Comparison

Reeder. vs Queue

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Queue

This app offers a streamlined podcast listening experience by automatically updating new episodes into a single, easy-to-manage list. It provides immediate access to episode titles, show notes, and playback, with advanced features like chapter support and interactive timestamps.

Highlights
  • Auto-updated episode queue
  • Play and archive episodes
  • Chapter and chapter artwork support
  • Interactive timestamps in show notes
  • Simple, clean interface
Read full description

Queue is the simplest podcast app out there. New episodes from your subscriptions automatically appear in one simple list, your Queue. From here you can either play them, or archive them. When you open an episode, you see the title and show notes right away, and you can also play the episode from here. We also have full support for chapters and chapter artwork, and we even detect timestamps in the episode show notes and turn them into interactive chapters. The entire app was custom designed to offer you the simplest possible podcast experience, and it's full of beautiful little touches and fun details. I've spent month designing and building Queue for you, and I have some really cool ideas for it. I can't wait to hear what you think! - Eike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reeder.4 screens
Queue4 screens

Verdict

The call

Reeder. and Queue both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Queue's written reviews are positive against 53% of Reeder.'s. Queue also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Reeder.'s advantage is ratings volume (863 vs 86) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 $1.00 per month and Queue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Reeder. against 4.3 for Queue. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder. has 863 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Reeder.'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Queue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reeder. ships an update every 3 weeks, Queue every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reeder. versus Queue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReeder.Queue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (863 ratings)4.3 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews67.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings863 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSilvio RizziEike Drescher

Customer experience

Reeder.

All ratings863 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews705 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative31.1%

Queue

All ratings86 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Reeder.

From 863 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic app
  • 👍 Beautiful reading experience
  • 🚀 Seamless sync across devices
  • 💡 Innovative all-in-one concept
  • 👍 Sleek and polished UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lacking read/unread indicators
  • 🐛 Inconsistent video/audio playback
  • 🐛 Cluttered feed with replies
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate and organize feeds
  • 🐛 Limited customization options

Queue

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Lovely user interface
  • 🚀 Beautifully simple and elegant
  • 🎨 Carefully designed with attention to detail
  • 🤩 Delightful and refreshing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Inability to find/subscribe to some popular podcasts
  • 🔍 Downloading/loading issues with certain podcasts
  • 🔍 Lack of some basic features like playback controls on headphones

Bugs and 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

Queue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck in introductory routine with 'Later' button not working
  • Wired headphone controls not functioning properly
  • Search and subscription issues for certain podcasts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sleep timer feature
  • Implement back/forward controls on headphones and cars
  • Allow new episodes to be added to the bottom of the queue
  • Implement silence skipping and voice boost
  • Provide a widget with playback controls

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reeder.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.001 Month
  • Yearly$10.001 Year
2 purchases

Queue

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access$4.991 Month
  • Pro Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Reeder. free?
Reeder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Queue free?
Queue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reeder. or Queue?
Reeder. and Queue are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 863 and 86 ratings respectively.
Do Reeder. or Queue have ads?
Neither Reeder. nor Queue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reeder. or Queue?
Reeder. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Queue every 10 days. Most recently, Reeder. was updated on September 24, 2026 and Queue on September 20, 2026.

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