Comparison

My Topics vs Readspace

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

Head to head
About

My Topics

Features
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Get updates on topics you're interested in from multiple sources without scrolling through irrelevant news articles, and have one-click access to frequently visited sites.

About

Readspace

Consolidate all your news, blogs, and newsletters into a single, chronological feed. Get daily summaries of major developments and discover new sources tailored to your interests. Enjoy a focused reading experience with customizable options and privacy-first design.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological feed
  • Five-minute daily digest summaries
  • Discover new internet sources
  • Save articles for later reading
  • Summaries, highlights, and translations
  • Cross-device syncing
  • OPML import for existing subscriptions
Features
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The internet never runs out of things to show you. Your attention does. Readspace brings the publications, independent blogs, newsletters, and communities you care about into one calm, chronological feed. Discover new sources based on your interests, build your own information diet, and follow the web on your terms. When you don't have time to read everything, your Daily Digest turns hundreds of unread articles into a five-minute briefing of the major developments, plus a short list of stories worth reading in full. Stay informed without spending your day scrolling. **WHY READSPACE?** **• One Feed You Control** Follow the sources you choose and see every new article in chronological order. No engagement algorithm deciding what deserves your attention. **• A Five-Minute Daily Digest** Catch up on the major developments across your sources without opening every article. Readspace also highlights "Worth reading" stories you may want to explore yourself. **• Discover Your Corner of the Internet** Explore a searchable catalog of 120,000+ feeds, from major publications to independent writers and niche blogs. Search for a specific source or simply describe what you're interested in. Smart search helps you find relevant sources, even when you don't know their names. **• Follow More of the Web** Keep up with independent writers, publications, magazines, Reddit communities, and email newsletters without scattering everything across different apps and inboxes. **• Save Now, Read Later** Save articles from your browser and return to them whenever you have time. Enjoy supported articles in a focused, customizable reader with dark mode and less visual clutter. **• Summaries, Highlights, and Translations** Generate quick summaries, surface key highlights to skim articles faster, or translate content into your preferred language. These features are always optional. **• Your Reading, Everywhere** Keep your subscriptions and saved articles synced across Readspace on mobile and web. Follow sites and save articles with the browser extension, or bring your existing subscriptions with OPML import. **PRIVACY COMES FIRST** Readspace is open source and built around your choices, not advertising, addictive recommendations, or selling your reading activity. Your chronological feed contains what you followed, not whatever keeps you scrolling longest. Whether you already use RSS or simply want a more mindful way to follow the internet, Readspace helps you discover great sources, catch up on what matters, and move on with your day. Build your own calmer corner of the internet with Readspace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Topics2 screens
Readspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Topics at none against Readspace's 2. Readspace's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Readspace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. My Topics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Topics ships an update fortnightly, Readspace every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Topics versus Readspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy TopicsReadspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB88 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFrancis X Flaherty JrAbhay Srivatsa

In-app purchases

None

My Topics

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Readspace

Subscriptions2
  • Readspace Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Readspace Pro Monthly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is My Topics free?
My Topics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readspace free?
Readspace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Topics or Readspace have ads?
My Topics shows ads; Readspace does not.
Which is updated more often, My Topics or Readspace?
My Topics ships an update fortnightly, and Readspace every 4 days. Most recently, My Topics was updated on October 25, 2026 and Readspace on October 23, 2026.

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