Comparison

RSSolved vs Luno Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RSSolved

Manage your RSS and Atom feeds with this streamlined reader. Enjoy a clean interface, automatic feed length management, and easy article reading via an integrated browser. It prioritizes user privacy with no account creation or tracking.

Highlights
  • iOS 13 dark mode support
  • iPad master/detail split scene
  • Swipe to mark read/unread
  • Automatic feed length management
  • Integrated Safari browser widget
  • Auto-detect RSS/Atom feeds
  • Sort and rename feeds
  • App icon badge for unread count
Features
Currently charting
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Features: - iOS 13 dark mode fully supported for reading in bed next to your sleeping loved ones. - Supports iPads with a master/detail split scene. - Mark items read/unread with a swipe. - Automatically keeps the feed length to its natural length, but never deletes unread items. - Uses standard iOS Safari browser widget for full article. - Tries to auto-detect links to RSS/Atom feeds on websites. - If your beloved site can't be auto-detected, you can always enter the direct link to the feed. - Fetches website favicons for clarity. - Sort and rename your feeds. - Pull to refresh all or a single feed. - Number of unread items on app icon badge. Explicitly absent Features: - No accounts need to be created. - Doesn't try to suck you into a platform. - No user tracking/analysis whatsoever. Promise: We use this app ourselves on a daily basis. It will be kept up to date with latest iOS versions and device form factors for the foreseeable future.

About

Luno Reader

Features
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Luno Reader brings your RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and podcasts together in one simple, ad-free reader. Add your favorite news sites and blogs to see the latest content in a single list. Bookmark anything you like, and it's automatically saved to your Notion database, too. No ads or algorithmic recommendations get in the way. You only ever see the feeds you chose to follow. Instead of losing time to an endless social feed, you get quick access to the information you need. Build a calm, comfortable reading space with Luno Reader. [Highlights] ■ Today See only the articles published in the last 24 hours, gathered from every feed you follow. No overwhelming unread counts — just today's fresh reads, so catching up each day stays effortless. ■ Save to Notion Connect your Notion account and every article you bookmark is saved to a database of your choice, with its title and URL. Read-it-later, research, and idea capture all come together in Notion. ■ YouTube & Podcasts Paste a YouTube channel URL to subscribe to new videos as a feed. Audio and podcast RSS are supported too, so you can follow blogs, videos, and audio in one app. ■ Clean blog rendering Optimized for popular blog platforms. Thumbnails and author info are laid out neatly, so everything from technical posts to daily reads is easy to follow. ■ Bookmarks & in-app reader Bookmark any article with a single tap. Read it right inside the app's reader — no jumping to a browser. Share what you've read to other apps with ease. ■ Dark mode & English/Japanese Automatically switches between light and dark mode to match your device settings. Easy on the eyes at night. Available in both English and Japanese. ■ No ads, no recommendations There are no ads in the app, and no algorithmic recommendations. Only the feeds you added, shown in the order they were published. [Getting started] 1. Paste the URL of a site, blog, or YouTube channel to subscribe 2. Check today's new articles in Today 3. Bookmark the articles you want to read 4. Connect Notion to save articles automatically [Made for people who] • Want a simple, easy-to-use RSS reader • Prefer gathering information calmly, without ads or recommendations • Want to save and organize articles in Notion • Want to follow note, Zenn, YouTube, and podcasts all in one place

Screenshots

RSSolved3 screens
Luno Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Luno Reader at Free against RSSolved's $0.99. RSSolved's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Luno Reader is free to download; RSSolved costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSSolved ships an update every 5 months, Luno Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RSSolved versus Luno Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSolvedLuno Reader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBenjamin ErhartYuki Watanabe

In-app purchases

None

RSSolved

No in-app purchases

None

Luno Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSSolved free?
RSSolved costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luno Reader free?
Luno Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RSSolved or Luno Reader have ads?
Neither RSSolved nor Luno Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSSolved or Luno Reader?
RSSolved ships an update every 5 months, and Luno Reader every 4 months. Most recently, RSSolved was updated on September 29, 2026 and Luno Reader on October 4, 2026.

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