Comparison

FlowReader vs Poche

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

Head to head
About

FlowReader

Stay updated with your favorite news and blogs through a powerful RSS feed reader. Easily add unlimited feeds, save articles, and customize the app's appearance. Enjoy a convenient daily news experience with features like an in-app browser and reader mode.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited RSS feeds
  • Save articles to favorites
  • In-app browser
  • Safari reader mode support
  • Share links on social media
  • Local news storage
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Add your personal news and blog feeds, and keep up to date with the new information. It is convenient daily news reader, which provides powerful news aggregation and curation features. FlowReader features: • Absolutely free • Add unlimited number of feeds • Add news & articles to favourites by swipe • Open links using the in-app browser • Supporting of Safari reader mode • Share links on social networks • Pull to refresh for updating the list of news • Store news locally on your device • Choose appearance of application

About

Poche

Features
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Your quiet corner of the internet. Save articles from anywhere and read—or listen to—them on your own time. Poche strips away the noise and gives you a calm, beautiful space to catch up on the things that matter. Found something worth reading but don't have time? Save it in one tap. Poche converts it to a clean format and stores it on your device—ready whenever you are, even offline. KEY FEATURES Distraction-Free Reading Clean, focused articles with no popups or clutter. Just you and the content. Audio Mode Turn any article into audio and listen hands-free—on the subway, during a workout, or whenever your eyes need a rest. Runs entirely on-device, offline too. Read Offline Your articles are stored on your device. No internet required. Stay Organised Tag articles, mark favourites, and track reading progress. Your library, your way. Beautiful Themes Choose from light, dark, or sepia. Generous Free Tier 50 articles free, every feature included. No paywalled reading modes. HOW IT WORKS Save — use the Poche browser extension or share from any app Read — enjoy a calm, distraction-free reading experience Listen — switch to Audio Mode for hands-free listening, anywhere PERFECT FOR — Busy professionals who find great articles but never have time to read them — Commuters who want to make the most of time offline — Researchers and students collecting reference material — Anyone who wants to read more mindfully POCHE+ Upgrade to remove ads and save unlimited articles. $1.99/month or $14.99/year. Get started free—no credit card required. Questions? support@poche.to

Screenshots

FlowReader4 screens
Poche4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowReader at none against Poche's 2. Poche's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 57 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Poche sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FlowReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowReader ships an update every 57 months, Poche every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlowReader versus Poche: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowReaderPoche
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 57 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSultan IrkaliyevOLIVER HARRY REDEYOFF

In-app purchases

None

FlowReader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Poche

Subscriptions2
  • Poche Plus$1.991 Month
  • Poche Plus$14.991 Year

Questions

Is FlowReader free?
FlowReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poche free?
Poche is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowReader or Poche have ads?
Neither FlowReader nor Poche shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlowReader or Poche?
FlowReader ships an update every 57 months, and Poche every 8 days. Most recently, FlowReader was updated on September 21, 2026 and Poche on September 17, 2026.

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