# An Otter RSS Reader vs Inkstead

The clearest difference is update cadence: An Otter RSS Reader at every 3 days against Inkstead's every 3 weeks. An Otter RSS Reader also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. An Otter RSS Reader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Inkstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

An Otter RSS Reader ships an update every 3 days, Inkstead every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | An Otter RSS Reader | Inkstead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 45 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) | [Ivo Nunes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871241076) |

## 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 (6)**

| 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 |

**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


### Inkstead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkstead/id6772740562)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inkstead Plus | $12.99 | per year |
| Inkstead Plus Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

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

### Is Inkstead free?

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

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

Neither An Otter RSS Reader nor Inkstead shows ads.

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

An Otter RSS Reader ships an update every 3 days, and Inkstead every 3 weeks. Most recently, An Otter RSS Reader was updated on October 16, 2026 and Inkstead on October 2, 2026.

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