Comparison

Cubic vs RSS Reader Peruse

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

Head to head
About

Cubic

Transform passive reading into active learning by saving articles, organizing content, and creating reviewable flashcards from your highlights. Discover new material through RSS feeds or curated collections and track your learning progress over time.

Highlights
  • Discover content via RSS feeds and curated collections
  • Save articles and organize into a personal library
  • Add notes and highlights to saved content
  • Convert highlights into reviewable flashcards
  • Track reading habits and learning trends
  • Organize content for recall
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Cubic - Turn what you read into what you remember Cubic helps you move from passive browsing to active learning. Discover great content, save what matters, and revisit it in a way that actually sticks. DISCOVER WITH INTENT Follow RSS feeds or explore curated collections across topics like tech, design, and business. COLLECT WHAT MATTERS Save articles, organize them into your personal library, and add notes or highlights as you read. REFLECT TO REMEMBER Your highlights become reviewable flash cards, helping you retain ideas over time. A SMOOTHER READING FLOW Swipe through articles and uncover interesting ideas without juggling tabs. BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM All your content, notes, and insights—organized for recall, not just storage. TRACK YOUR LEARNING See reading habits and trends to understand what you consume and how you grow. If you read a lot but forget most of it, Cubic gives you a simple system: discover → collect → reflect. ---- Support: Check out https://cubic.surf/faq or contact feedback@cubic.surf Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://cubic.surf/privacy

About

RSS Reader Peruse

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cubic4 screens
RSS Reader Peruse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Reader Peruse at none against Cubic's 2. Cubic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Cubic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RSS Reader Peruse asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubic ships an update every 6 days, RSS Reader Peruse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cubic versus RSS Reader Peruse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubicRSS Reader Peruse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperARPIT MATHURTatsuyuki Kobayashi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cubic

Subscriptions2
  • Cubic Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cubic Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
None

RSS Reader Peruse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cubic free?
Cubic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RSS Reader Peruse free?
RSS Reader Peruse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cubic or RSS Reader Peruse have ads?
RSS Reader Peruse shows ads; Cubic does not.
Which is updated more often, Cubic or RSS Reader Peruse?
Cubic ships an update every 6 days, and RSS Reader Peruse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cubic was updated on October 14, 2026 and RSS Reader Peruse on October 2, 2026.

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