# lire vs Feedibus

The clearest difference is rating: lire at 4.4 against Feedibus's 3.7. lire also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 39%) and ratings volume (151 vs 12). Feedibus's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

lire costs $9.99 and Feedibus $3.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Feedibus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

lire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: lire has 151 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of lire's written reviews are positive against 39% of Feedibus's.

lire ships an update fortnightly, Feedibus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | lire | Feedibus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews)** | [3.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedibus-rss-feed-reader/id1585543362/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **151** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **68.4% of reviews** | 39.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | #69 |
| Size | 160 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) | [Nicolas Neubauer](https://appshunter.io/developer/322116468) |

## What reviewers say

### lire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

This app provides full-text RSS feeds, converting partial feeds into complete articles. Read content offline after initial caching. It offers standalone use or syncs with iCloud and various popular RSS services.

**Highlights:** Full-text RSS feed conversion, Offline reading of cached feeds, Standalone feed reader, iCloud sync, Sync with multiple RSS services

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Humongous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stupendous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast full-text parsing
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💡 Bionic reading support
- 👍 Excellent accessibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Sync issues
- 🐛 Memory management problems
- 🐛 Buggy after updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent article rendering

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Incorrect feed display
- Articles not opening
- Overlapping UI elements
- Sync errors with FreshRSS and Wallabag

**Requested features**

- Bulk unsubscribe option
- Ability to add multiple feeds at once
- Custom keyword filtering
- Highlight/annotate articles
- Embedded video support


### Feedibus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feedibus-rss-feed-reader/id1585543362)

**Currently charting:** #69 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

This newsreader app aggregates content from RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds into a beautifully organized interface. It uses on-device AI to summarize articles, deduplicate content, and learn user interests for a personalized reading experience.

**Highlights:** AI-powered article summaries, Content deduplication, Personalized interest learning, Cross-device iCloud sync, Customizable reading view, Background updates, OPML import/export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Feedibus | $0.99 | per month |
| Unlock Feedibus One-Time Fee | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is lire free?

lire costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Feedibus free?

Feedibus costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, lire or Feedibus?

lire is rated higher. lire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Feedibus averages 3.7 from 12 ratings.

### Do lire or Feedibus have ads?

Neither lire nor Feedibus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, lire or Feedibus?

lire ships an update fortnightly, and Feedibus every 5 weeks. Most recently, lire was updated on October 11, 2026 and Feedibus on October 12, 2026.

### Which is more popular, lire or Feedibus?

lire currently peaks at #8 in the App Store charts, and Feedibus at #69. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*