lire vs FeedLizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Full-text RSS feed conversion
- Offline reading of cached feeds
- Standalone feed reader
- iCloud sync
- Sync with multiple RSS services
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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.
FeedLizard
This app allows you to follow websites directly without algorithms or tracking. Organize your subscribed feeds, star articles for later, and enjoy a private reading experience. It offers iCloud sync for seamless use across Apple devices.
- RSS and Atom feed support
- Organize feeds into folders
- Star articles for later
- Search saved articles
- Light and dark appearance
- Optional iCloud sync
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Follow the web without the noise. FeedLizard is a fast, private RSS reader built for people who want direct control over the websites they follow. No algorithms. No recommendations. No tracking. Just the news and websites you choose. Features: • RSS and Atom feed support • Import and export OPML files • Organize feeds into folders • Unread and all article views • Star articles for later • Search your saved articles • Light and dark appearance • In-app browser or your default browser • Optional unread app badge • Pull-to-refresh updates • iPhone and iPad support Privacy first FeedLizard does not collect your reading habits. Your subscriptions, articles, searches, and favorites are yours. No advertising. No analytics. No tracking. No user accounts required. Optional iCloud sync Keep subscriptions, folders, and custom feed names available across your Apple devices with optional iCloud sync. FeedLizard is a one-time purchase. No monthly subscription required. Take back control of your news feed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FeedLizard at 5.0 against lire's 4.4. FeedLizard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). lire's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 1) and chart position (#7 vs #137). 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
lire costs $9.99 and FeedLizard $4.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FeedLizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
FeedLizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: lire has 151 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
lire ships an update fortnightly, FeedLizard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | lire | FeedLizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (151 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #7 — better | #137 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kunal Sood | BRIAN THOMAS FAGIOLI |
Customer experience
lire
FeedLizard
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
FeedLizard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
lire
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Massive Tip$1.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
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- Humongous Tip$9.99
- Stupendous Tip$19.99
FeedLizard
No in-app purchases









