Comparison

AirSS vs tiny Reader 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

tiny Reader RSS

This is a lightweight, unofficial RSS reader designed for Tiny Tiny RSS (TTRSS). It requires a TTRSS server with an activated API and user account to function.

Highlights
  • Lightweight RSS reader
  • Unofficial TTRSS client
  • Requires TTRSS server
  • API integration
Features
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tiny Reader is an unofficial lightweight RSS reader for Tiny Tiny RSS (TTRSS). It requires a Tiny Tiny RSS server with an account and an activated API. ** Please contact support for help and feature request. **

Screenshots

AirSS4 screens
tiny Reader RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: tiny Reader RSS at 79% against AirSS's 18%. tiny Reader RSS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). AirSS's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. AirSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and tiny Reader RSS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirSS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of AirSS's written reviews are positive against 79% of tiny Reader RSS'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, tiny Reader RSS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirSS versus tiny Reader RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirSStiny Reader RSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings) — better4.1 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2031 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHeitz BrunoPascal PLUCHON

Customer experience

AirSS

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

tiny Reader RSS

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.1%

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
2 purchases

tiny Reader RSS

One-time2
  • Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
  • Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99

Questions

Is AirSS free?
AirSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tiny Reader RSS free?
tiny Reader RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirSS or tiny Reader RSS?
AirSS is rated higher. AirSS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while tiny Reader RSS averages 4.1 from 31 ratings.
Do AirSS or tiny Reader RSS have ads?
AirSS shows ads; tiny Reader RSS does not.
Which is updated more often, AirSS or tiny Reader RSS?
AirSS ships an update every 3 months, and tiny Reader RSS every 4 months. Most recently, AirSS was updated on September 23, 2026 and tiny Reader RSS on August 1, 2026.

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