Comparison

Reeder. vs CMRSS

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. Syncs seamlessly across devices and allows for easy sharing of curated content. Organize links and create custom views with powerful filters.

Highlights
  • Unified content timeline
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Shared public feeds
  • Customizable filters
  • Save and organize links
  • iCloud sync
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

CMRSS

This news reader offers a streamlined way to consume content across all Apple devices. It features on-device AI for article summarization and robust organization tools, ensuring a private and efficient reading experience.

Highlights
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • On-device AI article summarization
  • Tabbed reading with built-in browser
  • Organize feeds into folders
  • Follow YouTube, Reddit, X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
  • Smart Folders with custom rules
  • Widgets for desktop and Home Screen
Features
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CMRSS — A native RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad CMRSS is a fast, beautifully native RSS reader that keeps up with everything you follow — and helps you read it in less time. One app, every Apple device, perfectly in sync. Everything, everywhere — automatically Your feeds, folders, and read/unread state sync seamlessly through iCloud. Set things up once and pick up exactly where you left off, whether you're on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Read smarter with on-device AI Get a clear one- or two-sentence summary of any article, generated privately on your device with Apple Intelligence. Skim your feeds, catch what matters, and dive in only when you want to. Nothing is sent to a server. Built for focused reading • Tabbed reading with a built-in browser — open full articles without leaving the app, and your open tabs follow you to your other devices • Unread-first workflow — jump straight to what's new, or browse everything • Organize feeds into folders that stay in sync everywhere • Tune your layout: title line count, summaries on or off Follow more than blogs • Paste a YouTube channel or a subreddit — CMRSS finds the feed for you • Follow X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook pages, and entire websites through the optional RSS.app integration (RSS.app account required) • Import and export OPML to bring your subscriptions with you — or take them anywhere Smart Folders • Folders that fill themselves — collect articles by title, content, feed, age, or read state • Combine rules into nested any/all groups for precise filters • Unread counts and iCloud sync, just like regular folders Widgets for your desktop and Home Screen • An unread ring for a glanceable count, or latest-articles widgets in two sizes • Show everything or pick a single feed; tap to jump straight to the article Never miss what you care about • Smart background refresh on your schedule (every 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes) • Flexible notifications: a single sync summary, one per feed, or one per article • Mark important feeds for per-article alerts • An app-icon badge that always shows your unread count Power features • Dispatch Actions — send any article to your other apps through Shortcuts, with keyboard slots ⌘1–⌘5 • Spotlight search — find your articles right from the desktop or Home Screen • Curated suggestions to get you started fast • Automatic cleanup — choose how long to keep articles to control storage Private by design Sync runs through your own iCloud account, and AI summaries are generated entirely on-device. No third-party servers. No tracking. Your reading is yours. Free to try, one purchase to own Every feature is free with up to 5 feeds. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited feeds — no subscription, yours forever. Download CMRSS and make your feeds feel effortless again. Note: AI article summaries require a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

Reeder.4 screens
CMRSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CMRSS at 100% against Reeder.'s 53%. CMRSS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Reeder.'s advantage is ratings volume (916 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and CMRSS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CMRSS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder. has 916 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Reeder.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of CMRSS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reeder. ships an update every 2 weeks, CMRSS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reeder. versus CMRSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReeder.CMRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (916 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings916 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSilvio RizziCharlie Monroe Software, s.r.o.

Customer experience

Reeder.

All ratings900 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews712 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative31.3%

CMRSS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CMRSS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reeder.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
1 purchases

CMRSS

One-time1
  • CMRSS Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Reeder. free?
Reeder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CMRSS free?
CMRSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reeder. or CMRSS?
CMRSS is rated higher. Reeder. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 916 ratings, while CMRSS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Reeder. or CMRSS have ads?
Neither Reeder. nor CMRSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reeder. or CMRSS?
Reeder. ships an update every 2 weeks, and CMRSS every 6 days. Most recently, Reeder. was updated on November 12, 2026 and CMRSS on November 13, 2026.

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