Fluent Reader Lite vs Coffee Break News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fluent Reader Lite
A simple, open-source RSS client that supports various self-hosted and commercial services. It offers features like dark mode, content filtering, and article organization. Optimized for multitasking on iPad.
- Supports Fever, Google Reader, Inoreader, and Feedbin APIs
- Dark mode for UI and reading
- Configure content loading (full or webpage)
- Dedicated subscriptions tab with article titles
- Search and filter local articles
- Organize subscriptions with groups
- Two-pane view and multitasking on iPad
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Fluent Reader Lite is a simplistic, cross-platform, and open-source RSS client. The following self-hosted and commercial RSS services are supported. * Fever API (TT-RSS Fever plugin, FreshRSS, Miniflux, etc.) * Google Reader API (Bazqux Reader, The Old Reader, etc.) * Inoreader * Feedbin (official or self-hosted) Other key features include: * Dark mode for UI and reading. * Configure sources to load full content or webpage by default. * A dedicated subscriptions tab organized by latest updates with article titles. * Search for local articles or filter by read status. * Organize subscriptions with groups. * Support for two-pane view and multitasking on iPad. The following features from the desktop app are *NOT* present: * Local RSS support and source / group management. * Importing or exporting OPML files, full application data backup & restoration. * Regular expression rules that mark articles as they arrive. * Fetch articles in the background and send push notifications. * Keyboard shortcuts.
Coffee Break News
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Coffee Break News is an exclusive weekly newsletter app curated by me, Tiago Henriques. The newsletter features the best articles, news, tips and apps submitted by iOS developers worldwide. My mission is to showcase the work of iOS devs by providing a platform for them to share their work. I have decided to turn the newsletter into an actual app! Ready to use it?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluent Reader Lite at none against Coffee Break News's 3. Fluent Reader Lite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Coffee Break News sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fluent Reader Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fluent Reader Lite | Coffee Break News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Haoyuan Liu | Tiago Henriques |
In-app purchases
Fluent Reader Lite
No in-app purchases
Coffee Break News
- Buy the dev a small coffee$5.99
- Buy the dev a medium coffee$9.99
- Buy the dev a large coffee$19.99
Questions
Is Fluent Reader Lite free?
Is Coffee Break News free?
Do Fluent Reader Lite or Coffee Break News have ads?
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