# Ziner vs An Otter RSS Reader

The clearest difference is rating: An Otter RSS Reader at 4.1 against Ziner's 3.7. An Otter RSS Reader also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Ziner's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ziner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and An Otter RSS Reader sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

An Otter RSS Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 73 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Ziner's written reviews are positive against 60% of An Otter RSS Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ziner ships an update every 11 days, An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ziner | An Otter RSS Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ziner-rss-reader-that-believes-in-simplicity/id565892456/reviews) | **[4.1 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 38 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | **66.0% of reviews** | 60.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [建寅 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/511227577) | [Josh Holtz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460622095) |

## What reviewers say

### Ziner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ziner-rss-reader-that-believes-in-simplicity/id565892456)

Stay updated with your favorite content through a streamlined RSS reader. Enjoy offline access, smart image preloading, and customizable themes. Share articles easily with various third-party services.

**Highlights:** List and Magazine view, Offline feed access, Smart image preloading, Search starred articles, Customizable themes, Auto readability view, Third-party sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ziner Pro Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 👍 Clean, minimalist interface design
- 📖 Excellent Readability integration for full article text
- 🎨 Beautiful visual presentation with magazine-style layout
- ⚙️ Intuitive gesture-based navigation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- ⚠️ No updates for years (abandoned development)
- 🔐 HTTPS/SSL login authentication errors
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS versions
- 🔄 Auto-refresh interrupts article reading

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with iOS 8+
- Cannot login to Feedly via Google authentication
- HTTPS error message preventing login
- App crashes when selecting Feedly as source
- Crashes when sharing to Twitter or Facebook

**Requested features**

- Customizable sync interval settings
- Support for additional services (Inoreader, Feedbin, Old Reader)
- Background refresh for offline reading
- Adjustable font sizes in article view
- iOS share sheet integration


### An Otter RSS Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-otter-rss-reader/id1529696614)

A minimalistic RSS reader that synchronizes your subscribed feeds across Apple devices via iCloud. It allows for automatic feed discovery, organization into folders, and reading articles in a standard web view. Integrates with Shortcuts and offers home screen widgets for unread counts.

**Highlights:** iCloud feed synchronization, Auto-discover RSS feeds, Group feeds into folders, Read articles in web view, Shortcuts integration, Home screen widgets, Import/Export with OPML

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Otter Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Otter Pro Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Tip | $12.99 | one-time |
| Otter Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Elegant and convenient
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Cute RSS reader in every way
- 👍 Works Great, syncs on all iOS Devices
- 👍 More than an 'okay minimalistic app'

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It does not work
- 🐛 Abandoned app
- 🐛 Bug list view dark mode
- 🐛 Only shows a couple of entries
- 🐛 Missing keyboard shortcuts

**Reported bugs**

- It does not work
- Articles flicker in and out of existence and about 30 of them don't show at all
- The list views are messed up with many black spaces where a feed item should appear but is completely black
- Reader mode seems to not work
- Articles show up in duplicated often, articles had been marked as read will show up again as unread

**Requested features**

- Encripted iCloud backups would be welcome
- Mark articles read on scrolling past them
- Option to hide read articles by default instead of manually hiding all the time
- When clicking on a top level folder it expands the folder clicking the arrow should expand the folder
- Needs swipe gestures example swipe right mark read/unread swipe left add to favorite


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ziner free?

Ziner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is An Otter RSS Reader free?

An Otter RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ziner or An Otter RSS Reader?

An Otter RSS Reader is rated higher. Ziner averages 3.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while An Otter RSS Reader averages 4.1 from 73 ratings.

### Do Ziner or An Otter RSS Reader have ads?

Neither Ziner nor An Otter RSS Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ziner or An Otter RSS Reader?

Ziner ships an update every 11 days, and An Otter RSS Reader every 3 days. Most recently, Ziner was updated on October 24, 2026 and An Otter RSS Reader on October 24, 2026.

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