# GoodLinks vs lire

The clearest difference is rating: GoodLinks at 4.7 against lire's 4.4. GoodLinks also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 68%) and chart position (#1 vs #11). 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 — 633 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of GoodLinks's written reviews are positive against 68% of lire's.

GoodLinks ships an update every 2 weeks, lire fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GoodLinks | lire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (633 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks/id1474335294/reviews)** | [4.4 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **633** | 151 |
| Positive reviews | **79.4% of reviews** | 68.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | #11 |
| Size | 223 MB | 160 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/id1474335294)

**Currently charting:** #1 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

**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:** #11 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 633 ratings, while lire averages 4.4 from 151 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 every 2 weeks, and lire fortnightly. Most recently, GoodLinks was updated on September 25, 2026 and lire on September 23, 2026.

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

GoodLinks currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and lire at #11. 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.*