# NewsFlash RSS vs An Otter RSS Reader

The clearest difference is price: An Otter RSS Reader at Free against NewsFlash RSS's $0.99. An Otter RSS Reader also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (73 vs 6). NewsFlash RSS's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

An Otter RSS Reader is free to download; NewsFlash RSS costs $0.99 up front. NewsFlash RSS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and An Otter RSS Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NewsFlash RSS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: An Otter RSS Reader has 73 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of NewsFlash RSS's written reviews are positive against 60% of An Otter RSS Reader's.

NewsFlash RSS ships an update monthly, An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NewsFlash RSS | An Otter RSS Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsflash-rss/id1487449663/reviews)** | [4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#90** | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Michael Steurer](https://appshunter.io/developer/984557127) | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) |

## What reviewers say

### NewsFlash RSS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsflash-rss/id1487449663)

**Currently charting:** #90 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

A fast, modern RSS reader designed for a clean, distraction-free news experience. Organize articles with tags, filter content, and search your entire feed. Offers custom push notifications and developer-friendly features.

**Highlights:** Clean, distraction-free reading experience, Customizable tags and filtering, Full-text search across articles, Keyword blocking for unwanted topics, Custom push notifications, iCloud Sync for private data backup

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Espresso | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cappuccino | $2.99 | one-time |
| Specialty Coffee Aeropress | $4.99 | 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 (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 NewsFlash RSS free?

NewsFlash RSS costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

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

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

NewsFlash RSS is rated higher. NewsFlash RSS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while An Otter RSS Reader averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.

### Do NewsFlash RSS or An Otter RSS Reader have ads?

Neither NewsFlash RSS nor An Otter RSS Reader shows ads.

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

NewsFlash RSS ships an update monthly, and An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Most recently, NewsFlash RSS was updated on September 23, 2026 and An Otter RSS Reader on September 23, 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.*