Comparison

Nexly vs Gatherly

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

Head to head
About

Nexly

Features
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Nexly is a modern iOS feed reader that lets you freely organize and comfortably read RSS/Atom feeds. You can register your favorite sites, manage them by category, and never miss important articles with features like unread tracking, β€œRead Later,” and β€œFavorites.” On iPhone, you can browse intuitively, while on iPad you can check multiple categories at once with a multi-column layout. Thanks to the built-in translation feature (in-app purchase), you can make foreign articles easier to read with a single tap. Switching between the in-app and external browser, previewing, and sharing are all seamless. Key Features - RSS/Atom: Register, edit, and delete feeds - OPML Support: Import and export from other RSS readers - Category Organization: Group and reorder feeds with custom categories - Reading Management: Mark as read/unread, save for later, or favorite - Smooth Browsing: Pull-to-refresh and infinite scroll at the end of lists - Preview & Actions: Long-press to preview articles, toggle read status, bookmark, share, or switch translation - Translation (In-App Purchase): Choose source and target languages for automatic translation - iPad Optimization: Multi-column layout to check multiple categories simultaneously Recommended For - Those who want to efficiently check multiple media sources in a single app - Those who want to instantly translate and read overseas tech blogs or news - Those who want to comfortably clear unread articles during commutes or spare moments

About

Gatherly

Features
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Gatherly - An RSS Reader for Your Feeds Gather your chosen blog and news feeds in one place, read at your pace, and save articles to find again. Gatherly is a free RSS reader for feeds you choose to follow. Add a feed with an RSS URL or a website address, review the preview, and subscribe. If you already have a feed list, import it from an OPML file. Export your subscribed feeds as OPML when you need a portable list. Organize feeds with tags, mark articles as read, and save the ones you want to revisit. Open a saved item from the Saved view. Explore trends, recommended feeds, categories, and topics in Discover. Keyword search creates a Google News RSS feed so you can subscribe to a topic. When iCloud is available, feeds, tags, and saved items can sync between your devices. To get started, choose Add RSS Feed in Settings, enter a URL, and open your first article. You can also start by importing OPML. No ads and no tracking, so you can focus on reading.

Screenshots

Nexly3 screens
Gatherly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gatherly at none against Nexly's 2. Gatherly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Nexly's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nexly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Gatherly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexly ships an update every 3 weeks, Gatherly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Nexly versus Gatherly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexlyGatherly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNaoto KobayashiSeho Park

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nexly

One-time2
  • Feed Pro$2.00
  • Translation$5.00
None

Gatherly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nexly free?
Nexly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gatherly free?
Gatherly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nexly or Gatherly have ads?
Neither Nexly nor Gatherly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexly or Gatherly?
Nexly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gatherly weekly. Most recently, Nexly was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gatherly on October 30, 2026.

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