RSS Reader & Widget vs Riverside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSS Reader & Widget
Display your favorite news feeds directly on your home screen with a customizable widget. Easily add RSS feeds within the app for quick access to updates. Designed for simplicity and convenience.
- Add RSS Feeds in App
- iOS14 Widget Support
- Customizable Widget
- Simple and Easy to Use
- Direct Home Screen Access
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SImple RSS Reader & Widget Have all your important news directly on your home screen! This app is just a customizable, simple widget that displays RSS feeds on your home screen. Features: - Add RSS Feeds in APP - iOS14 Widget - Easy to use
Riverside
A streamlined RSS reader for effortless news and blog consumption. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience with home screen widgets and timely notifications for new content.
- Clean interface
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Background updates
- Timely notifications
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A streamlined RSS reader app that brings your favorite news and blogs to your fingertips with elegance and ease. ■ Clean Interface: A clutter-free reading space for your daily news intake. ■ Widgets: Access the latest headlines directly from your home screen and lock screen. ■ Background Updates & Notifications: Stay informed with timely notifications on new content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RSS Reader & Widget at 5.0 against Riverside's 3.0. RSS Reader & Widget also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RSS Reader & Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
RSS Reader & Widget ships an update monthly, Riverside every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSS Reader & Widget | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KSY Studio | Maiku Yamaguchi |
Customer experience
RSS Reader & Widget
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In-app purchases
RSS Reader & Widget
No in-app purchases
Riverside
No in-app purchases
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