Comparison

Wave Reader vs Leggo

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

Head to head
About

Wave Reader

This app provides a focused RSS reading experience without algorithmic feeds or ads. It delivers full articles, customizable reading themes, and offline access, keeping your data private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Full article delivery
  • Customizable reading themes and fonts
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Private, local-first data storage
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
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Wave โ€“ read calmly, stay private. Wave is an RSS reader for iPhone and iPad. Follow the blogs, newspapers, and magazines that matter to you โ€“ no account, no subscription, no ads, and no algorithm deciding for you. Wave gathers your sources in one place and presents them calmly and beautifully. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Wave collects no data. No tracking, no profiles, no ads. โ€ข Articles, reading progress, and reading stats stay on your device. โ€ข Just start as a guest. If you like, sign in with Apple โ€“ your feeds and folders then sync privately across your devices via your iCloud. READING COMES FIRST โ€ข Full articles instead of truncated previews: when a feed only offers a teaser, Wave fetches the complete text and formats it cleanly. โ€ข Images, tables, videos, and quotes appear exactly where they belong. โ€ข Six reading themes from light through sepia to dark, and five fonts. โ€ข Once loaded, readable offline. Plus Read Later and Favorites. โ€ข If an article sits behind a paywall, Wave tells you instead of showing half a page. SMART HELPERS WHEN YOU WANT THEM โ€ข Summaries: the key point and main takeaways of an article at a glance. On devices with Apple Intelligence they are created right on your device; elsewhere Wave shows the article's central sentences. โ€ข Translation: read articles in other languages with Apple's built-in translation. โ€ข Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight: show what's unread, summarize an article, or add a new feed. QUICK START, EASY MOVE โ€ข Recommended sources by topic make getting started easy. โ€ข Bring your subscriptions over from your previous reader via OPML import โ€“ and take them with you anytime via export. โ€ข Folders, unread counts, and search keep things tidy. FOR IPHONE AND IPAD โ€ข Multiple columns on iPad: sources, article list, and text side by side. โ€ข Reading stats that show what and how much you read โ€“ just for you. โ€ข Dynamic Type and VoiceOver are supported. โ€ข Available in English, German, Spanish, and French. Wave is an indie project from Dortmund, Germany. Feedback and ideas are always welcome.

About

Leggo

Features
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Leggo โ€” Feeds, simplified. Leggo is a fast, focused RSS reader for people who miss the open web. Follow the sites, blogs, and podcasts you care about โ€” no algorithm, no ads, no noise. Just your feeds, beautifully presented. Built entirely in SwiftUI with a modern Liquid Glass design, Leggo feels right at home on the latest iOS while staying quick and lightweight. Follow anything Add any RSS, Atom, or JSON feed by URL. Leggo parses and refreshes them automatically, so new articles are always ready when you open the app. Stay organized with tags Tag your feeds and articles however makes sense to you, then filter instantly to find what you're looking for โ€” no folders, no rigid hierarchy. Read, distraction-free Articles open in a clean, formatted view built for reading โ€” not for chasing links around the web. Pull to refresh, mark everything as read with one tap, and keep an unread badge on your home screen so you always know what's new. Sync across your devices Turn on iCloud sync and your feeds and read/unread state follow you from iPhone to iPad automatically โ€” or keep everything local if you'd rather not sync at all. Your choice, in Settings. Your data, your control Export your entire feed list as JSON for backup, or import it to move between devices โ€” no lock-in, ever. Light, dark, or system Choose the look that fits your day, with full support for Light and Dark appearance. No accounts. No tracking. No subscriptions buried in a paywall. Leggo just reads feeds โ€” the way it should be.

Screenshots

Wave Reader4 screens
Leggo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Leggo at Free against Wave Reader's $0.99. Wave Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Leggo is free to download; Wave Reader costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave Reader ships an update every 4 days, Leggo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Wave Reader versus Leggo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWave ReaderLeggo
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBartos Martin GwozdzCorrado Ignoti

In-app purchases

None

Wave Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Leggo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wave Reader free?
Wave Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leggo free?
Leggo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wave Reader or Leggo have ads?
Neither Wave Reader nor Leggo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wave Reader or Leggo?
Wave Reader ships an update every 4 days, and Leggo weekly. Most recently, Wave Reader was updated on October 31, 2026 and Leggo on October 29, 2026.

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