Reeder. vs :)ssue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unified content timeline
- Cross-device syncing
- Shared public feeds
- Customizable filters
- Save and organize links
- iCloud sync
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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
:)ssue
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:)ssue is an RSS reader that behaves like a newspaper instead of a feed. It turns articles from the sites you follow into a morning and evening Daily edition, built around the delivery windows you choose. A PAPER, NOT A STREAM Every edition has a front page: a lead story, supporting stories, and sections by category. On a quiet day it is short. On a busy one it is long. Either way, it ends—and you are finished reading. GROUPED BY STORY, SHAPED FOR YOU The app analyzes articles on your device. It groups reports covering the same story into a single entry, organizes articles by category, and scores and arranges them to build each edition. As you read, it learns from the articles you open and those you mark Not for Me, so future editions gradually reflect what interests you. Related coverage stays close at hand, and you can adjust how the analysis works in Settings. YOUR WAY OF READING - Reader view for clean text, or the built-in browser for the full page - Your own compatible Safari content-blocker list, loaded from a URL - YouTube videos that play in place - Article retention settings and an image cache you can inspect and clear READ IT IN YOUR LANGUAGE Set a source language for a feed and the app can translate its headlines and article text into your language. Translation uses Apple's system translation and the languages downloaded on your device, so you can follow sites you could not read before. SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT STAY YOURS Add an RSS, Atom, or JSON feed by entering its address, or paste a website URL and let the app find the feed for you. Import and export your subscriptions as OPML whenever you like. There is no account to create and no server run by us that synchronizes your reading. Your subscriptions and reading history are stored on your device. AROUND THE SYSTEM - Home Screen widgets for your latest edition - Search from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button - Subscribe to a page from Safari - Add an article to a conversation from Messages - Find articles with Spotlight, Siri, and Shortcuts - Background refresh that helps prepare each edition before you open the app MAKE IT YOURS Adjust the analysis weights, set your morning and evening delivery windows, and use diagnostics when you want to look under the hood. No ads. No subscription. No account. If you would like to support the work, you can leave a tip—a single payment that unlocks nothing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: :)ssue at every 8 days against Reeder.'s every 2 weeks. Reeder.'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Reeder. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and :)ssue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reeder. ships an update every 2 weeks, :)ssue every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reeder. | :)ssue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (909 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 909 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Silvio Rizzi | Watanabe Toshinori |
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
:)ssue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reeder.
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
:)ssue
- Tip$0.99








