# lire vs Quick Reads

The clearest difference is price: Quick Reads at Free against lire's $9.99. Quick Reads also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). lire's advantage is ratings volume (155 vs 1) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Quick Reads is free to download; lire costs $9.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Quick Reads asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Reads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: lire has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

lire ships an update fortnightly, Quick Reads every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | lire | Quick Reads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (155 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lire-rss-reader/id1531976425/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-reads-read-it-later/id6759210587/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **155** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kunal Sood](https://appshunter.io/developer/542137548) | [Matt Birchler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1262203111) |

## What reviewers say

### lire

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

**Currently charting:** #10 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


### Quick Reads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-reads-read-it-later/id6759210587)

Save articles from anywhere to build a personal reading library. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with customizable themes and offline access. Organize your saved content with tags and search functionality.

**Highlights:** Save articles from any app, Distraction-free reading experience, Customizable themes, Highlight important passages, Organize with tags, Offline reading support, Search saved articles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is lire free?

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

### Is Quick Reads free?

Quick Reads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, lire or Quick Reads?

Quick Reads is rated higher. lire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Quick Reads averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do lire or Quick Reads have ads?

Neither lire nor Quick Reads shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, lire or Quick Reads?

lire ships an update fortnightly, and Quick Reads every 9 days. Most recently, lire was updated on October 15, 2026 and Quick Reads on October 2, 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.*