# GoodLinks vs lire

The clearest difference is rating: GoodLinks at 4.7 against lire's 4.4. GoodLinks also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 69%) and ratings volume (643 vs 157). lire's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

GoodLinks costs $9.99 and lire $9.99 up front. GoodLinks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

GoodLinks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 643 and 157 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of GoodLinks's written reviews are positive against 69% of lire's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | GoodLinks | lire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (643 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks-read-later/id1474335294/reviews)** | [4.4 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **643** | 157 |
| Positive reviews | **79.9% of reviews** | 68.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | #4 |
| Size | 224 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ngoc Luu](https://appshunter.io/developer/476810735) | [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) |

## What reviewers say

### GoodLinks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks-read-later/id1474335294)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

Save articles and links for later reading, with a clean, ad-free experience. Organize, highlight, and take notes on your saved content across all your devices. Enjoy a private and customizable way to manage your reading list.

**Highlights:** Save links and articles, Ad-free reading experience, Cross-device syncing, Highlight and take notes, Organize with tags and stars, Customizable interface, Private and secure

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Feature Upgrade | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Respects privacy
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 💡 Useful tagging and organization features
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Inconsistent article rendering
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs reported
- 💡 Lack of annotation/highlighting features
- 💡 Missing folder organization option

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing problems between devices
- Crashes and freezes reported
- Inconsistent article rendering

**Requested features**

- Annotation and highlighting support
- Folder-based organization
- Improved search and filtering
- PDF export and annotation
- RSS feed integration


### 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 GoodLinks free?

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

### Is lire free?

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

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

GoodLinks is rated higher. GoodLinks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 643 ratings, while lire averages 4.4 from 157 ratings.

### Do GoodLinks or lire have ads?

Neither GoodLinks nor lire shows ads.

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

GoodLinks ships an update fortnightly, and lire fortnightly. Most recently, GoodLinks was updated on October 27, 2026 and lire on October 27, 2026.

### Which is more popular, GoodLinks or lire?

GoodLinks currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and lire at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*