# Read Later vs Tidings

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Read Later at 14.0 against Tidings's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Read Later sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tidings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Read Later | Tidings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ismayil Shahverdiyev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864312916) | [Hongyu Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882151055) |

## What reviewers say

### Read Later

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-later-reeed-save/id6757073720)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium | $17.99 | per year |


### Tidings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tidings-rss-reader/id6792171701)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tidings Premium | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Read Later free?

Read Later is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tidings free?

Tidings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Read Later or Tidings have ads?

Neither Read Later nor Tidings shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*