Comparison

Twine vs Simplio RSS Reader

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

Head to head
About

Twine

This app lets you read your RSS feeds without algorithmic interference, offering a clean interface and customizable reading experience. Manage your feeds, bookmark articles, and enjoy background syncing with dynamic theming and light/dark modes.

Highlights
  • Support for RDF, RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds
  • Comprehensive feed management (add, edit, remove, pin, group)
  • Customizable reader view with adjustable typography
  • Bookmark articles for later reading
  • Background feed synchronization
  • OPML import/export for feed management
  • Light/Dark mode and dynamic theming
Features
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Twine offers a simple and beautiful user experience to browse your RSS feeds without any algorithm and puts you in control Features: - Supports multiple feed formats. RDF, RSS, Atom and JSON feeds - Feed management: Add, Edit, Remove & Pin feeds, Feed grouping - Access to pinned feeds/groups from bottom bar in the home screen - Smart fetching: Twine looks for feeds when given any website homepage - Customizable reader view: Adjust typography and sizes, view articles without any distractions or fetch full article or reader article in the browser. - Bookmark posts to read later - Search posts - Background sync - Import and exports your feeds with OPML - Dynamic content theming - Light/Dark mode support - Widgets Privacy: - No ads and doesn't track your usage data. We only collect crash reports anonymously. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simplio RSS Reader

This app offers a private and chronological way to follow news and blogs without algorithmic manipulation or advertisements. It supports various feed formats and provides robust organization tools. Unlock advanced features like unlimited feeds and keyword filtering with a subscription.

Highlights
  • RSS, Atom, JSON feed support
  • OPML import/export
  • Folders and tags for organization
  • Unread count widgets
  • Clean reader mode
  • Full offline reading
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Your reading list, not an algorithm's. If you remember the open web before recommendation engines decided what you would read next, Simplio RSS Reader brings that habit back. It is a calm, private rss reader for adults who want to subscribe to the blogs, newsletters and newsrooms they actually care about, then see them in chronological order without ads, without a trending rail, and without engagement traps designed to keep you scrolling. Reading, not feed-doom. The feed reader treats your time as yours: it loads what you subscribed to, in the order it was published, and stops being interesting the moment your inbox is empty — which is the point. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Add feeds by URL or paste in an OPML file from another app, then organise them with folders and tags. The reader app supports RSS, Atom and JSON Feed, articles open in a clean reader mode stripped of clutter, and you can star articles, save them to read later, or search across every feed when you remember a phrase but not the source. Unread counts surface on Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, full offline reader mode means the subway is a library, and OPML export lets you walk away at any time with everything you ever subscribed to. The blog reader also handles the awkward shape of modern publishing: full-text fetch pulls the complete article when a feed only ships a summary, keyword filtering quietly mutes topics you are tired of and highlights the ones you care about, and background refresh schedules let a heavy news reader update at sensible intervals without draining battery. Per-feed rules can mark a niche developer blog as "always notify" while a high-volume newsroom is held back to a single digest. The atom reader and rss subscription handling supports authenticated feeds where the publisher allows, and PDF article export lets you save a long read for an offline flight or a research archive. Your subscription list and read state stay on this device. There is no account requirement, no analytics following which articles you open, and no third-party server in the loop with your reading habits. The interface ships in 39 languages with VoiceOver accessibility, designed for anyone who missed RSS after it was declared dead, writers and journalists tracking sources, developers following blogs and changelogs, and readers tired of algorithmic news feeds. As a minimal reader, blog aggregator and privacy reader, it hands editorial decisions back to you — what you read, in what order, and for how long is no longer a recommendation. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited feeds (free tier: 20 feeds) • All widgets, themes and custom reader fonts • Full-text fetch when the feed is truncated • Keyword filtering to mute or highlight topics • Background refresh schedules and PDF article export Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

Twine4 screens
Simplio RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Twine at 4.0 against Simplio RSS Reader's 3.0. Twine also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). Simplio RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Twine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Simplio RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twine holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twine ships an update every 3 weeks, Simplio RSS Reader every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twine versus Simplio RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwineSimplio RSS Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSasikanth MiriyampalliBahattin Duran

Customer experience

Twine

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simplio RSS Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Twine

Subscriptions2
  • Twine Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Twine Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Twine Premium Lifetime$14.99
  • Twine Premium Lifetime$23.99
3 purchases

Simplio RSS Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Twine free?
Twine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simplio RSS Reader free?
Simplio RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Twine or Simplio RSS Reader?
Twine is rated higher. Twine averages 4.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Simplio RSS Reader averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Twine or Simplio RSS Reader have ads?
Neither Twine nor Simplio RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twine or Simplio RSS Reader?
Twine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simplio RSS Reader every 8 days. Most recently, Twine was updated on September 21, 2026 and Simplio RSS Reader on September 7, 2026.

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