# Feedbin vs lire

The clearest difference is price: Feedbin at Free against lire's $9.99. lire's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 46%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Feedbin is free to download; lire costs $9.99 up front. Feedbin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

lire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Feedbin's written reviews are positive against 68% of lire's.

Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, lire fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Feedbin | lire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedbin/id1444961766/reviews) | **[4.4 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 78 | **151** |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews | **68.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#4** |
| Size | 3 MB | 160 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Feedbin, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/492021955) | [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) |

## What reviewers say

### Feedbin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedbin/id1444961766)

Stay updated with your favorite content from RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and email newsletters all in one place. Organize and manage your subscriptions to follow your passions without missing a beat.

**Highlights:** RSS feed reader, YouTube channel following, Email newsletter aggregation, Subscription management, Content organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feedbin Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Feedbin Yearly | $59.99 | per year |


### lire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

This app provides full-text RSS feeds, converting partial feeds into complete articles. Read content offline after initial caching. It offers standalone use or syncs with iCloud and various popular RSS services.

**Highlights:** Full-text RSS feed conversion, Offline reading of cached feeds, Standalone feed reader, iCloud sync, Sync with multiple RSS services

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Humongous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stupendous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast full-text parsing
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💡 Bionic reading support
- 👍 Excellent accessibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Sync issues
- 🐛 Memory management problems
- 🐛 Buggy after updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent article rendering

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Incorrect feed display
- Articles not opening
- Overlapping UI elements
- Sync errors with FreshRSS and Wallabag

**Requested features**

- Bulk unsubscribe option
- Ability to add multiple feeds at once
- Custom keyword filtering
- Highlight/annotate articles
- Embedded video support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Feedbin free?

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

### Is lire free?

lire costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Feedbin or lire?

lire is rated higher. Feedbin averages 4.2 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while lire averages 4.4 from 151 ratings.

### Do Feedbin or lire have ads?

Neither Feedbin nor lire shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Feedbin or lire?

Feedbin ships an update every 6 weeks, and lire fortnightly. Most recently, Feedbin was updated on September 28, 2026 and lire on September 28, 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.*