# lire vs Current

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Current at none against lire's 5. Current also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). lire's advantage is chart position (#3 vs #15) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

lire costs $9.99 and Current $9.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Current asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for lire against 4.5 for Current. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 111 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.

lire ships an update fortnightly, Current every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | lire | Current |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (151 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews) | **[4.5 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/current-rss-feed-reader/id6758530974/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **151** | 111 |
| Positive reviews | **68.4% of reviews** | 68.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | #15 |
| Size | 160 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) | [Jupiter Interactive Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/526857550) |

## 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

**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


### Current

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/current-rss-feed-reader/id6758530974)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

This app offers a peaceful way to consume RSS feeds without the pressure of unread counts or overdue articles. It prioritizes a calm, unhurried reading experience with beautiful typography and intuitive navigation. Sync with various providers or use local feeds for a personalized content stream.

**Highlights:** No unread counts or badges, Calm and unhurried design, Beautiful article presentation, Support for multiple sync providers, Full-text article extraction, Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is lire free?

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

### Is Current free?

Current costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Current is rated higher. lire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Current averages 4.5 from 111 ratings.

### Do lire or Current have ads?

Neither lire nor Current shows ads.

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

lire ships an update fortnightly, and Current every 3 days. Most recently, lire was updated on September 23, 2026 and Current on September 22, 2026.

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

lire currently peaks at #3 in the App Store charts, and Current at #15. 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.*