Simple RSS Reader vs TLS Inspector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple RSS Reader
This utility app offers a clean and simple interface for reading the latest news and information from RSS feeds. Easily share your favorite articles via social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
- Clean and clear interface
- Fast and easy to use
- Share news via Twitter or Facebook
- Multiple feeds detection
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If you need to read only the latest information or news, in a clean and simple way and share via Facebook or Twitter, this is your reader. A nice way to read RSS feeds in a simple, and clean interface with fast controls. Features: - Clean and clear interface, fast and easy to use. - Send your favorite news via Twitter or Facebook - Multiple feeds detection.
TLS Inspector
Inspect TLS certificates for any domain or IP address to understand trust and safety. Detect man-in-the-middle attacks by highlighting invalid certificates. Access detailed certificate properties and integrate with your browser.
- Input domain or IP for inspection
- Inspect websites via browser extension
- View entire issue chain and trust status
- Detailed TLS certificate properties
- Detect man-in-the-middle attacks
- Share sheet integration with Safari
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Trust & Safety in the palm of your hand. • Input & Inspect. It's really that simple. Input a domain or IP address using the TLS Inspector app, or inspect any website from within your favourite browser using our Inspect Website extension. • No Nonsense Results. "At a glance" has never been easier. TLS Inspector will show you the entire issue chain for any website, and whether or not your device trusts that chain. • Dive Deep. Details for days. View important properties of any TLS certificate including fingerprints, dates, algorithms, and more. • Stay Safe Online. No training required. TLS Inspector makes it easy to detect and avoid man-in-the-middle attacks on unsafe networks by highlighting invalid and untrustworthy certificates. • Right Place, Right Time. Inspect nearly anything from anywhere. Easily access TLS Inspector from other apps, such as Safari, with the Show Certificates share sheet action. TLS Inspector is free & libre open source software (FLOSS) with source code available on GitHub. TLS Inspector is made entirely without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Large Language Models (LLMs).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TLS Inspector at 83% against Simple RSS Reader's 25%. TLS Inspector also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (256 vs 5). Simple RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TLS Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TLS Inspector has 256 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Simple RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 83% of TLS Inspector's.
Simple RSS Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, TLS Inspector monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple RSS Reader | TLS Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Alejandro Ramos Perez | Ian Spence |
Customer experience
Simple RSS Reader
TLS Inspector
Bugs and requests
Simple RSS Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TLS Inspector
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crash issue fixed
- Share extension 'inspect website' never works
- Error checking for TLS bundle updates
- App freezes
- App locks up, non functional
Requested features
3 requests- Continue making app great and helpful
- Add dark mode option
- More advanced features
In-app purchases
Simple RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
TLS Inspector
No in-app purchases
Questions
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