Cupfeed vs Riverside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cupfeed
Aggregate content from websites, YouTube, Reddit, and RSS feeds into one organized app. Enjoy AI summaries, an audio player, and customizable display options. Premium features include unlimited feeds and offline reading.
- Centralized content aggregation
- AI-powered article summaries
- Advanced audio player
- Customizable display modes
- Offline reading (Premium)
- Feed organization with folders
- Import/export feeds via OPML
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Cupfeed is your personal magazine! Centralize all your favorite information sources in a single app: websites, YouTube channels, Reddit, RSS feeds and much more. Available on Mac, iPhone and iPad Feed Management - Subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds (blogs, news, YouTube, Reddit) - Add feeds via URL or built-in search - Import/export your feeds in OPML format - Organize your feeds into folders - Delete, reorder or rename your feeds and folders Filtering and Search - Filter your articles by status (read/unread) - Create custom filters to include or exclude specific articles - Search across all your articles and lists Optimized Reading & AI - Generate a summary using AI (on Apple Intelligence-compatible devices) - Listen to your articles with the advanced audio player - Automatic image retrieval - Easily share your favorite articles Display Customization - Choose between 4 display modes: List, Wide List, Grid or Magazine - Adjust the number of text lines and visual size - Personalize your experience with Dark and Light themes - Configure display individually for each feed or folder Premium Features - Unlimited feeds - Favorites: save your best articles - Full article access: automatic download of complete content - Offline mode: read your articles without an internet connection Privacy Policy: https://cupfeed.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://cupfeed.app/terms-of-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: Cupfeed at 4.0 against Riverside's 3.0. Cupfeed also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Riverside's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cupfeed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Riverside asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cupfeed holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cupfeed's written reviews are positive against 14% of Riverside's.
Cupfeed ships an update every 6 days, Riverside every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cupfeed | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cedric Schoenecker | Maiku Yamaguchi |
Customer experience
Cupfeed
Riverside
In-app purchases
Cupfeed
- Cupfeed Pro$1.991 Month
- Cupfeed Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$24.99
Riverside
No in-app purchases
