Comparison

Reeder Classic vs Folo

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

Head to head
About

Reeder Classic

This app combines an RSS reader and a read-later client, offering iCloud syncing for your news feeds and saved articles. It features a focus-enhancing reading mode, customizable widgets, and the ability to mark items as read while scrolling. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience with its reader view.

Highlights
  • RSS feed reader
  • Read later client
  • iCloud syncing
  • Bionic Reading mode
  • Customizable widgets
  • Mark as read on scroll
  • Reader view
Currently charting
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Keep control of your news reading with Reeder Classic, RSS reader and read later client in one app, now with support for iCloud syncing. FEEDS Sync all your feeds and articles with iCloud. Reeder Classic comes with a built-in RSS/Feeds service which will keep everything in sync on all your devices. Of course, this is optional. You can still just use one of the many third-party services supported by Reeder or just RSS (without sync). READ LATER This is Reeder's built-in read later service which stores all your data securely in iCloud. A sharing extension allows you to add links from outside of Reeder. BIONIC READING A higher dimension of reading. With Bionic Reading you read texts with more focus, awareness, and sustainability. Read more about Bionic Reading at bionic-reading.com. WIDGETS View most recent articles, configurable to only show items from feeds, folders, searches (for services that support searches) or tags (for read later services). MARK AS READ ON SCROLL With version 5, Reeder finally supports marking items as read while scrolling. Off by default, this can be enabled on a per-account basis. READER VIEW Enter Reader View (for feed items and read later links that support this) for a clutter-free reading experience directly in Reeder's article viewer. You can enable "Automatic Reader View" on a per-feed basis to always load items of a feed with Reader View. SUPPORTED THIRD-PARTY SERVICES Feedbin, Feedly, FeedHQ, NewsBlur, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, FreshRSS, Instapaper and Pocket.

About

Folo

This AI-powered tool scans the internet to find and present information relevant to your interests. It filters out noise, delivering only the knowledge you truly care about.

Highlights
  • AI-powered content filtering
  • Surfaces relevant knowledge
  • Cuts through internet noise
  • Personalized information delivery
Features
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Folo is the AI RSS reader that brings everything you follow into one calm timeline, then helps you read it. Follow blogs, news sites, newsletters, podcasts, video channels and social feeds in one place. Let AI summarize the long reads, translate the ones in other languages and read the rest aloud, so you stay informed without drowning in tabs. ONE TIMELINE FOR EVERYTHING YOU FOLLOW • Subscribe to any RSS, Atom or JSON feed, or search for sources by name • Follow sites without a feed through thousands of RSSHub routes • Explore trending feeds and curated lists to find new favorites • Import your subscriptions from any other reader with OPML • Keep things tidy with folders, stars and lists AI THAT READS WITH YOU • AI summaries: the key points of any article in seconds • AI translation: read in English, Chinese, Japanese or French, side by side with the original or on its own • Text-to-speech: listen to any article in a natural voice • Actions: summarize, translate, star or filter new entries automatically with your own rules MADE FOR EVERY FORMAT • A clean reader view that fetches the full text of articles • Dedicated layouts for social posts, pictures, videos and podcasts • Background playback for podcasts and picture-in-picture for videos YOUR READER, YOUR WAY • Light and dark themes, reading fonts, text size and line spacing • Spotlight highlights the keywords you care about • Subscriptions, read status and stars sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android and the web OPEN SOURCE, NO ADS Folo is open source and ad-free, built in the open with a community of readers and developers. FREE TO START Create a free account to follow feeds and sync them across your devices. Basic, Plus and Pro plans add more subscriptions, higher AI limits and automations. Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://folo.is/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reeder Classic4 screens
Folo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Folo at Free against Reeder Classic's $4.99. Reeder Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (61% vs 41%). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Folo is free to download; Reeder Classic costs $4.99 up front. Folo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Reeder Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Reeder Classic against 4.0 for Folo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder Classic has 835 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Reeder Classic's written reviews are positive against 41% of Folo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reeder Classic ships an update monthly, Folo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Reeder Classic versus Folo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReeder ClassicFolo
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (835 ratings) — better4.0 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better40.8% of reviews
Number of ratings835 — better56
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSilvio RizziNatural Selection Labs

Customer experience

Reeder Classic

All ratings820 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative27.2%

Folo

All ratings56 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative44.7%

User reviews

Reeder Classic

From 835 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure with iCloud sync
  • 💡 Useful read later feature
  • 👍 Minimalist and clean design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
  • 🐛 Background refresh not working
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 🐛 Slow sync for large feed counts

Folo

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast app
  • 🔒 Secure
  • 👍 Great product

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Poor user experience

Bugs and requests

Reeder Classic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Articles not loading properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between articles
  • Unreliable background sync
  • Issues with Twitter integration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter feeds by keywords
  • Option to change app icon
  • Support for more languages
  • Tighter integration with Matter app
  • Offline reading mode
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  • Text-to-speech support

Folo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to open app on Mac
  • Images not loading in articles
  • Horizontal videos not playable
  • Unresponsive click issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Change text size option
  • Add language support
  • Improve notification system
  • Enhance sharing functionality

In-app purchases

None

Reeder Classic

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Folo

Subscriptions6
  • Folo Basic (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Folo Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Folo Basic (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Folo Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$99.991 Month
  • Folo Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Folo Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Reeder Classic free?
Reeder Classic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folo free?
Folo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reeder Classic or Folo?
Reeder Classic is rated higher. Reeder Classic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 835 ratings, while Folo averages 4.0 from 56 ratings.
Do Reeder Classic or Folo have ads?
Neither Reeder Classic nor Folo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reeder Classic or Folo?
Reeder Classic ships an update monthly, and Folo fortnightly. Most recently, Reeder Classic was updated on October 25, 2026 and Folo on October 24, 2026.

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