# Mimir vs CMRSS

The clearest difference is rating: CMRSS at 5.0 against Mimir's 4.3. CMRSS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Mimir's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mimir sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and CMRSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CMRSS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mimir has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Mimir's written reviews are positive against 100% of CMRSS's.

Mimir ships an update fortnightly, CMRSS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mimir | CMRSS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimir-podcast-player/id1508343025/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmrss/id6782082210/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | [Grant Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/564937171) | [Charlie Monroe Software, s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/647791583) |

## What reviewers say

### Mimir

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimir-podcast-player/id1508343025)

Organize your podcast listening with custom groups and priority settings. Enjoy a premium audio experience with advanced playback features and personalized recommendations. Discover new content and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Podcast groups for organization, Priority settings for favorite podcasts, Continuous playback queue, Advanced audio engine with silence skip, Curated lists and personalized recommendations, CarPlay support, Video episode playback

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mimir Monthly Subscription | $1.49 | per month |
| Mimir Yearly Subscription | $12.49 | per year |
| Mimir Trial | Free | one-time |
| Mimir iOS Pro Features | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mimir macOS Pro Features | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 🚀 Efficient silence skipping
- 🔄 Seamless cross-platform sync (iCloud)
- 🚗 Excellent CarPlay integration
- 🗂️ Great podcast and episode management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes on startup
- 🐛 App not loading on specific OS versions (e.g., 26.6 Public Beta)
- 🐛 Search crashes on iOS 18
- 🐛 Typed text not visible in search
- 🐛 App freezes or doesn't reflect changes when managing episodes

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes at opening
- App will not load on 26.6 Public Beta
- App will not work with 26.6
- Search crashes on iOS 18
- Typed text is not visible in the regular podcast page

**Requested features**

- Episode pictures
- Apple Watch app
- Streaming episodes without downloading (especially on macOS)
- Mark episode as played from CarPlay now playing screen
- Episode description visibility


### CMRSS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cmrss/id6782082210)

This news reader offers a streamlined way to consume content across all Apple devices. It features on-device AI for article summarization and robust organization tools, ensuring a private and efficient reading experience.

**Highlights:** iCloud sync across Apple devices, On-device AI article summarization, Tabbed reading with built-in browser, Organize feeds into folders, Follow YouTube, Reddit, X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Smart Folders with custom rules, Widgets for desktop and Home Screen

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CMRSS Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mimir free?

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

### Is CMRSS free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mimir or CMRSS?

CMRSS is rated higher. Mimir averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while CMRSS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mimir or CMRSS have ads?

Neither Mimir nor CMRSS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mimir or CMRSS?

Mimir ships an update fortnightly, and CMRSS every 6 days. Most recently, Mimir was updated on October 21, 2026 and CMRSS on October 25, 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.*