Comparison

An Otter RSS Reader vs NAPAC25

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

Head to head
About

An Otter RSS Reader

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
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An Otter RSS Reader is a simple RSS reader for following news, blogs, and personal sites without another account. Subscribe to feeds, organize them into folders, and let iCloud keep everything in sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Otter keeps the experience intentionally calm: quick refreshes, native navigation, readable article views, and just enough personality to make checking your feeds feel pleasant. New in 2.0, the iPad edition grew up. The Front Page opens to today's stories while native adaptive columns keep feeds and the story list side by side when there’s room, then collapse cleanly on smaller screens. Articles set in a real serif with a comfortable reading measure, on iPad and iPhone alike. Features: - Subscribe to RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, and XML feeds - Sync subscriptions and reading state with iCloud - The Front Page: a daily opening spread across iPhone and iPad - Smart Folders that fill themselves — long reads, quick reads, podcasts, videos - A serif reading view with adjustable typography - Reading Insights: streaks, reading calendar, and when-you-read patterns - Organize feeds into folders - Import and export subscriptions with OPML - Keyboard shortcuts and menu commands on iPad - Refresh feeds in the background or manually - Shortcuts actions, Home Screen widgets, and alternate app icons Otter Pro, the optional subscription, adds ad-free reading, custom Smart Folders, TL;DR article summaries, and the full Reading Insights dashboard. Otter is not trying to be a social network, inbox, or power-user dashboard. It is a practical little RSS reader for people who still like the open web. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anotterrss.com/privacy

About

NAPAC25

Features
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**NAPAC25 Official Conference App - Your Guide to North America's Premier Particle Accelerator Conference** **Transform your conference experience at NAPAC25!** This official mobile app is your complete digital companion for the 2025 North American Particle Accelerator Conference, taking place August 10-15, 2025, in Sacramento, California. **WHY YOU NEED THIS APP:** Maximize your conference engagement with instant access to schedules, speakers, and networking opportunities. Never miss a crucial session or presentation again! Stay organized, connected, and informed throughout the largest domestic accelerator science event. **KEY FEATURES:** • Access to up to date agenda (sessions, speeches, speakers) • Easy access to conference's key information (venue, accommodation, sponsors etc.) • Conference's venue maps • Offline functionality. Application does not required active Internet connection **ABOUT NAPAC25:** Join 400 particle accelerator experts, students, post-docs, technicians, and engineers at North America's most focused accelerator science gathering. Co-sponsored by IEEE and the American Physical Society, NAPAC offers unparalleled networking opportunities, comprehensive field overviews, specialized mini-courses, and technical problem-solving sessions. **DISCOVER SACRAMENTO:** Experience California's capital city, where innovation meets history. Sacramento perfectly balances cutting-edge research discussions with rich cultural heritage. Explore the State Capitol, historic Old Sacramento Waterfront with its Gold Rush-era charm, farm-to-fork dining scene, and vibrant arts district. The city's central location provides easy access to Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, and San Francisco. **SAFE CREDIT UNION CONVENTION CENTER:** Our state-of-the-art venue sits in downtown Sacramento's heart, featuring modern facilities designed for scientific exchange. The center offers excellent acoustics, advanced AV technology, spacious exhibition areas, and convenient access to hotels, restaurants, and transportation hubs. Download now to start planning your NAPAC25 experience! Whether you're presenting groundbreaking research, attending educational sessions, or building professional relationships, this app ensures you get maximum value from the conference. This application provides following features: * Access to up to date agenda (sessions, speeches, speakers) * Easy access to conference's key information (venue, accommodation, sponsors etc.) * Conference's venue maps * Offline functionality. Application does not required active Internet connection * Conference news (delivered via Twitter)

Screenshots

An Otter RSS Reader4 screens
NAPAC251 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NAPAC25 at none against An Otter RSS Reader's 11. NAPAC25 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. An Otter RSS Reader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NAPAC25 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
An Otter RSS Reader versus NAPAC25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAn Otter RSS ReaderNAPAC25
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJosh HoltzPoznan Supercomputing and Networking Center

Bugs and requests

An Otter RSS Reader

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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
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  • Feeds disappear after closing the app
  • Feeds don't refresh
  • Crashes when importing OPML files
  • Crashing when importing opml files
  • Crashes when trying to import an OPML file

Requested features

13 requests
  • 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
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  • Need to add an option to sort by oldest and newest first
  • If in reader mode hitting the safari button should open in the in app browser instead of leaving the app
  • Under notifications there should be an option to show badge count with unread articles
  • Should be an option to see favicons to the left of the headline to quickly see at a glance which site posted the story as well as an option to enable images if there is one in the story
  • MiniFlux Sync would be nice
  • Offline reading?
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

NAPAC25

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

An Otter RSS Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Otter Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Otter Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip2 variants$0.99
  • Medium Tip2 variants$2.99
  • Large Tip2 variants$5.99
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  • Mega Tip2 variants$12.99
  • Otter Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

NAPAC25

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is An Otter RSS Reader free?
An Otter RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NAPAC25 free?
NAPAC25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do An Otter RSS Reader or NAPAC25 have ads?
Neither An Otter RSS Reader nor NAPAC25 shows ads.

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