Comparison

AirSS vs Offline RSS

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
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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/

About

Offline RSS

Features
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Offline RSS is a barebones, simple to use offline RSS reader.

Screenshots

AirSS4 screens
Offline RSS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Offline RSS at none against AirSS's 3. Offline RSS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). 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. Offline RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirSS ships an update every 3 months, Offline RSS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirSS versus Offline RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSSOffline RSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHeitz BrunoGiles Goddard

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

Offline RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirSS free?
AirSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offline RSS free?
Offline RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirSS or Offline RSS have ads?
AirSS shows ads; Offline RSS does not.
Which is updated more often, AirSS or Offline RSS?
AirSS ships an update every 3 months, and Offline RSS every 4 days. Most recently, AirSS was updated on November 1, 2026 and Offline RSS on November 4, 2026.

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