Comparison

Scribble vs Fumi Reader

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

Head to head
About

Scribble

Features
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Scribble is a simple and lightweight to-do list for iOS as a companion to the MacOS app.. Add tasks quickly, use tags to keep things tidy, and focus on what matters — without extra menus or complicated setups. Scribble keeps everything in one list so you can spend less time managing tasks and more time doing them. Features: • Add tasks instantly with no clutter. • Keep things organized with easy tags. • Filter tasks by tag when you need focus. • Turn on Focus Mode to see only the tasks you’ve picked. • Clean design that stays out of your way. Scribble is for people who want to stay organized without getting lost in settings and workflows.

About

Fumi Reader

Features
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Get to the articles you want to read, with less waiting. Fumi Reader is a free RSS reader designed from the ground up for a lightweight, responsive reading experience. It shows articles cached on your device for display first, then refreshes your feeds. YOUR SITES, YOUR READING LIST Follow RSS, Atom and JSON Feed sources. Add a feed URL, discover feeds from a website, or import an OPML file. Organize subscriptions into categories, rename feeds and arrange them in your preferred order. READ YOUR WAY Choose a text-only list or Magazine view with images. Adjust text size, sorting, whether read articles appear, and how articles open, either for all feeds or for individual feeds. Open articles in the feed article view, the in-app browser or an external browser. CHOOSE YOUR APPEARANCE Choose from Standard, Solarized, Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord, Gruvbox and Tokyo Night. Preview an article and select System, Light or Dark mode. Appearance preferences stay on each device; publishers' original web-page colors are preserved. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING Browse unread and read articles, save items for later, and revisit your viewing history. Search cached articles and move between neighboring feeds. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC iPad and Mac offer a three-column layout for feeds, the article list and the selected article. Keyboard shortcuts are also available on Mac. SYNC IS YOUR CHOICE Optional iCloud sync keeps subscriptions, categories, settings, read status, viewing history and saved items in sync across devices using the same Apple Account. You can also use Fumi Reader without sync. No separate Fumi Reader account is required. BACK UP WHAT MATTERS Export subscription names, feed URLs and categories as OPML to move them to another RSS reader. Choose which subscription information, settings and reading states to include in a backup, then restore them when needed. Choose display-cache retention globally or per feed: 30, 90 or 180 days, one year, or unlimited. Read Later items are excluded from automatic cleanup. Safety limits still apply to unlimited retention; image and network caches are managed separately. ON-DEVICE TRANSLATION Enable experimental translation in Settings to automatically translate article lists, RSS articles and in-app web pages in supported languages into your chosen language. Lists translate visible items as you scroll. Use the same translation button to return to the original. Supported devices and languages are required, and language data may need to be downloaded first. Optional iCloud sync also includes translation enablement, target language, and global/per-feed automatic translation settings. Translation results and language data stay on each device. OPTIONAL PER-FEED CONNECTIONS (EXPERIMENTAL) Use your own NordVPN subscription to configure SOCKS5 connections for selected feeds or categories. Optional device-only credential storage and an explicitly initiated country check are available. This is not a system-wide VPN and does not guarantee anonymity, regional access or routing of all traffic. SOCKS5 authentication itself is not encrypted; use only on a trusted network. PLEASE NOTE - Adding feeds requires an HTTPS-compatible URL. - The amount of article text and availability of images depend on each publisher's feed. - Article information already cached on your device is available offline. Content and images not yet downloaded, and publishers' web pages, require an internet connection. - iCloud sync requires signing in to iCloud on your device. Article bodies, images and website cookies are not synced. Support: support@iam-jonny.com

Screenshots

Scribble4 screens
Fumi Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fumi Reader at every 2 days against Scribble's monthly. Fumi Reader also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribble ships an update monthly, Fumi Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Scribble versus Fumi Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribbleFumi Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNiels HoogendoornShigeru Itahashi

In-app purchases

None

Scribble

No in-app purchases

None

Fumi Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribble free?
Scribble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fumi Reader free?
Fumi Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribble or Fumi Reader have ads?
Neither Scribble nor Fumi Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribble or Fumi Reader?
Scribble ships an update monthly, and Fumi Reader every 2 days. Most recently, Scribble was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fumi Reader on November 10, 2026.

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