Comparison

OpenWire RSS Reader vs Leaflet

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

Head to head
About

OpenWire RSS Reader

This app allows you to subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds from various sources and read them in a clean, chronological interface. It offers organization by category and a home screen widget for quick access to headlines. It is designed for privacy with no tracking or profiling.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds
  • Organized by category
  • Home screen widget
  • Chronological timelines
  • Private by design
  • Lightweight and battery-friendly
Features
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OpenWire is a modern RSS reader built for people who want to follow the web on their own terms. Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds from news sites, blogs, and newsletters, and read them in a clean, distraction-free interface — no algorithms deciding what you see. Why OpenWire? - Follow any RSS or Atom feed - Organized by category: Top, Tech, Health, Science, Politics, and more - Home screen widget keeps headlines within reach - Chronological timelines — no engagement tricks - Fast, lightweight, and battery-friendly - Private by design — no tracking or profiling Free to download. Bring your own feeds or start with our curated defaults. Your feeds. Your pace. Your attention.

About

Leaflet

Features
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Leaflet is an RSS reader for the news, blogs, and websites you choose. Follow your favorite sources in one clear timeline, read full articles without the clutter, and save what you want to revisit. FOLLOW YOUR SOURCES Add unlimited feeds by pasting a site or feed URL. Discover feeds from websites, YouTube channels, subreddits, and Mastodon profiles. Start with suggested sources or import your subscriptions from an OPML file. Organize feeds into folders and keep track of unread stories. READ YOUR WAY Open articles in a comfortable reader with adjustable type, spacing, and themes. When a feed includes only a preview, Leaflet can retrieve the full story. Save articles for later, star favorites, search your library, and read cached stories offline. STAY IN SYNC Use Leaflet without an account, sync your own feeds through iCloud, or connect a supported RSS service. Continue reading on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On Apple Watch, check unread headlines and summaries, then mark stories read or starred. GO FURTHER WITH LEAFLET PLUS One optional, one-time purchase adds a natural-sounding voice for articles, highlights you can color, search, and export, a second account, unlimited smart feeds and muted words, keyword alerts, duplicate-story merging, feed cleanup, extra widgets, a true-black theme, alternate icons, reading statistics, and background media playback. You can also send articles to Readwise or Instapaper. The core reader is free, including unlimited feeds on one account, full-text and offline reading, standard article read aloud, and an unread widget.

Screenshots

OpenWire RSS Reader4 screens
Leaflet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leaflet at none against OpenWire RSS Reader's 3. Leaflet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. OpenWire RSS Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Leaflet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
OpenWire RSS Reader versus Leaflet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenWire RSS ReaderLeaflet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFour Corners Development GroupJudeWorks

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenWire RSS Reader

One-time3
  • Starter$0.99
  • Plus$1.99
  • Unlimited$4.99
None

Leaflet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenWire RSS Reader free?
OpenWire RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leaflet free?
Leaflet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenWire RSS Reader or Leaflet have ads?
OpenWire RSS Reader shows ads; Leaflet does not.

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