RSS News Reader vs Inkstead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RSS News Reader
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Stay Ahead with the Latest Headlines using RSS News Reader RSS News Reader is your minimalist solution for personalized news. Enjoy a clean, easy-to-use interface while staying updated with the stories that matter. Key Features: โข Add Feeds Easily: Just paste links to add your favorite sources. Supports RSS 0.9โ2.0, Atom 1.0, and JSON Feed 1.1. โข Organize with Categories: Group your feeds to keep everything neat and easy to find. โข Save for Later: Bookmark articles you want to revisit whenever you have time. Upgrade to Reader+ (Lifetime) for more power: โข Unlimited Channels & Categories: Follow as many news sources as you want. โข Customizable Appearance: Adjust fonts, colors, and layouts to suit your reading style. โข iCloud Sync: Keep your feeds in sync across your iPhone and iPad. Download RSS News Reader today and start building your personalized, real-time news experience!
Inkstead
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Inkstead is a calm RSS reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow the websites and people you care about without turning reading into another noisy timeline. Today keeps the day's posts close, Saved keeps pieces worth returning to, and All holds your whole library. Group feeds into a lens and see the stories that matter once, not five times. Miss a day, and a short recap catches you up. Import OPML, save articles, sync through iCloud, and read comfortably with a quiet, content-first interface. Inkstead has no separate reader account, no advertising and no third-party analytics SDKs. When you want to write something of your own, Inkstead can connect to your website through Inkstead Writer, an optional companion for creating and managing posts from the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inkstead.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RSS News Reader at every 4 days against Inkstead's every 3 weeks. RSS News Reader also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. RSS News Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inkstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RSS News Reader ships an update every 4 days, Inkstead every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSS News Reader | Inkstead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LEVIN KAUS | Ivo Nunes |
In-app purchases
RSS News Reader
- Reader+$4.99
Inkstead
- Inkstead Plus$12.991 Year
- Inkstead Plus Lifetime$49.99









