# Watch Feeds vs An Otter RSS Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Watch Feeds at 4.7 against An Otter RSS Reader's 4.1. Watch Feeds also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%). An Otter RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Watch Feeds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and An Otter RSS Reader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Watch Feeds holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Watch Feeds's written reviews are positive against 60% of An Otter RSS Reader's.

Watch Feeds ships an update monthly, An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Watch Feeds | An Otter RSS Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-feeds/id1480741074/reviews)** | [4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 26 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kevin Guan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479617643) | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) |

## What reviewers say

### Watch Feeds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watch-feeds/id1480741074)

Browse RSS feeds directly on your Apple Watch, even without your iPhone. Read full articles, view images, and receive notifications for breaking news. Syncs with various services and offers offline reading capabilities.

**Highlights:** Browse RSS feeds on Apple Watch, Offline reading with cached content, Fetch full article content, Image viewer with zoom, Search and add new feeds, Syncs with multiple RSS services, Notifications and complications

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


### An Otter RSS Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614)

A minimalistic RSS reader that synchronizes your subscribed feeds across Apple devices via iCloud. It allows for automatic feed discovery, organization into folders, and reading articles in a standard web view. Integrates with Shortcuts and offers home screen widgets for unread counts.

**Highlights:** iCloud feed synchronization, Auto-discover RSS feeds, Group feeds into folders, Read articles in web view, Shortcuts integration, Home screen widgets, Import/Export with OPML

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Otter Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Otter Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Tip | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Elegant and convenient
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Cute RSS reader in every way
- 👍 Works Great, syncs on all iOS Devices
- 👍 More than an 'okay minimalistic app'

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It does not work
- 🐛 Abandoned app
- 🐛 Bug list view dark mode
- 🐛 Only shows a couple of entries
- 🐛 Missing keyboard shortcuts

**Reported bugs**

- It does not work
- Articles flicker in and out of existence and about 30 of them don't show at all
- The list views are messed up with many black spaces where a feed item should appear but is completely black
- Reader mode seems to not work
- Articles show up in duplicated often, articles had been marked as read will show up again as unread

**Requested features**

- Encripted iCloud backups would be welcome
- Mark articles read on scrolling past them
- Option to hide read articles by default instead of manually hiding all the time
- When clicking on a top level folder it expands the folder clicking the arrow should expand the folder
- Needs swipe gestures example swipe right mark read/unread swipe left add to favorite


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Watch Feeds free?

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

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

An Otter RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Watch Feeds or An Otter RSS Reader?

Watch Feeds is rated higher. Watch Feeds averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while An Otter RSS Reader averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.

### Do Watch Feeds or An Otter RSS Reader have ads?

Neither Watch Feeds nor An Otter RSS Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Watch Feeds or An Otter RSS Reader?

Watch Feeds ships an update monthly, and An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Most recently, Watch Feeds was updated on October 16, 2026 and An Otter RSS Reader on October 16, 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.*