# An Otter RSS Reader vs Atode

The clearest difference is rating: Atode at 4.6 against An Otter RSS Reader's 4.1. An Otter RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (73 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. An Otter RSS Reader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Atode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Atode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.

An Otter RSS Reader ships an update every 3 days, Atode monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | An Otter RSS Reader | Atode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews) | **[4.6 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atode/id6475672239/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **60.4% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 45 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) | [Beat Raess](https://appshunter.io/developer/381075846) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 (7)**

| 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 |
| Otter Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | 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


### Atode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atode/id6475672239)

Save articles from any app for distraction-free reading later. Organize your saved content with custom styles, notes, and highlights. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Bookmark articles from any app, Offline reading with optimized format, Customizable reader with themes and fonts, Highlighting and note-taking, Organize with folders and tags, Export articles in various formats, iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atode Plus | $0.99 | per month |
| Atode Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Atode Pro | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

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

### Is Atode free?

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

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

Atode is rated higher. An Otter RSS Reader averages 4.1 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Atode averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.

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

Neither An Otter RSS Reader nor Atode shows ads.

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

An Otter RSS Reader ships an update every 3 days, and Atode monthly. Most recently, An Otter RSS Reader was updated on October 21, 2026 and Atode on October 14, 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.*