real browser. Most RSS readers only show you the content in the RSS feed, but Wire gives you the original article. Feeds are synced across devices using iCloud and your Apple ID, so you don't need an additional user account. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RSS News Ticker

Organize your news feeds with this reader. Subscribe to RSS and Atom sources, with articles cached locally for offline reading. Features include iCloud sync, a unified newsfeed, tagging for organization, bookmarking, and word muting.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to RSS & Atom feeds
  • Offline article caching
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Unified newsfeed and timeline
  • Tagging for article organization
  • Bookmark articles for later
  • Mute specific words or topics
Features
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Start bringing order in your news-jungle. Ticker can help you with that. FEATURES Subscribe RSS & Atom sources Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds in Ticker. All articles are cached locally so you can read them on the go. Use pull-to-refresh to sync all your sources at once. iCloud Sync Your data is only accessible to you, thats why Ticker uses your private iCloud to sync across your devices. Newsfeed & Timeline Access articles of all your sources in one newsfeed. Check your viewed articles in the dedicated timeline. Tags Use tags to bring order in the news-jungle. Tags identify relevant articles by keywords you can define. Articles which include a keyword are automatically assigned to that tag. You can look up relevant articles per tag or view all articles that have at least one tag assigned. Bookmarks Don't have time to read all articles when they pop up? No problem, you can bookmark articles and read them later on. A dedicated Bookmarks view keeps track of all your bookmarked articles to have it available anytime. Mute words Sometimes, topics pop up in your feed, that might not be interesting. In that case, you can mute words for a specific period of time (one day, a week, a month) or even forever.

Screenshots

Wire3 screens
RSS News Ticker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wire and RSS News Ticker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of RSS News Ticker's written reviews are positive against 29% of Wire's. RSS News Ticker also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Wire sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and RSS News Ticker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Wire against 4.6 for RSS News Ticker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Wire's written reviews are positive against 88% of RSS News Ticker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wire ships an update fortnightly, RSS News Ticker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wire versus RSS News Ticker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWireRSS News Ticker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJosh BetzDaniel Hoefer

Customer experience

Wire

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

RSS News Ticker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wire

Subscriptions3
  • Wire Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Wire Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Wire Pro+7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wire Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
3 purchases

RSS News Ticker

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Mid Tip$2.99
  • Big Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Wire free?
Wire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS News Ticker free?
RSS News Ticker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wire or RSS News Ticker?
RSS News Ticker is rated higher. Wire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while RSS News Ticker averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Wire or RSS News Ticker have ads?
Neither Wire nor RSS News Ticker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wire or RSS News Ticker?
Wire ships an update fortnightly, and RSS News Ticker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wire was updated on July 7, 2026 and RSS News Ticker on August 23, 2026.

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