Comparison

lire vs Lettura

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

lire

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
Currently charting
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Love RSS feeds? So do we!! RSS feeds are a great way to follow updates on your favorite website. However, some sites set up their feeds to only show a portion of each entry, you know, to get you to click through to their actual website. We find that really annoying, and we're sure you do too. Which is why, unlike other RSS feed readers, that either push you into a browser (in-app or otherwise), or depend on third party text parsing services and require you to be online to fetch the full text of one article at a time (which makes it no different from having to click/tap through to a website), in lire, you get your favorite RSS feeds as they should've been. You don't need to click through to any website (though, you do still have the option to, if you really wanted). It takes your favorite partial feeds, does its magic, and converts them in to full feeds, so you don't have to click/tap on those annoying 'Read more' or 'Continue reading' links. Once they're cached, you don't even need to be connected to read your full-text feeds. Use as a standalone feed reader, sync with iCloud, or, sync with any of the several services: Feedly, Feedbin, FeedHQ, The Old Reader, Inoreader, BazQux Reader, Newsblur, Feed Wrangler, FreshRSS, Miniflux, Nextcloud News, Tiny Tiny RSS.

About

Lettura

Currently charting
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FEATURES - FreshRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS) synchronization - Sync on launch, in the background or with pull to refresh - Extract full article content using Readability, with individual preference saved for each feed - Generate AI summaries with customizable prompts, using on-device models or external AI providers via API - Automatically mark articles as read while scrolling - Customize the floating dock with your preferred actions - Configure left and right swipe actions to mark articles as read/unread, star/unstar them, save to Reading List or open in Safari - Bionic Reading with three different modes - Choose from four fonts and customize your reading experience - Customize text, article and interface layouts - View article images with full-screen viewing and zoom - Choose whether links open in Safari or within the app - Resume reading articles where you left off - Rich embedded previews for X posts, YouTube videos, media and charts - Pure Dark and Midnight Dark appearance modes - Save and restore your settings across devices with iCloud MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Built with SwiftUI and SwiftData, Lettura delivers a native reading experience tailored to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. App preferences and server settings can optionally be saved to iCloud and restored across your devices. REQUIREMENTS A FreshRSS or Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS) server is required to synchronize your feeds. Lettura also includes a local Demo Mode, allowing you to explore the interface and its features without connecting to a server. PRIVACY Lettura contains no advertising or analytics. The developer does not collect, sell or share your personal data. When using external AI providers, article content is sent to your selected provider to generate summaries.

Screenshots

lire4 screens
Lettura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lettura at none against lire's 5. Lettura also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). lire's advantage is chart position (#4 vs #135) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

lire costs $9.99 and Lettura $3.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Lettura asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

lire ships an update fortnightly, Lettura every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
lire versus Lettura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlireLettura
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#4 — better#135
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB11 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKunal SoodGiulio Magnifico

Bugs and requests

lire

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Incorrect feed display
  • Articles not opening
  • Overlapping UI elements
  • Sync errors with FreshRSS and Wallabag
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  • Revert to old articles after sync
  • VoiceOver issues after update

Requested features

9 requests
  • Bulk unsubscribe option
  • Ability to add multiple feeds at once
  • Custom keyword filtering
  • Highlight/annotate articles
  • Embedded video support
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  • Automatic article categorization
  • Sharing options
  • PDF export
  • Multilingual support

Lettura

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

lire

One-time5
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Massive Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
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  • Humongous Tip$9.99
  • Stupendous Tip$19.99
None

Lettura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is lire free?
lire costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Lettura free?
Lettura costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do lire or Lettura have ads?
Neither lire nor Lettura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, lire or Lettura?
lire ships an update fortnightly, and Lettura every 4 days. Most recently, lire was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lettura on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, lire or Lettura?
lire currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Lettura at #135. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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