Comparison

Current vs Lettura

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

Lettura

Currently charting
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FEATURES - FreshRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS) synchronization - Sync on launch, in the background or with pull to refresh - Extract full article content using Readability, with individual preference saved for each feed - Generate AI summaries with customizable prompts, using on-device models or external AI providers via API - Automatically mark articles as read while scrolling - Customize the floating dock with your preferred actions - Configure left and right swipe actions to mark articles as read/unread, star/unstar them, save to Reading List or open in Safari - Bionic Reading with three different modes - Choose from four fonts and customize your reading experience - Customize text, article and interface layouts - View article images with full-screen viewing and zoom - Choose whether links open in Safari or within the app - Resume reading articles where you left off - Rich embedded previews for X posts, YouTube videos, media and charts - Pure Dark and Midnight Dark appearance modes - Save and restore your settings across devices with iCloud MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Built with SwiftUI and SwiftData, Lettura delivers a native reading experience tailored to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. App preferences and server settings can optionally be saved to iCloud and restored across your devices. REQUIREMENTS A FreshRSS or Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS) server is required to synchronize your feeds. Lettura also includes a local Demo Mode, allowing you to explore the interface and its features without connecting to a server. PRIVACY Lettura contains no advertising or analytics. The developer does not collect, sell or share your personal data. When using external AI providers, article content is sent to your selected provider to generate summaries.

Screenshots

Current4 screens
Lettura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lettura at $3.99 against Current's $9.99. Current's advantage is chart position (#15 vs #135) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Current costs $9.99 and Lettura $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current ships an update every 3 days, Lettura every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Current versus Lettura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrentLettura
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#15 — better#135
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJupiter Interactive Group LLCGiulio Magnifico

In-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

None

Lettura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current free?
Current costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lettura free?
Lettura costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Current or Lettura have ads?
Neither Current nor Lettura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Current or Lettura?
Current ships an update every 3 days, and Lettura every 4 days. Most recently, Current was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lettura on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, Current or Lettura?
Current currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and Lettura at #135. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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