Comparison

Bulletins vs Current

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

Current

This app offers a peaceful way to consume RSS feeds without the pressure of unread counts or overdue articles. It prioritizes a calm, unhurried reading experience with beautiful typography and intuitive navigation. Sync with various providers or use local feeds for a personalized content stream.

Highlights
  • No unread counts or badges
  • Calm and unhurried design
  • Beautiful article presentation
  • Support for multiple sync providers
  • Full-text article extraction
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
Currently charting
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Current is an RSS reader built on a simple idea: your feed should never make you feel behind. There are no unread counts. No red badges. No number climbing while you sleep, silently tallying everything you haven't read. Current shows you what's new right now, and that's it. Nothing is owed. Nothing is overdue. You open it when you want to read, and whatever's there is what's there. The design is intentional. Every screen, every interaction, every animation was built to feel calm and unhurried. Articles are presented beautifully with clean typography and generous whitespace. Navigation is fluid and intuitive. The app gets out of the way and lets you focus on what matters: the writing. Current supports multiple sync providers so you can bring your existing subscriptions: - Feedbin - Inoreader - MiniFlux - FreshRSS - The Old Reader - NewsBlur - Local RSS (on-device, no account needed) Features: - Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Beautiful article reader with smart formatting - Full-text article extraction - Light and dark themes - Background refresh - OPML import and export - Share extension - Keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac - iCloud sync for local feeds Current is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Just an app you buy once and own forever. Built by an indie developer who wanted to love RSS again.

Screenshots

Bulletins2 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bulletins at $2.99 against Current's $9.99. Current's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#16 vs #146). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Bulletins costs $2.99 and Current $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bulletins ships an update every 4 months, Current every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bulletins versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulletinsCurrent
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating—4.5 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank#146#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGuy ShavivJupiter Interactive Group LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bulletins

No in-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bulletins free?
Bulletins costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Current free?
Current costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bulletins or Current have ads?
Neither Bulletins nor Current shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bulletins or Current?
Bulletins ships an update every 4 months, and Current every 3 days. Most recently, Bulletins was updated on October 14, 2026 and Current on October 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bulletins or Current?
Bulletins currently peaks at #146 in the App Store charts, and Current at #16. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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