Simple RSS Reader vs Ego Reader
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.
Ego Reader
This app provides a streamlined way to manage and read RSS feeds. It supports various feed formats, organizes subscriptions by category, and offers features like background refresh, dark mode, and content sharing.
- Supports RSS1.0, RSS2.0, Atom feeds
- Organizes subscriptions by category
- Unread list with mixed posts
- Background refresh and notifications
- Dark mode and font customization
- Load full content and share posts
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Official Site: egorss.com Ego Reader is a simple, elegant RSS reader. it: - supports RSS1.0, RSS2.0, Atom... - supports an unread list that has all your unread posts mixed together - supports manage your subscriptions through categories - supports multi-operation of subscriptions by long-press a subscription - supports OPML import (export is on the way) - supports load full content of posts. - supports backup subscriptions. - supports background refresh and notifications. - fetches avatar of every subscription source whenever possible - extracts cover from every article (if the article has images inside) - has a lot of preference settings - supports change font size and line-height of posts - supports share posts - supports add posts to collection. - supports code highlight in posts - supports dark mode - supports read origin - .... If you have any questions, you can - email us: pxmagestudio@gmail.com - user guide: https://www.yuque.com/pocv40/alcg2a/ap92w4 - other docs: https://www.yuque.com/pocv40/alcg2a
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple RSS Reader at none against Ego Reader's 3. Simple RSS Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). Ego Reader's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 25%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Ego Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple RSS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ego Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Simple RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 57% of Ego Reader's.
Simple RSS Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, Ego Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple RSS Reader | Ego Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mario Alejandro Ramos Perez | 华健 黄 |
Customer experience
Simple RSS Reader
Ego Reader
In-app purchases
Simple RSS Reader
No in-app purchases
Ego Reader
- One Month Ego Pro Membership$1.99
- One Year Ego Pro Membership$12.99
- Life Time Ego Pro Membership$17.99
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