Complicator vs RSS Reader Peruse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Complicator
Transform any REST API into a glanceable watch face complication. Display financial data, weather, server stats, and more directly on your wrist. Configure easily on your iPhone and view updates automatically on your Apple Watch.
- Fetch data from any JSON API
- Multiple data format options
- Customizable labels and font sizes
- Support for all complication styles
- Configure on iPhone, view on Apple Watch
- Add multiple data points
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Turn any REST API into a watch face complication. Track what matters to you at a glance. Features: • Fetch data from any JSON API • Multiple format options: currency, percentage, numbers, compact notation • Customizable labels and font sizes • Support for all complication styles: circular, rectangular, inline, and corner • Configure on iPhone, view on Apple Watch • Add multiple data points for different complications Perfect for tracking: • Financial asset prices • Weather data • Server stats • Smart home sensors • Fitness metrics • Any public API Simply enter a URL, specify the JSON path to your data, and Complicator does the rest. Your data refreshes automatically, keeping you informed without opening an app. Privacy: 100% on-device. No servers, no accounts, no data collection. Your configurations never leave your devices.
RSS Reader Peruse
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Never miss a post from your favorite RSS feeds. Peruse sends a push notification the moment your feeds update — with per-feed control so you decide exactly what to follow closely. Key Features: • Per-Feed Push Notifications — Get notified for specific feeds, not everything at once • AI Article Summaries — Instantly grasp any article with one tap • iCloud Sync — Your feeds, read status, and settings sync across all your devices • Liquid Glass Design — Built natively for iOS 26 with Apple's latest design language • Folders & Tags — Organize your feeds exactly how you want • Read Later — Save articles to read when you have time • Reading History — Never lose track of what you've read Reading should be beautiful. Download Peruse free and experience RSS done right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Complicator at none against RSS Reader Peruse's shown. Complicator also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Complicator ships an update weekly, RSS Reader Peruse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Complicator | RSS Reader Peruse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tinker Labs AB | Tatsuyuki Kobayashi |
In-app purchases
Complicator
No in-app purchases
RSS Reader Peruse
No in-app purchases









