Comparison

Current vs FTC Radar

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

Head to head
About

Current

This app offers a peaceful way to consume RSS feeds without the pressure of unread counts or overdue articles. It prioritizes a calm, unhurried reading experience with beautiful typography and intuitive navigation. Sync with various providers or use local feeds for a personalized content stream.

Highlights
  • No unread counts or badges
  • Calm and unhurried design
  • Beautiful article presentation
  • Support for multiple sync providers
  • Full-text article extraction
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
Currently charting
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Current is an RSS reader built on a simple idea: your feed should never make you feel behind. There are no unread counts. No red badges. No number climbing while you sleep, silently tallying everything you haven't read. Current shows you what's new right now, and that's it. Nothing is owed. Nothing is overdue. You open it when you want to read, and whatever's there is what's there. The design is intentional. Every screen, every interaction, every animation was built to feel calm and unhurried. Articles are presented beautifully with clean typography and generous whitespace. Navigation is fluid and intuitive. The app gets out of the way and lets you focus on what matters: the writing. Current supports multiple sync providers so you can bring your existing subscriptions: - Feedbin - Inoreader - MiniFlux - FreshRSS - The Old Reader - NewsBlur - Local RSS (on-device, no account needed) Features: - Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Beautiful article reader with smart formatting - Full-text article extraction - Light and dark themes - Background refresh - OPML import and export - Share extension - Keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac - iCloud sync for local feeds Current is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Just an app you buy once and own forever. Built by an indie developer who wanted to love RSS again.

About

FTC Radar

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FIRST Tech Challenge is an international high school robotics competition. FTC Radar brings together data from over 200 FIRST Tech Challenge Romania teams into one powerful platform: complete team profiles, detailed match results, live rankings, and community outreach events, all easily accessible instead of scattered across social media, spreadsheets, and endless group chats.

Screenshots

Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FTC Radar at Free against Current's $9.99. FTC Radar also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Current's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked) and device support. On in-app purchases 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

FTC Radar is free to download; Current costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Current versus FTC Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrentFTC Radar
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — better—
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJupiter Interactive Group LLCTudor Ghinescu

In-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

None

FTC Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current free?
Current costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FTC Radar free?
FTC Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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