Comparison

Just Rss vs Lantern Reader

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

Head to head
About

Just Rss

This app allows you to create a custom news feed by aggregating content from your preferred websites. It prioritizes user privacy and offers a simple, sign-up-free experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized news stream
  • Trusted source aggregation
  • No sign-up required
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Lightweight and simple
Features
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PERSONALIZED STREAM Just Rss is a lightweight RSS feed reader that helps you to build a personalized news stream from your trusted sources. SIMPLICITY No sign-up needed, you can start using it right after install. PRIVACY Privacy is our top priority. Never ask unnecessary permission and never access your information without your permission.

About

Lantern Reader

Features
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The feed that works for you, not on you. Lantern is a personal news reader that ranks articles by content quality — not clicks, likes, or shares. Bring all your sources into one place, tell Lantern what matters to you in plain English, and get a daily feed curated by substance. ALL YOUR SOURCES, ONE FEED RSS, newsletters, podcasts, blogs — no more juggling apps and platforms. Paste any URL and Lantern figures out the format, fetches new content automatically, and presents it clean. Forward newsletters to your personal Lantern email address and they join your feed alongside everything else. YOUR RULES, IN PLAIN ENGLISH "Prioritize deep dives over hot takes." "Skip anything about crypto." Lantern's AI adapts to what you write. Rate articles to teach it your taste. The more you use it, the sharper it gets — without creepy tracking. READ WITH THE FULL PICTURE Every article gets a summary, fact-checks, and cross-references so you know what's worth your time before you dive in. Questionable claims get flagged. Rebuttals from sources you trust surface automatically. LISTEN ON THE GO Text-to-speech for any article. Podcast episodes with transcripts. Background audio playback for your commute, workout, or walk. HIGHLIGHTS & DIGESTS Daily and weekly highlight digests so you never miss the important stuff, even on busy days. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your sources — paste any URL, RSS feed, or newsletter 2. Tell it what matters — write ranking rules in plain English, or use ours 3. Read what's worth it — a daily feed curated by substance, not clicks Lantern replaces the doomscroll with reading that actually matters. No ads. No engagement tricks. Just the content you care about, ranked the way you want.

Screenshots

Just Rss4 screens
Lantern Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Just Rss and Lantern Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Just Rss versus Lantern Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust RssLantern Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB51 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHoward SuLantern Reader, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Just Rss

No in-app purchases

None

Lantern Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Rss free?
Just Rss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lantern Reader free?
Lantern Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Rss or Lantern Reader have ads?
Neither Just Rss nor Lantern Reader shows ads.

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