Flux vs Inkwell for Micro.blog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flux
Consolidate your RSS and Atom feeds into a streamlined reading experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Organize articles into folders, save them for later, and enjoy features like voice reading and on-device summaries with Apple Intelligence.
- Consolidate RSS and Atom feeds
- Organize articles into folders
- Save articles for later reading
- Voice reading of articles
- On-device article summaries with Apple Intelligence
- iCloud synchronization across Apple devices
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Flux brings your RSS and Atom feeds together in a reading app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow your sources, organize your articles and find what interests you. TODAY'S ESSENTIALS The Today view offers a daily selection of your articles. The Feed Wall lets you browse stories through images. On iPad and Mac, full-screen mode makes reading more immersive. YOUR SOURCES, YOUR ORGANIZATION Add feeds, organize them into folders and save articles for later. Import and export your library to keep your sources together. READ YOUR WAY Open articles in the reader or visit the original page. Listen with text-to-speech. On compatible devices, Apple Intelligence can summarize articles directly on your device. This feature requires Apple Intelligence to be enabled and available in your language. ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES Flux offers an interface tailored to iPhone, iPad and Mac, widgets, and iCloud library sync when you use iCloud. No Flux account required. You choose the sources you want to follow.
Inkwell for Micro.blog
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A companion app for the Micro.blog service. Requires an existing paid Micro.blog subscription. Inkwell is a special take on RSS. Access your Micro.blog feed subscriptions and view conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Inkwell for Micro.blog at Free against Flux's $3.99. Inkwell for Micro.blog also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Flux's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Inkwell for Micro.blog is free to download; Flux costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flux ships an update every 3 days, Inkwell for Micro.blog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flux | Inkwell for Micro.blog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #90 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Adrien DONOT | Micro.blog, LLC |
In-app purchases
Flux
No in-app purchases
Inkwell for Micro.blog
No in-app purchases
