Comparison

Tobi vs Minimal RSS Reader

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

Head to head
About

Tobi

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Tobi is the fastest way to stay informed. Follow your favourite sites, blogs, and publications in one clean feed. No clutter, no distractions — just the news you care about. Designed for speed, readability, and focus, Tobi makes RSS feel modern again. Fast. Simple. Quiet.

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Minimal RSS Reader

Currently charting
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Stay on top of the web, your way — without the cloud. Minimal RSS Reader is a clean, distraction-free RSS reader built entirely on-device. No accounts. No subscriptions. No syncing to someone else's server. Just your feeds, your articles, and your reading flow. YOUR FEEDS, ORGANIZED • Add any RSS feed and group them into color-coded categories. • Collapse categories in the sidebar, hide feeds that have gone quiet, and keep your reading list exactly as tidy as you want it. • Made for Reading • Every article opens in a distraction-free Reader Mode first. No ads, no clutter, just the words. • Adjust the text size to your liking, then jump to the in-app browser or open in Safari • when you want the full experience. FIND WHAT MATTERS • Browse All Articles, or focus on Fresh (the last hour), your Bookmarks, or Recently Read. • Search across your entire feed library in seconds. • Import, Export, and Stay in Control • Already using another reader? Import your feeds instantly with OPML. And when you want to move on, export everything just as easily. CUSTOMIZABLE TO YOU • Light, dark, or system appearance • Card or list view • Auto-refresh from every 5 to 120 minutes • Auto-mark articles as read after a set number of days • Unread badge and new article notifications PRIVACY FIRST • Everything stays on your device. No account required.

Screenshots

Tobi4 screens
Minimal RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tobi at Free against Minimal RSS Reader's $0.99. Minimal RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#152 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tobi ships an update every 10 days, Minimal RSS Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tobi versus Minimal RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTobiMinimal RSS Reader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank—#152 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS27.026.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatteo Dall'OmbraMichiel Devliegere

In-app purchases

None

Tobi

No in-app purchases

None

Minimal RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tobi free?
Tobi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minimal RSS Reader free?
Minimal RSS Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tobi or Minimal RSS Reader have ads?
Neither Tobi nor Minimal RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tobi or Minimal RSS Reader?
Tobi ships an update every 10 days, and Minimal RSS Reader every 4 days. Most recently, Tobi was updated on October 18, 2026 and Minimal RSS Reader on October 9, 2026.

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