Comparison

Mac Geek Gab vs Reeder.

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

Head to head
About

Mac Geek Gab

Access all episodes of a popular tech podcast, with advanced search and bookmarking features. Listen live, engage with the community, and manage your downloads for offline playback.

Highlights
  • Stream and download episodes
  • Searchable episode catalog
  • Bookmark playback moments
  • Tune into live broadcasts
  • Chapter navigation
  • Auto-download new episodes
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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The official app for the Mac Geek Gab podcast — your weekly source for Apple, Mac, iPhone, and tech tips, tricks, and cool stuff that Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete have been sharing since 2008. Listen and watch every episode • Stream or download episodes for offline listening • NEW: Watch the video version of recent episodes with adaptive HLS streaming, or download for offline viewing • Tune in live each week with a countdown to the next show • Join the live chat on Discord during recording Get through episodes faster — without missing a word • Squeeze Silence automatically trims the gaps between sentences, saving minutes per episode without distorting voices • Speed control at 1x, 1.2x, and 1.5x • Skip by chapter or 15 seconds with native iOS controls Find exactly what you're looking for • Search across episode titles, chapters, and show notes • Live captions with speaker names, plus a tappable transcript that auto-scrolls • Bookmark any moment and add notes • Chapter list with artwork and links — tap to jump anywhere in the show Stay in flow • NEW: Home Screen widgets for "Continue Listening" (with tap-friendly skip-back, play/pause, and next-chapter buttons) and "Latest Episode" • NEW: Ask Siri to play the latest episode, resume where you left off, or start the live stream • NEW: iOS 18 Control Center tile, Action Button, and Lock Screen control to resume playback in one tap • NEW: A new Manage Downloads screen shows what's on your device and makes cleanup easy • iCloud sync keeps your episodes, bookmarks, and listen progress consistent across iPhone and iPad • Lock screen controls and AirPlay support About the podcast Mac Geek Gab has been answering your tech questions and helping you get more out of your gear every week since 2008. Three hosts. Years of real-world experience. Tips, tricks, and "Cool Stuff Found" you won't hear anywhere else.

About

Reeder.

Consolidate your reading, watching, and listening into a single, unified timeline. Sync your progress across devices and share curated content with others. Organize saved links and create custom views with powerful filters.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for all content
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • Shareable feeds from tags
  • Customizable filters for timelines
  • Save and organize links
  • Integrates videos, podcasts, and social media
Features
Currently charting
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Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources. From Unread Counts to Timeline Syncing Say goodbye to unread counts! With Reeder, your timeline position is synced across all your devices, letting you pick up right where you left off. Shared Feeds Turn any tag into a public, auto-updating feed that can be viewed in any browser or added to any RSS reader that supports JSON feeds, making it simple to share your curated content. Unified Timeline Reeder supports more than just RSS feeds. It integrates videos, podcasts and social media posts into a single, streamlined view. While it’s not meant to replace full-featured clients, Reeder offers a centralized way to keep track of everything you follow, with the option to open content in other apps (if supported) when you want to dive deeper. Filters Create custom timelines with filters based on keywords, media types or feed types. Save and Organize Links Easily save links from Safari or any other app to Reeder using its share extension, keeping everything organized and easy to find. iCloud Sync Reeder only syncs what’s important — your subscriptions, timeline position and tagged items (including Links, Favorites, Bookmarks and Later) — across all your devices using iCloud, making syncing faster and more efficient, with changes pushed to your other devices within seconds. Content is fetched directly from the sources, ensuring you always have the latest updates. Terms of Use: https://reeder.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://reeder.app/privacy

Screenshots

Mac Geek Gab4 screens
Reeder.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reeder. at 4.3 against Mac Geek Gab's 3.5. Reeder. also leads on ratings volume (900 vs 17) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). Mac Geek Gab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (84% vs 53%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reeder. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mac Geek Gab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reeder. holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder. has 900 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Mac Geek Gab's written reviews are positive against 53% of Reeder.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mac Geek Gab ships an update every 5 weeks, Reeder. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Mac Geek Gab versus Reeder.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMac Geek GabReeder.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)4.3 (900 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17900 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB30 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperDave The Nerd, LLCSilvio Rizzi

Customer experience

Mac Geek Gab

All ratings17 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.2%

Reeder.

All ratings900 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews712 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Mac Geek Gab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reeder.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Feeds failing to import or sync correctly
  • Inconsistent timeline ordering and display
  • Podcast and video playback issues
  • Crashes and stability problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add read/unread status indicators
  • Improve feed organization with folders
  • Provide more customization options for layout and typography
  • Integrate with third-party RSS services
  • Introduce keyboard shortcuts for common actions
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  • Add option to hide read/viewed content

In-app purchases

None

Mac Geek Gab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reeder.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Mac Geek Gab free?
Mac Geek Gab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reeder. free?
Reeder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mac Geek Gab or Reeder.?
Reeder. is rated higher. Mac Geek Gab averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Reeder. averages 4.3 from 900 ratings.
Do Mac Geek Gab or Reeder. have ads?
Neither Mac Geek Gab nor Reeder. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mac Geek Gab or Reeder.?
Mac Geek Gab ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reeder. every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mac Geek Gab was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reeder. on October 30, 2026.

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