# An Otter RSS Reader vs PetalFeed

The clearest difference is price: An Otter RSS Reader at Free against PetalFeed's $4.99. An Otter RSS Reader also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). PetalFeed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

An Otter RSS Reader is free to download; PetalFeed costs $4.99 up front. An Otter RSS Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PetalFeed asks for nothing beyond the download.

An Otter RSS Reader ships an update every 3 days, PetalFeed weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | An Otter RSS Reader | PetalFeed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **73** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | **#123** |
| Size | 45 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) | [Doxie Media LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082145820) |

## 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 (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Tip | $12.99 | 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


### PetalFeed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petalfeed/id6760257782)

**Currently charting:** #123 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

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

### Is PetalFeed free?

PetalFeed costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Neither An Otter RSS Reader nor PetalFeed shows ads.

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

An Otter RSS Reader ships an update every 3 days, and PetalFeed weekly. Most recently, An Otter RSS Reader was updated on September 23, 2026 and PetalFeed on September 22, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*