Comparison

Gatherly vs CurrentRSS

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

Head to head
About

Gatherly

Features
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Gatherly - An RSS Reader for Your Feeds Gather your chosen blog and news feeds in one place, read at your pace, and save articles to find again. Gatherly is a free RSS reader for feeds you choose to follow. Add a feed with an RSS URL or a website address, review the preview, and subscribe. If you already have a feed list, import it from an OPML file. Export your subscribed feeds as OPML when you need a portable list. Organize feeds with tags, mark articles as read, and save the ones you want to revisit. Open a saved item from the Saved view. Explore trends, recommended feeds, categories, and topics in Discover. Keyword search creates a Google News RSS feed so you can subscribe to a topic. When iCloud is available, feeds, tags, and saved items can sync between your devices. To get started, choose Add RSS Feed in Settings, enter a URL, and open your first article. You can also start by importing OPML. No ads and no tracking, so you can focus on reading.

About

CurrentRSS

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**Current โ€” Intelligence Reader** Current is a fast, focused RSS reader built for people who care about what they read. Subscribe to any website, blog, or publication and read everything in one clean, distraction-free place โ€” without algorithms deciding what matters. **Smart Folders** Build living collections that update automatically. Filter by keyword, author, tag, relevance score, or date range. Today's Briefing and Priority are built in from day one โ€” or create your own from scratch. **Automation Rules** Set rules that work in the background. Auto-tag articles, mute topics you're tired of, highlight breaking news, and get notified only when something genuinely matters. **AI-Powered Summaries** Every article comes with an instant summary so you can decide in seconds whether it's worth your full attention. Supports Apple Intelligence for on-device processing. **Highlights & Notes** Mark passages that matter. Add notes, revisit your highlights, and build a personal knowledge base from everything you read. **Built-in Ad & Tracker Blocking** Articles load clean. No pop-ups, no auto-playing videos, no tracking scripts โ€” just the content you came for. **Offline Reading** Save articles before you travel. Everything you need, available without a connection. **iCloud Sync** Your feeds, folders, rules, and highlights follow you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac โ€” automatically. **Reading Analytics** See how much you've read, which sources you return to most, and how your reading habits evolve over time. --- Current is built for curious readers who want to stay informed without being overwhelmed. No social features. No engagement metrics. No noise โ€” just the information you chose to follow, presented beautifully and delivered fast.

Screenshots

Gatherly4 screens
CurrentRSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gatherly at none against CurrentRSS's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CurrentRSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gatherly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gatherly ships an update weekly, CurrentRSS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Gatherly versus CurrentRSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGatherlyCurrentRSS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS26.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeho ParkATLE SUNDLING

In-app purchases

None

Gatherly

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CurrentRSS

Subscriptions2
  • CurrentRSS Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CurrentRSS Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CurrentRSS Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Gatherly free?
Gatherly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CurrentRSS free?
CurrentRSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gatherly or CurrentRSS have ads?
Neither Gatherly nor CurrentRSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gatherly or CurrentRSS?
Gatherly ships an update weekly, and CurrentRSS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gatherly was updated on November 5, 2026 and CurrentRSS on October 31, 2026.

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