Comparison

lire vs ExtraExtra Rss

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

ExtraExtra Rss

This native RSS reader offers a clean reading experience with full-text extraction and AI-cleaned read-aloud narration. Organize feeds into categories, sync across Apple devices, or use it locally without an account. Supports Handoff, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Full-text article extraction
  • AI-cleaned read-aloud narration
  • Sync across Apple devices
  • Local-only mode
  • Organize feeds into folders
  • Handoff support
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
Currently charting
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ExtraExtra is an RSS reader built to feel completely at home on whichever Apple device you're holding — genuinely native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, not a stretched-out port. READING EXPERIENCE • Full-text extraction turns excerpt-only feeds into complete articles, automatically • On-device AI read-aloud — text is cleaned up to sound natural when spoken (URLs, footnotes, and symbols smoothed out; nothing summarized or dropped) • Adjustable fonts and reading size • Light and dark themes • In-article search, keyword muting, and full-text search across feeds • Save articles to read later; mark read/unread with swipe or keyboard shortcuts FEEDS, YOUR WAY • Connect any GReader-compatible sync service (FreshRSS, The Old Reader, and others) to sync read state and subscriptions across devices • Or sync privately with iCloud — no server or account required, your read and saved state just follows you across devices • Or skip the account entirely — local mode reads feeds directly, no server, no sign-up, nothing leaving your device • Import existing subscriptions via OPML, folders and all • Tap a feed link in Safari to subscribe directly, no copy-pasting URLs • Share any webpage to ExtraExtra and it'll find and add that site's feed automatically • Organize feeds into categories/folders with per-feed unread counts EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Start an article on one device, pick it up on another with Handoff • Home Screen widgets keep unread counts visible at a glance • Siri Shortcuts and hardware media key support • Apple Watch companion app — remote control your iPhone right from your wrist • Full keyboard shortcut support on Mac and iPad ExtraExtra: extra, extra — read all about it, your way.

Screenshots

lire4 screens
ExtraExtra Rss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ExtraExtra Rss at 5.0 against lire's 4.4. ExtraExtra Rss also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and price ($2.99 vs $9.99). lire's advantage is ratings volume (155 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads and chart position 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 ExtraExtra Rss $2.99 up front. lire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ExtraExtra Rss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExtraExtra Rss 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of lire's written reviews are positive against 100% of ExtraExtra Rss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

lire ships an update fortnightly, ExtraExtra Rss every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
lire versus ExtraExtra Rss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlireExtraExtra Rss
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (155 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better#26
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKunal SoodLYNDON SIAO

Customer experience

lire

All ratings155 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative18.0%

ExtraExtra Rss

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 4 more
  • Automatic article categorization
  • Sharing options
  • PDF export
  • Multilingual support

ExtraExtra Rss

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

ExtraExtra Rss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is lire free?
lire costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ExtraExtra Rss free?
ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, lire or ExtraExtra Rss?
ExtraExtra Rss is rated higher. lire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while ExtraExtra Rss averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do lire or ExtraExtra Rss have ads?
Neither lire nor ExtraExtra Rss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, lire or ExtraExtra Rss?
lire ships an update fortnightly, and ExtraExtra Rss every 4 days. Most recently, lire was updated on October 15, 2026 and ExtraExtra Rss on October 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, lire or ExtraExtra Rss?
lire currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and ExtraExtra Rss at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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