Comparison

Riverside vs Offline RSS

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

Head to head

Riverside

Free

📡 News

★ 3.02 ratingsView app →

Offline RSS

An offline RSS reader

Free

📡 News

No ratingsView app →

About

Riverside

A streamlined RSS reader for effortless news and blog consumption. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience with home screen widgets and timely notifications for new content.

Highlights

Clean interface
Home screen widgets
Lock screen widgets
Background updates
Timely notifications

Features

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A streamlined RSS reader app that brings your favorite news and blogs to your fingertips with elegance and ease. ■ Clean Interface: A clutter-free reading space for your daily news intake. ■ Widgets: Access the latest headlines directly from your home screen and lock screen. ■ Background Updates & Notifications: Stay informed with timely notifications on new content.

About

Offline RSS

Features

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Offline RSS is a barebones, simple to use offline RSS reader.

Screenshots

Riverside4 screens

Offline RSS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Offline RSS at every 4 days against Riverside's every 3 months. Offline RSS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riverside ships an update every 3 months, Offline RSS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Riverside versus Offline RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Riverside	Offline RSS
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	14.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	28 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Maiku Yamaguchi	Giles Goddard

In-app purchases

None

Riverside

No in-app purchases

None

Offline RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riverside free?

Riverside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Offline RSS free?

Offline RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Riverside or Offline RSS have ads?

Neither Riverside nor Offline RSS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Riverside or Offline RSS?

Riverside ships an update every 3 months, and Offline RSS every 4 days. Most recently, Riverside was updated on August 25, 2026 and Offline RSS on August 12, 2026.