Read vs RSS & Atom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Read
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Read is a single, calm home for everything worth reading. Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed. Save web articles from Safari, Mail, or any other app with one tap. Drop in a PDF. Pull a classic from the built-in Project Gutenberg library of 60,000+ free books. Read pulls them all into the same native reader view — your typography, your theme, no web chrome, no social sludge. Just the text. YOUR READER, NOT THE BROWSER'S • A real native reader, not a web view — pick from eight typefaces and set the size, line height and column width once • Four reading palettes — Paper, Sepia, Slate, Charcoal — and an optional matching app theme • Bionic Reading® mode bolds anchor letters so you scan instead of read, when you need the speed (bring your own RapidAPI key with a Bionic Reading® subscription, your text goes directly to the official Bionic Reading® API — never through our servers) • Continue Reading remembers your place down to the scroll position, on every device • Per-feed shelves that look like a magazine rack instead of a list of blue links SAVE FROM ANYWHERE, READ LATER • Safari toolbar button — one click adds the page to your Read Later queue • Safari right-click "Add to Read Later" — silent, no confirmation popup, just a save • Share-sheet target from every iOS, iPadOS and macOS app • Paste a URL from the clipboard — Read fetches and extracts the article in seconds • Saves work offline; everything stays in your library when the network drops SMART WHERE IT HELPS Optional AI analysis (bring your own API key, your data goes directly to the provider — never through our servers): • Article summaries in seconds • Political-bias detection with reasoning • Cross-reference any story against the rest of your feeds — see who covered it, who didn't, and where the framing diverges • Narrative tracking flags how a long-running story shifts week over week A LIBRARY THAT MATCHES HOW YOU ACTUALLY READ • Collections for the long-running threads you keep coming back to • Read Later queue for the stack you'll get to eventually • Favorites and Finished sections so nothing slips through • Full-text search across every article, book and clipping you've saved • Built-in web browser with reader-view detection — see a feed icon? Subscribe in one tap eBOOKS — BUILT IN Browse 60,000+ free public-domain titles from Project Gutenberg without leaving the app. Same typography and theme controls as everything else you read. From Dostoevsky to Austen, one tap to import, one tap to read. iCLOUD SYNC, PRIVATE Your library, reading progress, collections, settings and search history sync through your private iCloud — no account, no email signup, no telemetry on what you read. Read every article on your iPhone, finish it on your Mac, then mark it favorite from your iPad. It just works. TRY FREE, KEEP READING Read works for casual reading without a subscription. Unlock unlimited reading with a free trial that turns into a monthly or yearly subscription — cancel any time. AI analysis is optional and relies on your own third-party API key (OpenAI or Anthropic) — billed by those providers, not by us. No ads. Ever. No tracking of what you read. Designed and built in Switzerland. Universal binary for iPhone, iPad and Apple Silicon Mac. Bionic Reading® is a registered trademark of BRCG Casutt GmbH. Treeinspired is not the developer of Bionic Reading® and uses the Bionic Reading® API under license. All rights to Bionic Reading® remain with their respective owner. Terms of Use: https://api.treeinspired.com/read/static/terms-conditions-of-use.pdf Privacy Policy: https://api.treeinspired.com/read/static/privacy_policy.pdf
RSS & Atom
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Stay connected to the stories that matter most to you. Rss & Atom is a fast, clean, and beautifully designed feed reader that puts you in full control of your daily news. Whether you want to follow major international news, niche tech blogs, regional newspapers, or custom feeds, Rss & Atom lets you aggregate everything in one sleek interface. KEY FEATURES: * Dynamic Predefined Directory Explore curated, high-quality news sources from dozens of countries and languages. Tap the flags of your choice to immediately browse regional publications, newspapers, or magazines, and easily add them to your favorites. * Global News Map Visualize the news! Browse localized stories around the world using our interactive World News Map. Tap pins on the global map to read articles from that region, bringing you closer to global events. * Reader Mode & Custom Web Browser Say goodbye to cluttered websites, banners, and pop-ups. Switch to Reader Mode for a beautifully clean, distraction-free reading experience. Adjust the font size on-the-fly to read comfortably. * Text-to-Speech (TTS) Listen to your news on the go. Rss & Atom features high-quality speech generation that can read articles aloud directly inside the app, allowing you to catch up on stories while multitasking. * Save & Read Offline Keep your favorite stories saved in your personal Bookmarks. Access and read them anytime—even when you are completely offline or in airplane mode. * Search & Filter Find exactly what you are looking for. Quickly search through your feeds, bookmarked articles, or country catalogs to discover specific topics. * Fully Customizable Add your own custom RSS or Atom URLs easily, organize your favorites, and choose how you want to browse. Your custom sources are stored securely on your device and are never sent to external servers, protecting your privacy. Experience a premium, ad-supported feed reader designed specifically for iPhone and iPad, featuring a gorgeous dark design, responsive grids, and fast load times. Get Rss & Atom today and customize your reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS & Atom at none against Read's 2. 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. Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RSS & Atom asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Read | RSS & Atom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | treeinspired GmbH | Selcuk KAYA |
In-app purchases
Read
- Read Pro monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Read Pro yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
RSS & Atom
No in-app purchases








