# lire vs Artykul

The clearest difference is price: Artykul at Free against lire's $9.99. Artykul also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). lire's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (158 vs 11). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Artykul is free to download; lire costs $9.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Artykul sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Artykul holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: lire has 158 ratings behind it against 11, 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 80% of Artykul's.

lire ships an update fortnightly, Artykul every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | lire | Artykul |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (158 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews) | **[4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artykul-rss-reader/id1618798027/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **158** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 168 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) | [Mikalaj Karhin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522288753) |

## What reviewers say

### lire

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

**Currently charting:** #3 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, iPhone Duo 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


### Artykul

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artykul-rss-reader/id1618798027)

Consolidate your favorite websites, blogs, and social feeds into a single, clutter-free reading experience. Organize content with custom folders and receive push notifications for new articles. Enjoy a customizable reader that allows offline access and personalized themes.

**Highlights:** Consolidate multiple RSS, ATOM, YouTube, Telegram, Mastodon, and Reddit feeds, Organize feeds into custom folders with unique icons, Offline article reading and customizable reader themes, Push notifications for new articles, Article to audio conversion, Full-text search across all feeds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Infinity | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is lire free?

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

### Is Artykul free?

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

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

Artykul is rated higher. lire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Artykul averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.

### Do lire or Artykul have ads?

Neither lire nor Artykul shows ads.

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

lire ships an update fortnightly, and Artykul every 3 months. Most recently, lire was updated on November 3, 2026 and Artykul on October 30, 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.*