Comparison

RSS News Ticker vs CurrentRSS

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

Head to head
About

RSS News Ticker

Organize your news feeds with this reader. Subscribe to RSS and Atom sources, with articles cached locally for offline reading. Features include iCloud sync, a unified newsfeed, tagging for organization, bookmarking, and word muting.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to RSS & Atom feeds
  • Offline article caching
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Unified newsfeed and timeline
  • Tagging for article organization
  • Bookmark articles for later
  • Mute specific words or topics
Features
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Start bringing order in your news-jungle. Ticker can help you with that. FEATURES Subscribe RSS & Atom sources Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds in Ticker. All articles are cached locally so you can read them on the go. Use pull-to-refresh to sync all your sources at once. iCloud Sync Your data is only accessible to you, thats why Ticker uses your private iCloud to sync across your devices. Newsfeed & Timeline Access articles of all your sources in one newsfeed. Check your viewed articles in the dedicated timeline. Tags Use tags to bring order in the news-jungle. Tags identify relevant articles by keywords you can define. Articles which include a keyword are automatically assigned to that tag. You can look up relevant articles per tag or view all articles that have at least one tag assigned. Bookmarks Don't have time to read all articles when they pop up? No problem, you can bookmark articles and read them later on. A dedicated Bookmarks view keeps track of all your bookmarked articles to have it available anytime. Mute words Sometimes, topics pop up in your feed, that might not be interesting. In that case, you can mute words for a specific period of time (one day, a week, a month) or even forever.

About

CurrentRSS

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**Current — Intelligence Reader** Current is a fast, focused RSS reader built for people who care about what they read. Subscribe to any website, blog, or publication and read everything in one clean, distraction-free place — without algorithms deciding what matters. **Smart Folders** Build living collections that update automatically. Filter by keyword, author, tag, relevance score, or date range. Today's Briefing and Priority are built in from day one — or create your own from scratch. **Automation Rules** Set rules that work in the background. Auto-tag articles, mute topics you're tired of, highlight breaking news, and get notified only when something genuinely matters. **AI-Powered Summaries** Every article comes with an instant summary so you can decide in seconds whether it's worth your full attention. Supports Apple Intelligence for on-device processing. **Highlights & Notes** Mark passages that matter. Add notes, revisit your highlights, and build a personal knowledge base from everything you read. **Built-in Ad & Tracker Blocking** Articles load clean. No pop-ups, no auto-playing videos, no tracking scripts — just the content you came for. **Offline Reading** Save articles before you travel. Everything you need, available without a connection. **iCloud Sync** Your feeds, folders, rules, and highlights follow you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — automatically. **Reading Analytics** See how much you've read, which sources you return to most, and how your reading habits evolve over time. --- Current is built for curious readers who want to stay informed without being overwhelmed. No social features. No engagement metrics. No noise — just the information you chose to follow, presented beautifully and delivered fast.

Screenshots

RSS News Ticker4 screens
CurrentRSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CurrentRSS at every 2 weeks against RSS News Ticker's every 3 weeks. RSS News Ticker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. RSS News Ticker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CurrentRSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS News Ticker ships an update every 3 weeks, CurrentRSS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RSS News Ticker versus CurrentRSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS News TickerCurrentRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaniel HoeferATLE SUNDLING

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RSS News Ticker

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Mid Tip$2.99
  • Big Tip$5.99
3 purchases

CurrentRSS

Subscriptions2
  • CurrentRSS Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CurrentRSS Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CurrentRSS Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is RSS News Ticker free?
RSS News Ticker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CurrentRSS free?
CurrentRSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS News Ticker or CurrentRSS have ads?
Neither RSS News Ticker nor CurrentRSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS News Ticker or CurrentRSS?
RSS News Ticker ships an update every 3 weeks, and CurrentRSS every 2 weeks. Most recently, RSS News Ticker was updated on October 7, 2026 and CurrentRSS on October 10, 2026.

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