Comparison

OpenWire RSS Reader vs trickle

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

trickle

A podcast player and feed reader with a unique dark cyberpunk interface. It allows users to stream or download episodes, manage playback, and read various feed types including RSS, Atom, and JSON. Public YouTube videos can be watched without ads.

Highlights
  • Podcast search and subscription
  • Stream or download episodes
  • Customizable playback queue
  • Global playback speed control
  • Sleep timers and playback skipping
  • Read RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds
  • Follow YouTube channels and Nostr profiles
Features
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trickle is a podcast player and feed reader with a dark cyberpunk interface. Podcasts • Search the Apple Podcasts catalog and view shows before subscribing • Stream or download episodes • Build and reorder your Up next queue • Resume from saved progress • Use global playback speeds from 1x to 2x • Set sleep timers, bookmarks, intro skip, and outro skip • Search timed transcripts and tap a segment to seek • Read chapters and show notes • Control playback from the Lock Screen • See download storage and remove played or all downloads Feeds • Read RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed • Follow public YouTube channels and playlists • Follow verified posts from Nostr profiles • Read articles in a clean reader view • Save readable article text for offline use • Search, filter, and sort a source or category • Group non-podcast sources into categories • Share a feed or website to trickle from another app Public YouTube videos play without ads when supported, with the official player as a fallback. Use Picture in Picture to keep listening while using other apps or when the screen is locked. Import and export OPML files, or make a local backup of your subscriptions and app data. trickle does not collect your information.

Screenshots

OpenWire RSS Reader4 screens
trickle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: trickle at none against OpenWire RSS Reader's 3. trickle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. trickle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenWire RSS Reader against 5.0 for trickle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenWire RSS Reader ships an update weekly, trickle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
OpenWire RSS Reader versus trickle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenWire RSS Readertrickle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFour Corners Development GroupParmesh Krishen

Customer experience

OpenWire RSS Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

trickle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenWire RSS Reader

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

trickle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenWire RSS Reader free?
OpenWire RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is trickle free?
trickle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenWire RSS Reader or trickle?
OpenWire RSS Reader and trickle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OpenWire RSS Reader or trickle have ads?
OpenWire RSS Reader shows ads; trickle does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenWire RSS Reader or trickle?
OpenWire RSS Reader ships an update weekly, and trickle every 2 days. Most recently, OpenWire RSS Reader was updated on October 12, 2026 and trickle on October 8, 2026.

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