Comparison

Reeder. vs Quick Reads

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
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

About

Quick Reads

Save articles from anywhere to build a personal reading library. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with customizable themes and offline access. Organize your saved content with tags and search functionality.

Highlights
  • Save articles from any app
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • Customizable themes
  • Highlight important passages
  • Organize with tags
  • Offline reading support
  • Search saved articles
Features
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*Requires an active Quick Reads account.* Save articles. Read them later. Simple as that. A beautiful, distraction-free home for the articles that matter. Save from anywhere, highlight what resonates, and build your personal reading library. Beautiful reading experience Articles are stripped down to just the words and images. No ads, no pop-ups, no clutter. Choose from carefully tuned themes including Sepia, Cream, and Midnight, and read comfortably day or night. Highlight what matters Mark the passages worth remembering. All your highlights live in one place, easy to revisit later, and you can share a beautifully formatted highlight card to anywhere you'd like. Built natively for iOS Quick Reads is written in the latest Apple frameworks. That means it feels fast, looks at home on your device, and takes full advantage of features like the system share sheet, dark mode, Dynamic Type, and offline reading. Save articles from any app with the Share Extension, even when you're offline. Organize your way Tag articles to group them by topic, project, or mood. Archive what you've finished. Search across everything you've ever saved. Indie software, honest pricing Quick Reads is built by one person with exactly zero VC funding. No engagement metrics, no dark patterns, no selling your data. Just a focused tool made for people who want to read more of the good stuff on the internet.

Screenshots

Reeder.4 screens
Quick Reads3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reeder. at 4.3 against Quick Reads's 3.5. Reeder. also leads on ratings volume (892 vs 2) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). Quick Reads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Reeder. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Quick Reads 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 892 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reeder. ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Reads every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Reeder. versus Quick Reads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReeder.Quick Reads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (892 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings892 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSilvio RizziMatt Birchler

Customer experience

Reeder.

All ratings890 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews711 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral15.5%
Negative31.4%

Quick Reads

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Quick Reads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reeder.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Quick Reads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reeder. free?
Reeder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Reads free?
Quick Reads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reeder. or Quick Reads?
Reeder. is rated higher. Reeder. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 892 ratings, while Quick Reads averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Reeder. or Quick Reads have ads?
Neither Reeder. nor Quick Reads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reeder. or Quick Reads?
Reeder. ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick Reads every 11 days. Most recently, Reeder. was updated on October 25, 2026 and Quick Reads on October 24, 2026.

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