Hiwe vs Simplio RSS Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hiwe
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Take back control of your news. Hiwe is a privacy‑first RSS reader built by four independent people. It’s designed to let you create a personalised news feed without trackers, algorithms or ads. Choose from more our library of curated RSS sources spanning technology, sports, business, lifestyle and travel, or add any custom RSS link you like. Build a default feed in seconds or craft your own custom one. Hiwe never pushes content you didn’t ask for. Customize every part of your reading experience. Pick between light or dark themes, adjust font size and line spacing, and tune brightness so articles are comfortable to read at any time of day. Because Hiwe doesn’t track you or sell your data, you can stay up‑to‑date with your favourite blogs, magazines and news outlets without compromising your privacy or being nudged by opaque recommendation engines. Key Features - Complete control over your feed. Select topics and sources from our library of 100,000 RSS feeds or add custom URLs to follow any site you like. - No algorithms or trackers. Hiwe never collects usage data or reorders posts to serve you sponsored content. Every article appears in reverse‑chronological order so you see exactly what was published, and nothing else. - Ad‑free and free forever. There are no ads, no in‑app purchases and no hidden subscriptions. Hiwe is built as a hobby project by four friends who love RSS. We will try to keep upgrading the app by gathering the comments and feedbacks from our community. But, one thing we know for sure. Don’t expect anything related to AI any time soon. - Personalise your reading experience. Choose between light and dark themes, set your preferred font size, adjust line height and control brightness to make reading comfortable. - Default feed option. If you’re new to RSS or don’t know where to start, Hiwe can create a default feed for you based on popular categories. - Independent & community‑driven. Hiwe is built without investor funding, which means there is no revenue, reports we need to file and corporate stuff. Our main stakeholders are community. - Whether you follow a handful of niche blogs that rarely publish or dozens of daily news sites, Hiwe makes sure you never miss a post. Download Hiwe today to build your own private news feed and enjoy reading like it’s meant to be, just you and the stories you care about.
Simplio RSS Reader
This app offers a private and chronological way to follow news and blogs without algorithmic manipulation or advertisements. It supports various feed formats and provides robust organization tools. Unlock advanced features like unlimited feeds and keyword filtering with a subscription.
- RSS, Atom, JSON feed support
- OPML import/export
- Folders and tags for organization
- Unread count widgets
- Clean reader mode
- Full offline reading
- iCloud sync
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Your reading list, not an algorithm's. If you remember the open web before recommendation engines decided what you would read next, Simplio RSS Reader brings that habit back. It is a calm, private rss reader for adults who want to subscribe to the blogs, newsletters and newsrooms they actually care about, then see them in chronological order without ads, without a trending rail, and without engagement traps designed to keep you scrolling. Reading, not feed-doom. The feed reader treats your time as yours: it loads what you subscribed to, in the order it was published, and stops being interesting the moment your inbox is empty — which is the point. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Add feeds by URL or paste in an OPML file from another app, then organise them with folders and tags. The reader app supports RSS, Atom and JSON Feed, articles open in a clean reader mode stripped of clutter, and you can star articles, save them to read later, or search across every feed when you remember a phrase but not the source. Unread counts surface on Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, full offline reader mode means the subway is a library, and OPML export lets you walk away at any time with everything you ever subscribed to. The blog reader also handles the awkward shape of modern publishing: full-text fetch pulls the complete article when a feed only ships a summary, keyword filtering quietly mutes topics you are tired of and highlights the ones you care about, and background refresh schedules let a heavy news reader update at sensible intervals without draining battery. Per-feed rules can mark a niche developer blog as "always notify" while a high-volume newsroom is held back to a single digest. The atom reader and rss subscription handling supports authenticated feeds where the publisher allows, and PDF article export lets you save a long read for an offline flight or a research archive. Your subscription list and read state stay on this device. There is no account requirement, no analytics following which articles you open, and no third-party server in the loop with your reading habits. The interface ships in 39 languages with VoiceOver accessibility, designed for anyone who missed RSS after it was declared dead, writers and journalists tracking sources, developers following blogs and changelogs, and readers tired of algorithmic news feeds. As a minimal reader, blog aggregator and privacy reader, it hands editorial decisions back to you — what you read, in what order, and for how long is no longer a recommendation. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited feeds (free tier: 20 feeds) • All widgets, themes and custom reader fonts • Full-text fetch when the feed is truncated • Keyword filtering to mute or highlight topics • Background refresh schedules and PDF article export Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hiwe at none against Simplio RSS Reader's 3. Simplio RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Simplio RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Hiwe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hiwe ships an update monthly, Simplio RSS Reader every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hiwe | Simplio RSS Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANAMARIJA KUKULJ | Bahattin Duran |
In-app purchases
Hiwe
No in-app purchases
Simplio RSS Reader
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year









