Riverside vs Smalltalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Clean interface
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Background updates
- Timely notifications
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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.
Smalltalk
Stay informed with concise news summaries on diverse topics. Engage with other users by adding and reading comments on articles. Listen to audio versions of summaries for a hands-free experience.
- Concise news summaries
- Comment section
- Audio playback for articles
- Multiple topics covered
- User engagement
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Get short and sweet summaries of news across a variety of topics and always be up to date with what's happening in the world. Add and read comments on all summaries. Play audio on articles to listen to a summary when you just want to sit back and listen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smalltalk at 5.0 against Riverside's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smalltalk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Riverside | Smalltalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Maiku Yamaguchi | Kevin Carbone |
Customer experience
Riverside
Smalltalk
In-app purchases
Riverside
No in-app purchases
Smalltalk
No in-app purchases
