Comparison

Bulletins vs Flyleaf

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

Head to head
About

Bulletins

Features
Currently charting
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Read your RSS feeds. On the iPad they are displayed in a magazine style format or a scrolling style format, the scrolling style format is available on the iPhone. Bulletins doesn't require any other 3rd party subscription, subscribe to feeds directly from the app and organize your feeds into folders.

About

Flyleaf

Save articles from the web and read them later in a distraction-free, magazine-like format. Customize your reading experience with themes and typography, and organize your content with tags. Syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Save articles from the web
  • Distraction-free reading view
  • Book-like pagination
  • Customizable themes and typography
  • iCloud sync
  • Article tagging
  • Archive.today integration
Features
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Flyleaf is a “read-later” app that displays saved articles from the web in a meticulously designed reading view, without popups, ads or other distractions. SAVE ARTICLES FROM THE WEB Use the share sheet from anywhere to save interesting links to Flyleaf. There is also an easy-to-use bookmarklet if you need it. READ LATER WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS Flyleaf takes web pages and removes everything inessential, like popups, ads and trackers, to preserve your privacy and sanity. TURN WEBSITES INTO MAGAZINE ARTICLES With Flyleaf's best-in-class book-like pagination, you can read articles page by page instead of scrolling vertically. READ IT YOUR WAY Flyleaf offers many ways to customize your reading experience, such as color themes and in-depth typography settings. DISCOVER WHAT TO READ NEXT Once your list of saved articles grows, it's easy to lose track. Flyleaf helps you to always discover fresh articles from your list. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Flyleaf uses iCloud to securely sync articles and reading progress between your devices – no additional signups needed. STAY ORGANIZED WITH TAGS You can add your own tags to articles to organize your library. READ ANYWHERE YOU GO Enjoy fully native apps for iPhone, iPad, and macOS, lovingly crafted by indie developer Max Melzer. READ IN FULL SCREEN Remove all distractions and focus on the text by entering fullscreen mode. You can still access all the controls you need through an intuitive gesture interface. LOAD ARTICLES FROM ARCHIVE.TODAY IN ONE TAP Sometimes, an article may not be available in your region or without logging in. Flyleaf lets you effortlessly access many of them from a web archive instead. AUTOMATE ACTIONS WITH SHORTCUTS AND SIRI Flyleaf offers a comprehensive list of Shortcuts actions, so you can add URLs via Siri or build Shortcuts to automatically tag articles. Flyleaf is free to use and offers an optional subscription for advanced features such as themes, tags and the archive.today integration. Privacy Policy: https://flyleafapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://flyleafapp.com/terms/

Screenshots

Bulletins2 screens
Flyleaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flyleaf at Free against Bulletins's $2.99. Flyleaf also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Bulletins's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). 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

Flyleaf is free to download; Bulletins costs $2.99 up front. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Bulletins asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bulletins ships an update every 4 months, Flyleaf every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bulletins versus Flyleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulletinsFlyleaf
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—98.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—91 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuy ShavivMaximilian Melzer

Bugs and requests

Bulletins

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flyleaf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tagging feature bug on iPhone (iOS 18.3.2)
  • Paywalled articles sometimes not saved (e.g., FT)
  • "Read now" option in Share Sheet not working (fixed in 2.1.0)

Requested features

11 requests
  • Highlighting function
  • Note-taking functionality
  • One-time payment option
  • Device AI summarization
  • Bulk actions for managing articles
Show 6 more
  • Improved support for non-Apple platforms (e.g., Android)
  • More theme colors (yellow, orange)
  • AnyBox importer
  • Ability to archive different versions of a webpage
  • German localization
  • Export entry as PDF

In-app purchases

None

Bulletins

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flyleaf

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly renewal7 Days trial$2.001 Month
  • Yearly renewal7 Days trial$17.001 Year

Questions

Is Bulletins free?
Bulletins costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flyleaf free?
Flyleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bulletins or Flyleaf have ads?
Neither Bulletins nor Flyleaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bulletins or Flyleaf?
Bulletins ships an update every 4 months, and Flyleaf every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bulletins was updated on October 14, 2026 and Flyleaf on October 14, 2026.

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