Comparison

Hindsight vs Current

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

Head to head
About

Hindsight

This news reader helps you stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. It organizes articles by date, starting with yesterday, allowing you to read at your own pace. Enjoy a clean reading experience with customizable text and a dark mode option.

Highlights
  • Yesterday-first reading organization
  • Beautiful article cards with images
  • Full article reader with adjustable text
  • Feed discovery and subscription
  • Import/export feeds via OPML
  • In-app browser
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Keeping up with news can be overwhelming — endless feeds, unread counts, constant refreshing for the latest updates. But once you let go of the desire to know everything in real time, the news is finite, easily organized, and less demanding of your attention. Hindsight is a simple, powerful RSS reader that helps you stay focused. It's designed to make reading the news a pleasure, not a chore. HOW IT WORKS Hindsight starts with yesterday. Instead of racing to keep up with today's headlines, you read what was published yesterday and before — at your own pace, on your own terms. FEATURES - Yesterday-first reading — articles are organized by date, starting with yesterday - Beautiful article cards with featured images and clean typography - Full article reader with adjustable text size - Feed discovery — search any website to find and subscribe to its RSS feeds - Browse recommended feeds by category - Import and export your feeds via OPML - In-app browser for opening full articles - Pull-to-refresh and infinite scroll - Dark mode support HINDSIGHT PREMIUM Upgrade once, enjoy forever — no subscriptions. - Ad-free reading - 30 days of offline articles - Support an independent developer

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

Hindsight4 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hindsight at Free against Current's $9.99. Hindsight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Current's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (111 vs 3). On update cadence, 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

Hindsight is free to download; Current costs $9.99 up front. Hindsight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Current asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hindsight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Current has 111 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hindsight's written reviews are positive against 68% of Current's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hindsight ships an update every 4 days, Current every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hindsight versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHindsightCurrent
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRobbin & Co.Jupiter Interactive Group LLC

Customer experience

Hindsight

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Current

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hindsight

One-time1
  • Hindsight Premium$7.99
None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hindsight free?
Hindsight 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, Hindsight or Current?
Hindsight is rated higher. Hindsight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Current averages 4.5 from 111 ratings.
Do Hindsight or Current have ads?
Neither Hindsight nor Current shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Current?
Hindsight ships an update every 4 days, and Current every 3 days. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on June 1, 2026 and Current on October 2, 2026.

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