Comparison

Reeder. vs ExtraExtra Rss

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

ExtraExtra Rss

This native RSS reader offers a clean reading experience with full-text extraction and AI-cleaned read-aloud narration. Organize feeds into categories, sync across Apple devices, or use it locally without an account. Supports Handoff, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Full-text article extraction
  • AI-cleaned read-aloud narration
  • Sync across Apple devices
  • Local-only mode
  • Organize feeds into folders
  • Handoff support
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
Currently charting
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ExtraExtra is an RSS reader built to feel completely at home on whichever Apple device you're holding — genuinely native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, not a stretched-out port. READING EXPERIENCE • Full-text extraction turns excerpt-only feeds into complete articles, automatically • On-device AI read-aloud — text is cleaned up to sound natural when spoken (URLs, footnotes, and symbols smoothed out; nothing summarized or dropped) • Adjustable fonts and reading size • Light and dark themes • In-article search, keyword muting, and full-text search across feeds • Save articles to read later; mark read/unread with swipe or keyboard shortcuts FEEDS, YOUR WAY • Connect any GReader-compatible sync service (FreshRSS, The Old Reader, and others) to sync read state and subscriptions across devices • Or sync privately with iCloud — no server or account required, your read and saved state just follows you across devices • Or skip the account entirely — local mode reads feeds directly, no server, no sign-up, nothing leaving your device • Import existing subscriptions via OPML, folders and all • Tap a feed link in Safari to subscribe directly, no copy-pasting URLs • Share any webpage to ExtraExtra and it'll find and add that site's feed automatically • Organize feeds into categories/folders with per-feed unread counts EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Start an article on one device, pick it up on another with Handoff • Home Screen widgets keep unread counts visible at a glance • Siri Shortcuts and hardware media key support • Apple Watch companion app — remote control your iPhone right from your wrist • Full keyboard shortcut support on Mac and iPad ExtraExtra: extra, extra — read all about it, your way.

Screenshots

Reeder.4 screens
ExtraExtra Rss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ExtraExtra Rss at 100% against Reeder.'s 53%. ExtraExtra Rss also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Reeder.'s advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (879 vs 2). On ads 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

Reeder. is free to download; ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99 up front. Reeder. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ExtraExtra Rss asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExtraExtra Rss holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reeder. has 879 ratings behind it against 2, 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 ExtraExtra Rss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reeder. ships an update every 3 weeks, ExtraExtra Rss every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Reeder. versus ExtraExtra Rss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReeder.ExtraExtra Rss
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (879 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings879 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSilvio RizziLYNDON SIAO

Customer experience

Reeder.

All ratings879 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews708 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral15.5%
Negative31.2%

ExtraExtra Rss

All ratings2 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

ExtraExtra Rss

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

ExtraExtra Rss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reeder. free?
Reeder. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExtraExtra Rss free?
ExtraExtra Rss costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reeder. or ExtraExtra Rss?
ExtraExtra Rss is rated higher. Reeder. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 879 ratings, while ExtraExtra Rss averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reeder. or ExtraExtra Rss have ads?
Neither Reeder. nor ExtraExtra Rss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reeder. or ExtraExtra Rss?
Reeder. ships an update every 3 weeks, and ExtraExtra Rss every 4 days. Most recently, Reeder. was updated on October 17, 2026 and ExtraExtra Rss on October 6, 2026.

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