Comparison

Sylfeed vs Gatherly

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

Head to head
About

Sylfeed

A streamlined RSS reader designed for efficient article consumption with minimal finger movement. Offers features like iCloud and Feedly sync, image preloading, and advanced filtering by keyword or tag. Supports offline reading and integration with popular services like Pocket and Evernote.

Highlights
  • iCloud and Feedly sync
  • Image and webpage preloading
  • Article filtering by unread, starred, keyword
  • Tagging support
  • Offline reading and actions
  • Integration with Pocket, Evernote, Buffer
Features
Currently charting
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Sylfeed is a RSS Reader. This app is designed to be able to perform all operations with less finger movement. Therefore, you can read the article comfortably. also this app has unique features such as tagging or keyword search. §Features - Sync with iCloud (Stand-alone) - Sync with Feedly - Image preloading - Multi accounts support - Landscape mode support - Filtering articles unread, starred, and keyword - Tagging support - Offline support (reading, starring, tagging, more actions) - Read Later - Webpage Preloading - Multiple Post - Instant Post §Unread button - Unread button shows number of unread articles - Unread button has several roles by situation In list view - Tap to show the earliest unread article - Long press to mark all as read - Slide left to mark as read - Slide right to read now (or read later) - Slide up to undo In article view - Tap to next, Double tap to previous - Long press to scroll (and slide to accelerate) §External Services - Twitter - Buffer - HatenaBookmark - Evernote - Instapaper - Pocket

About

Gatherly

Features
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Gatherly - An RSS Reader for Your Feeds Gather your chosen blog and news feeds in one place, read at your pace, and save articles to find again. Gatherly is a free RSS reader for feeds you choose to follow. Add a feed with an RSS URL or a website address, review the preview, and subscribe. If you already have a feed list, import it from an OPML file. Export your subscribed feeds as OPML when you need a portable list. Organize feeds with tags, mark articles as read, and save the ones you want to revisit. Open a saved item from the Saved view. Explore trends, recommended feeds, categories, and topics in Discover. Keyword search creates a Google News RSS feed so you can subscribe to a topic. When iCloud is available, feeds, tags, and saved items can sync between your devices. To get started, choose Add RSS Feed in Settings, enter a URL, and open your first article. You can also start by importing OPML.

Screenshots

Sylfeed4 screens
Gatherly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gatherly at Free against Sylfeed's $2.99. Gatherly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Sylfeed's advantage is chart position (#53 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). 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

Gatherly is free to download; Sylfeed costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sylfeed ships an update every 5 weeks, Gatherly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sylfeed versus Gatherly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSylfeedGatherly
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGACHANETSeho Park

In-app purchases

None

Sylfeed

No in-app purchases

None

Gatherly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sylfeed free?
Sylfeed costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gatherly free?
Gatherly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sylfeed or Gatherly have ads?
Neither Sylfeed nor Gatherly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sylfeed or Gatherly?
Sylfeed ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gatherly weekly. Most recently, Sylfeed was updated on October 12, 2026 and Gatherly on October 2, 2026.

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