AirSS vs RSS Reader & Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
RSS Reader & Widget
Display your favorite news feeds directly on your home screen with a customizable widget. Easily add RSS feeds within the app for quick access to updates. Designed for simplicity and convenience.
- Add RSS Feeds in App
- iOS14 Widget Support
- Customizable Widget
- Simple and Easy to Use
- Direct Home Screen Access
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SImple RSS Reader & Widget Have all your important news directly on your home screen! This app is just a customizable, simple widget that displays RSS feeds on your home screen. Features: - Add RSS Feeds in APP - iOS14 Widget - Easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RSS Reader & Widget at 5.0 against AirSS's 4.3. RSS Reader & Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). AirSS's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. AirSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RSS Reader & Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
RSS Reader & Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirSS has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AirSS ships an update every 3 months, RSS Reader & Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirSS | RSS Reader & Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Heitz Bruno | KSY Studio |
Customer experience
AirSS
RSS Reader & Widget
In-app purchases
AirSS
- AirSS Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- AirSS Pro (Yearly)$8.991 Year
- Pro Version$12.99
RSS Reader & Widget
No in-app purchases
