Comparison

MyLys vs Filto

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

Head to head
About

MyLys

Features
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Bring your favorite sites together and explore the things you love in more depth. Which RSS reader do you use? If you're wondering what an RSS reader is, here's the idea: it brings updates from RSS-enabled sites into one place, so you can check their latest articles without opening each site separately. MyLys lets you save interesting stories and return to them when you have time. ■ Why I created MyLys Photography is a hobby of mine, and I often look for news about cameras and lenses. How will a new Tamron or SIGMA lens render images on a Sony α camera? How do Fujifilm's Film Simulations change the colors of a landscape? Looking through sample photos, I find myself imagining what I might like to photograph next. I also enjoy following rumors about upcoming Apple products and digital cameras. Once a product is released, I compare reviews I've saved and consider how well it would suit the way I use it. Even the time spent deciding whether to buy is part of the pleasure for me. I also follow sites from around the world, so I added translation to make interesting articles easier to read. It's a pleasure to cross the language barrier and discover perspectives and sample photos I might otherwise have missed. Sometimes an article gives me an idea for a photograph I'd like to try. I added a way to leave notes on articles so I can return to those ideas later. On X (formerly Twitter), news of a photo exhibition or a call for competition entries can disappear down the timeline before I get a chance to return to it. When I save articles from sites I follow in MyLys, I can check exhibition dates and venues while planning a weekend, or take my time reading competition entry requirements. Being able to revisit those announcements more easily has been a welcome change. Rather than open several sites every day, I wanted to gather the things I enjoy in one place—and read them slowly when the time is right. MyLys is the app I made for myself to do just that. A site must provide an RSS feed to be added. ■ YOUR FAVORITE SITES, IN ONE PLACE Add sites you read regularly and browse their latest articles in a single list. Build your own collection around the topics that interest you. ■ SAVE STORIES FOR LATER Save articles to revisit when you have time. Articles saved in advance can also be read while traveling or offline. Available text and images depend on the source and connection when saving. ■ FIND TOPICS THAT INTEREST YOU Use keywords to find topics of interest among the articles you have collected. ■ ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Arrange your favorite sites with feeds and folders. MyLys also supports importing data from Feedly. Get started with MyLys for free and make the things you love part of every day.

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Filto

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See less of what you don't want. Filto is an RSS reader for deciding what you read - instead of letting an algorithm decide for you. Gather the sources you like, mute unwanted topics with keywords, and hide the articles and sites you don't want as you read. Little by little, you shape a feed that fits you. --- MUTE UNWANTED TOPICS Just like muting words on social media, you can organize RSS articles with keywords. Add names of people, shows, companies, products, or any other topics you do not want to see. Articles containing those keywords are hidden from your feed. --- KEEP WHAT YOU WANT TO READ Set allowed keywords as exceptions to your block rules. For example: Hide sports news - but keep Formula 1. Hide politics - but keep technology policy. Fine-tune your feed to match what you want to read. --- SHAPE YOUR FEED AS YOU READ Beyond keyword rules, you can hide any article the moment you decide "not this one." Swipe an article to hide it, or hide an entire site with a long press. Changed your mind? Restore it anytime. You don't need to build the perfect feed up front. Read, hide, read again - and gradually make it your own. --- FOLLOW ONLY THE SOURCES YOU CHOOSE Your feed contains articles from the RSS sources you add. Follow news sites, blogs, tech publications, hobby sites, and more - all in one place. --- NO NEED TO SET IT UP PERFECTLY No account required. Default feeds are set up on first launch, so you can start reading right away. As you read and remove what you don't need, your feed naturally becomes quieter and more yours. Tune it later, as you go. --- ADS, BUT NO TRACKING The free version shows ads, but never personalized ones based on your interests, and we never track your activity across other apps or sites. Want ads gone entirely? Filto Pro removes them. --- FEATURES · Hide unwanted topics with block keywords · Keep exceptions with allowed keywords · Hide articles or entire sites with a swipe or long press (restorable) · Subscribe to any RSS / Atom sources in one place · Hide feeds from your home list (without deleting) · Prioritize must-see topics · Filter the home list by title or text · Save favorite articles · "Read often" badge and sort feeds by read count · Switch feed layouts · Auto-refresh and article retention · Light and dark themes · English and Japanese support --- Shape your feed as you read. Your feed. Your rules. [About Filto Pro (subscription)] · Name: Filto Pro (monthly) · Length: 1 month, auto-renewing · Price: $0.99 / month · Includes: removes ads, and unlocks the limits on filters and global allow keywords Your subscription renews automatically and is billed to your App Store account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yskms.github.io/filto-app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

MyLys3 screens
Filto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyLys at none against Filto's shown. MyLys also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Filto's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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. MyLys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Filto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyLys ships an update every 2 days, Filto weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MyLys versus Filto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLysFilto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIroha Systems, Inc.Masashi Yasaka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyLys

One-time1
  • Premium$7.99
1 purchases

Filto

Subscriptions1
  • Filto Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is MyLys free?
MyLys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filto free?
Filto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyLys or Filto have ads?
Filto shows ads; MyLys does not.
Which is updated more often, MyLys or Filto?
MyLys ships an update every 2 days, and Filto weekly. Most recently, MyLys was updated on November 7, 2026 and Filto on November 5, 2026.

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