# Amethyst vs Saturn

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Saturn at 100% against Amethyst's 0%. Saturn also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Amethyst's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Amethyst ships an update monthly, Saturn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amethyst | Saturn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saturn-rss-reader/id6775278867/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 52 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MBRKHRDT LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492913322) | [Zach Olsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835300242) |

## What reviewers say

### Amethyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629)

A streamlined RSS reader designed for Apple devices, offering customizable feed organization, real-time notifications, and article bookmarking. It supports RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, syncing seamlessly across your Apple ecosystem.

**Highlights:** RSS, Atom, JSON feed support, Feed grouping and sorting, Real-time push notifications, Article bookmarking, iCloud sync across Apple devices, OPML import/export

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amethyst Plus - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Amethyst Plus - Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Amethyst Plus - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### Saturn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saturn-rss-reader/id6775278867)

This app aggregates content from your favorite websites, blogs, and YouTube channels into a clean, distraction-free reading experience. It syncs your progress across Apple devices and allows you to save articles for later.

**Highlights:** Follow websites, blogs, and YouTube channels, Distraction-free Reader View, iCloud sync across Apple devices, Save articles for later, Discover new publications, Privacy-focused design

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amethyst free?

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

### Is Saturn free?

Saturn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Amethyst or Saturn have ads?

Saturn shows ads; Amethyst does not.

### Which is updated more often, Amethyst or Saturn?

Amethyst ships an update monthly, and Saturn every 5 days. Most recently, Amethyst was updated on September 14, 2026 and Saturn on September 12, 2026.

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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.*