Comparison

Web Subscriber vs Artykul

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

Head to head
About

Web Subscriber

This app aggregates content from your favorite websites and blogs into a single, unified reading list. It offers smart streams to help you manage high-volume feeds, discover trending topics, browse visually, and view short posts.

Highlights
  • Unified reading list
  • Organize subscriptions by tags
  • Slow Feeds for low-volume content
  • Hot Links for trending topics
  • Image browsing mode
  • Micro-Blogposts view
Features
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You don't have to check your favorite websites one by one! Web Subscriber is a web-feed reader that lets you subscribe to many websites and blogs in one place. Web Subscriber shows you all articles of websites you subscribe to as a unified reading list. You can also organize your subscriptions by tagging them. If you start having lots of subscriptions, Web Subscriber helps you by providing smart and interesting streams of articles: - 'Slow Feeds' singles out your low-volume subscriptions, so they don't drown in the noise of high-frequency news sites. - 'Hot Links' shows you what gets linked to from multiple articles to help you find what's important. - 'Images' lets you leisurely browse your reading list like a photo album of article images. See if something piques your interest! - 'Micro-Blogposts' Tweet-like untitled posts with max. 280 characters. Web Subscriber supports any website or blog offering a web-feed in the RSS, Atom or JSONFeed format.

About

Artykul

Consolidate your favorite websites, blogs, and social feeds into a single, clutter-free reading experience. Organize content with custom folders and receive push notifications for new articles. Enjoy a customizable reader that allows offline access and personalized themes.

Highlights
  • Consolidate multiple RSS, ATOM, YouTube, Telegram, Mastodon, and Reddit feeds
  • Organize feeds into custom folders with unique icons
  • Offline article reading and customizable reader themes
  • Push notifications for new articles
  • Article to audio conversion
  • Full-text search across all feeds
Features
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Read your favorite sites in one app and without noise. Stay in touch with what's happening in your favorite interests. Artykul is an RSS reader with a best-in-class native reader. RSS, ATOM, YOUTUBE, TELEGRAM, MASTODON, REDDIT You can add any site that supports RSS or Atom. Add your favorite blogs, news sites, Reddit, YouTube, Telegram channels or Mastodon profiles. LINKS Share links to interesting YouTube videos, articles, Telegram and Reddit posts, news, apps, recipes, and just interesting materials from the internet. Stay informed about what is currently relevant in the world, among your friends, and around you. FEEDS & FOLDERS Create custom folders, and add sites to them. You can set custom icons for your folders. Feeds and folders will sync with your Artykul Account if you want. You can turn on push notifications for favorite sites and be the first who knows about new articles. Unread indicators and unread filters help to know what you have not read. ARTICLE READER Best-in-class customizable article reader. Article Reader allows you to read articles without leaving the app. You can change font, size, and color theme. All articles are available offline and without an internet connection. The app remembers where you stop reading. You can return to reading at any time. BOOKMARKS & FAVORITES You can add any web page to bookmarks and read it with Artykul. Mark any article as a favorite to return for it at any time. DOZENS OF FEATURES • Article to audio • Full-Text Search • Unread indicator • Mark as read on the scroll • Custom feed settings for images and cell size limiting • Gesture navigation and full-screen reader • Folders with custom icons • Custom site names • Storage settings • 3 types of feed appearance • 4 themes for the reader • Discover • App tint color and icons • OPML import and export • Artykul Instructions • Telegram and YouTube channels • And more... Terms of Use: https://artykul.org/doc/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Web Subscriber4 screens
Artykul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artykul at 4.6 against Web Subscriber's 4.1. Artykul also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 59%). Web Subscriber's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Web Subscriber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Artykul sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artykul holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Web Subscriber's written reviews are positive against 80% of Artykul's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Subscriber ships an update every 2 months, Artykul every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Web Subscriber versus Artykul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb SubscriberArtykul
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZozi AppsMikalaj Karhin

Customer experience

Web Subscriber

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative30.8%

Artykul

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Web Subscriber

One-time1
  • Web Subscriber - Full Version$4.99
3 purchases

Artykul

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Infinity$49.99

Questions

Is Web Subscriber free?
Web Subscriber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artykul free?
Artykul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Web Subscriber or Artykul?
Artykul is rated higher. Web Subscriber averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Artykul averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Web Subscriber or Artykul have ads?
Neither Web Subscriber nor Artykul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Subscriber or Artykul?
Web Subscriber ships an update every 2 months, and Artykul every 3 months. Most recently, Web Subscriber was updated on October 6, 2026 and Artykul on October 12, 2026.

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