Comparison

まとめα vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

まとめα

Discover and read curated collections of satisfying and humorous real-life stories. Browse by category, search for specific topics, and save your favorites for later. Enjoy hands-free reading with the text-to-speech feature.

Highlights
  • Browse by category
  • Keyword search
  • Save favorite articles
  • Text-to-speech reading
  • Adjustable text size
  • Mute keywords/articles
Features
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まとめαは、スカッとする体験談やおもしろ話をまとめて読めるアプリです。運営サイト「まとめα」の人気記事を、カテゴリ別にサクサク読めます。 ■ 主な機能 【カテゴリ別に記事を閲覧】 人気記事、新着、暮らし・育児、スカッと、オカルト、エンタメなど、豊富なカテゴリから気になる記事を見つけられます。 【検索機能】 キーワードで記事を検索。検索履歴も保存されるので、過去に読んだ記事もすぐに見つかります。 【お気に入り機能】 気に入った記事をお気に入りに保存。あとでまとめて読み返せます。 【読み上げ機能】 記事を音声で読み上げ。通勤中や家事の合間にも楽しめます。 【カスタマイズ】 ・文字サイズの変更 ・カテゴリの並び替え ・ミュート機能(記事・キーワード) すべての機能が無料でお使いいただけます。

About

RSS

Consolidate your favorite websites into a single, streamlined feed reader. Enjoy fast navigation, automatic feed detection, and offline translation for articles. Keep your reading organized with folders and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic feed detection
  • Organize feeds with folders
  • Fast article navigation
  • Background refresh & push notifications
  • Bookmark articles
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Offline auto-translation
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RSS - Article Reader is a clean, fast feed reader that brings all your favorite websites together in one place. Designed to feel right at home on your iPhone. A clean interface, smooth performance, and a reading experience built for speed. • Wide Format Support Supports every version of RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed. Just paste a website URL and feeds are detected automatically. • Organize with Folders Group your feeds into folders to keep your subscriptions tidy and easy to navigate. • Read Through Articles Fast Navigate between articles and mark as read with a single tap. Every button is placed for effortless reading flow. • Never Miss an Update Background refresh and push notifications keep you informed when your favorite sites publish new content. • Bookmark Articles Save articles to read later and revisit them anytime. • Sync Across Devices iCloud keeps your subscriptions, read status, and bookmarks in sync. Switch phones without missing a beat. • Easy Migration Switch from another reader with OPML import and export. • Auto-translate foreign articles Translate articles with one tap from the detail view. The feature is powered by Apple's translation engine and works offline too.

Screenshots

まとめα4 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RSS at none against まとめα's shown. RSS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). まとめα's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

まとめα ships an update weekly, RSS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
まとめα versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterまとめαRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStarcrown IncClimb App

Customer experience

まとめα

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.0%

RSS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

まとめα

No in-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is まとめα free?
まとめα is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS free?
RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do まとめα or RSS have ads?
まとめα shows ads; RSS does not.
Which is updated more often, まとめα or RSS?
まとめα ships an update weekly, and RSS every 4 weeks. Most recently, まとめα was updated on November 3, 2026 and RSS on November 5, 2026.

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