Comparison

Paperbyt vs RSS

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

Head to head
About

Paperbyt

Features
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Paperbyt is your personal news and magazine journal – designed for readers who crave structure, simplicity, and control. Follow RSS feeds, Google News, Reddit, and more in an uncluttered feed. Curate your feed to match your interests, your way. Key Features - Subscribe to Anything: Add RSS feeds, Google News, Reddit, Medium or Substack – all in one place. - Clean Layout: Card-based design for effortless scrolling, organize by category, filter by feed. - Time-Based Organization: Stream sectioned by time of day, week, or month – so you never feel overwhelmed. - Bookmarks: Mark articles to read later with one tap. Search easily. - Listen to full length articles like a podcast. - Offline Mode: Read cached articles anytime, anywhere – no internet needed.

About

RSS

Consolidate your favorite websites into a single, streamlined feed reader. Enjoy fast navigation, automatic feed detection, and offline translation for articles. Keep your reading organized with folders and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic feed detection
  • Organize feeds with folders
  • Fast article navigation
  • Background refresh & push notifications
  • Bookmark articles
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Offline auto-translation
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RSS - Article Reader is a clean, fast feed reader that brings all your favorite websites together in one place. Designed to feel right at home on your iPhone. A clean interface, smooth performance, and a reading experience built for speed. • Wide Format Support Supports every version of RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed. Just paste a website URL and feeds are detected automatically. • Organize with Folders Group your feeds into folders to keep your subscriptions tidy and easy to navigate. • Read Through Articles Fast Navigate between articles and mark as read with a single tap. Every button is placed for effortless reading flow. • Never Miss an Update Background refresh and push notifications keep you informed when your favorite sites publish new content. • Bookmark Articles Save articles to read later and revisit them anytime. • Sync Across Devices iCloud keeps your subscriptions, read status, and bookmarks in sync. Switch phones without missing a beat. • Easy Migration Switch from another reader with OPML import and export. • Auto-translate foreign articles Translate articles with one tap from the detail view. The feature is powered by Apple's translation engine and works offline too.

Screenshots

Paperbyt3 screens
RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Paperbyt at 3 against RSS's 1. Paperbyt also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperbyt ships an update every 3 weeks, RSS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paperbyt versus RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperbytRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPramod KasiClimb App

In-app purchases

None

Paperbyt

No in-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperbyt free?
Paperbyt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS free?
RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paperbyt or RSS have ads?
Neither Paperbyt nor RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperbyt or RSS?
Paperbyt ships an update every 3 weeks, and RSS every 4 weeks. Most recently, Paperbyt was updated on October 8, 2026 and RSS on October 31, 2026.

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