Comparison

Queue vs Current

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

Head to head
About

Queue

This app offers a streamlined podcast listening experience by automatically updating new episodes into a single, easy-to-manage list. It provides immediate access to episode titles, show notes, and playback, with advanced features like chapter support and interactive timestamps.

Highlights
  • Auto-updated episode queue
  • Play and archive episodes
  • Chapter and chapter artwork support
  • Interactive timestamps in show notes
  • Simple, clean interface
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Queue is the simplest podcast app out there. New episodes from your subscriptions automatically appear in one simple list, your Queue. From here you can either play them, or archive them. When you open an episode, you see the title and show notes right away, and you can also play the episode from here. We also have full support for chapters and chapter artwork, and we even detect timestamps in the episode show notes and turn them into interactive chapters. The entire app was custom designed to offer you the simplest possible podcast experience, and it's full of beautiful little touches and fun details. I've spent month designing and building Queue for you, and I have some really cool ideas for it. I can't wait to hear what you think! - Eike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Current

This app offers a peaceful way to consume RSS feeds without the pressure of unread counts or overdue articles. It prioritizes a calm, unhurried reading experience with beautiful typography and intuitive navigation. Sync with various providers or use local feeds for a personalized content stream.

Highlights
  • No unread counts or badges
  • Calm and unhurried design
  • Beautiful article presentation
  • Support for multiple sync providers
  • Full-text article extraction
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
Currently charting
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Current is an RSS reader built on a simple idea: your feed should never make you feel behind. There are no unread counts. No red badges. No number climbing while you sleep, silently tallying everything you haven't read. Current shows you what's new right now, and that's it. Nothing is owed. Nothing is overdue. You open it when you want to read, and whatever's there is what's there. The design is intentional. Every screen, every interaction, every animation was built to feel calm and unhurried. Articles are presented beautifully with clean typography and generous whitespace. Navigation is fluid and intuitive. The app gets out of the way and lets you focus on what matters: the writing. Current supports multiple sync providers so you can bring your existing subscriptions: - Feedbin - Inoreader - MiniFlux - FreshRSS - The Old Reader - NewsBlur - Local RSS (on-device, no account needed) Features: - Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Beautiful article reader with smart formatting - Full-text article extraction - Light and dark themes - Background refresh - OPML import and export - Share extension - Keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac - iCloud sync for local feeds Current is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Just an app you buy once and own forever. Built by an indie developer who wanted to love RSS again.

Screenshots

Queue4 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Queue at Free against Current's $9.99. Current's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Queue is free to download; Current costs $9.99 up front. Queue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Current asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Current holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 111 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queue ships an update every 10 days, Current every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Queue versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueueCurrent
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (86 ratings)4.5 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews68.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEike DrescherJupiter Interactive Group LLC

Customer experience

Queue

All ratings86 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative20.6%

Current

All ratings111 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative17.0%

Bugs and requests

Queue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck in introductory routine with 'Later' button not working
  • Wired headphone controls not functioning properly
  • Search and subscription issues for certain podcasts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sleep timer feature
  • Implement back/forward controls on headphones and cars
  • Allow new episodes to be added to the bottom of the queue
  • Implement silence skipping and voice boost
  • Provide a widget with playback controls

Current

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Queue

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access$4.991 Month
  • Pro Access$29.991 Year
None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queue free?
Queue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Current free?
Current costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Queue or Current?
Current is rated higher. Queue averages 4.3 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Current averages 4.5 from 111 ratings.
Do Queue or Current have ads?
Neither Queue nor Current shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queue or Current?
Queue ships an update every 10 days, and Current every 3 days. Most recently, Queue was updated on September 20, 2026 and Current on September 22, 2026.

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