Comparison

Luno Reader vs Nari News RSS

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

Head to head
About

Luno Reader

Features
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Luno Reader brings your RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and podcasts together in one simple, ad-free reader. Add your favorite news sites and blogs to see the latest content in a single list. Bookmark anything you like, and it's automatically saved to your Notion database, too. No ads or algorithmic recommendations get in the way. You only ever see the feeds you chose to follow. Instead of losing time to an endless social feed, you get quick access to the information you need. Build a calm, comfortable reading space with Luno Reader. [Highlights] ā–  Today See only the articles published in the last 24 hours, gathered from every feed you follow. No overwhelming unread counts — just today's fresh reads, so catching up each day stays effortless. ā–  Save to Notion Connect your Notion account and every article you bookmark is saved to a database of your choice, with its title and URL. Read-it-later, research, and idea capture all come together in Notion. ā–  YouTube & Podcasts Paste a YouTube channel URL to subscribe to new videos as a feed. Audio and podcast RSS are supported too, so you can follow blogs, videos, and audio in one app. ā–  Clean blog rendering Optimized for popular blog platforms. Thumbnails and author info are laid out neatly, so everything from technical posts to daily reads is easy to follow. ā–  Bookmarks & in-app reader Bookmark any article with a single tap. Read it right inside the app's reader — no jumping to a browser. Share what you've read to other apps with ease. ā–  Dark mode & English/Japanese Automatically switches between light and dark mode to match your device settings. Easy on the eyes at night. Available in both English and Japanese. ā–  No ads, no recommendations There are no ads in the app, and no algorithmic recommendations. Only the feeds you added, shown in the order they were published. [Getting started] 1. Paste the URL of a site, blog, or YouTube channel to subscribe 2. Check today's new articles in Today 3. Bookmark the articles you want to read 4. Connect Notion to save articles automatically [Made for people who] • Want a simple, easy-to-use RSS reader • Prefer gathering information calmly, without ads or recommendations • Want to save and organize articles in Notion • Want to follow note, Zenn, YouTube, and podcasts all in one place

About

Nari News RSS

Features
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Nari News is a lightweight and customizable RSS news reader. Collect multiple RSS feeds in one place and quickly focus on the information that matters to you. Features: • Multiple RSS feeds • Manual RSS registration • RSS source filters • Category weighting • Keyword filtering • Dark mode support • Optional iCloud sync • Fast and lightweight UI No RSS feeds are preloaded by default. Users can freely add and manage their own RSS sources. Designed to be simple, fast, and comfortable for everyday use.

Screenshots

Luno Reader3 screens
Nari News RSS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nari News RSS at every 3 weeks against Luno Reader's every 4 months. Nari News RSS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luno Reader ships an update every 4 months, Nari News RSS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Luno Reader versus Nari News RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuno ReaderNari News RSS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperYuki Watanabenozomu takeuchi

In-app purchases

None

Luno Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Nari News RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luno Reader free?
Luno Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nari News RSS free?
Nari News RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luno Reader or Nari News RSS have ads?
Neither Luno Reader nor Nari News RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luno Reader or Nari News RSS?
Luno Reader ships an update every 4 months, and Nari News RSS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Luno Reader was updated on October 20, 2026 and Nari News RSS on October 25, 2026.

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