Comparison

AirSS vs FlowReader

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

Head to head
About

AirSS

Stay informed with a fast and elegant RSS reader. Listen to articles with text-to-speech, organize feeds, and customize your reading experience. It offers powerful search and automatic maintenance for your news.

Highlights
  • Audio reading with text-to-speech
  • OPML import/export
  • Customizable reader themes and fonts
  • Powerful article search
  • Priority feed notifications
  • Background feed synchronization
  • Intuitive gesture controls
Features
Read full description

AirSS is the next-generation RSS reader designed for news enthusiasts and information curators. Elegant, fast, and powerful, AirSS lets you follow all your favorite websites from a single app. Premium interface Discover a modern interface with a dark “Liquid Glass” design inspired by iOS 26. Every element has been crafted to offer an immersive and pleasant reading experience. Audio reading Listen to your articles with built-in text-to-speech. Perfect for your commute, workout, or when your eyes need a break. Background playback supported. OPML import/export Easily migrate from Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur, or any other RSS reader. Export your feeds for backup or sharing. Intuitive gestures - Swipe right: Add to favorites - Swipe left: Mark read/unread - Long press: Quick preview and actions Customizable reader Tailor your reading experience: - 4 themes: Light, Dark, Sepia, OLED - 3 fonts: System, Serif, Monospace - Adjustable text size (12–24 pt) Powerful search Find any article in an instant. Search across titles, descriptions, and content. Priority feeds Mark your important feeds and receive notifications so you never miss anything. Automatic maintenance - Auto-delete old articles (configurable) - Inactive feed detection - Favorite articles preserved forever Background sync Your feeds refresh automatically even when the app is closed. Complete features - Add feeds via URL or search - Organize by categories/tags - Filters: Unread, Favorites, All - Unread article counter - Article sharing - Open in Safari - Native dark mode AirSS respects your privacy: no account required, no data collected, everything stays on your device. Download AirSS and take back control of your news consumption. Term : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FlowReader

Stay updated with your favorite news and blogs through a powerful RSS feed reader. Easily add unlimited feeds, save articles, and customize the app's appearance. Enjoy a convenient daily news experience with features like an in-app browser and reader mode.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited RSS feeds
  • Save articles to favorites
  • In-app browser
  • Safari reader mode support
  • Share links on social media
  • Local news storage
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Add your personal news and blog feeds, and keep up to date with the new information. It is convenient daily news reader, which provides powerful news aggregation and curation features. FlowReader features: • Absolutely free • Add unlimited number of feeds • Add news & articles to favourites by swipe • Open links using the in-app browser • Supporting of Safari reader mode • Share links on social networks • Pull to refresh for updating the list of news • Store news locally on your device • Choose appearance of application

Screenshots

AirSS4 screens
FlowReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlowReader at 100% against AirSS's 18%. FlowReader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). AirSS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 57 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AirSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FlowReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirSS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirSS has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of AirSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlowReader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirSS ships an update every 3 months, FlowReader every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AirSS versus FlowReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSSFlowReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 57 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeitz BrunoSultan Irkaliyev

Customer experience

AirSS

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral27.3%
Negative54.5%

FlowReader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AirSS

Subscriptions2
  • AirSS Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • AirSS Pro (Yearly)$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Version$12.99
None

FlowReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirSS free?
AirSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlowReader free?
FlowReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirSS or FlowReader?
AirSS is rated higher. AirSS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while FlowReader averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AirSS or FlowReader have ads?
AirSS shows ads; FlowReader does not.
Which is updated more often, AirSS or FlowReader?
AirSS ships an update every 3 months, and FlowReader every 57 months. Most recently, AirSS was updated on September 23, 2026 and FlowReader on September 21, 2026.

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