Lecto vs Owni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lecto
This application offers a beautifully designed reader for RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube, and Telegram channels. It features AI summaries, offline reading, and a built-in podcast player, all within a clean, ad-free experience.
- RSS feed reader
- Podcast player
- YouTube channel reader
- Telegram channel reader
- AI summaries
- Offline reading
- Customizable design
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Lecto, just a Reader for privacy. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions.
Owni
This app offers a calm, personal space to read the internet with intention. Build a curated Timeline from trusted sources, enjoy focused reading with AI synopses, and publish your own content.
- Personalized Timeline from trusted sources
- Focused reader with AI synopses
- Article audio playback
- Save and organize articles
- Create public Interests
- Publish content with Owni Sites
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Owni gives you a calm, personal place to read the internet with intention. Build a Timeline from the sources, people, and Interests you trust instead of letting an opaque algorithm choose what comes next. EVERYTHING TOGETHER Follow RSS sources and public Interests, discover thoughtful articles, and keep everything organized in one uninterrupted Timeline. READ YOUR WAY Open articles in a focused reader, listen to them like podcast episodes, and use concise AI synopses to decide what deserves your time. CURATE AND SHARE Save your favorite reads to your Collection, organize them into lists, vote and discuss with the community, and create public Interests that others can follow. PUBLISH WITH OWNI SITES Turn your ideas into your own site and publish your writing from the same place where you read. Owni Pro provides access to premium reader, audio, AI, Timeline, and publishing features. Subscriptions are billed monthly through the App Store and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://owniapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://owniapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owni at 100% against Lecto's 50%. Owni also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Lecto's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lecto ships an update fortnightly, Owni weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lecto | Owni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Yuefeng Zhu | Bruna Correa Vieira |
Customer experience
Lecto
Owni
In-app purchases
Lecto
No in-app purchases
Owni
No in-app purchases
