Comparison

RSS 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

RSS

Consolidate your favorite websites into a single, streamlined feed reader. Enjoy fast navigation, automatic feed detection, and offline translation for articles. Keep your reading organized with folders and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic feed detection
  • Organize feeds with folders
  • Fast article navigation
  • Background refresh & push notifications
  • Bookmark articles
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Offline auto-translation
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RSS - Article Reader is a clean, fast feed reader that brings all your favorite websites together in one place. Designed to feel right at home on your iPhone. A clean interface, smooth performance, and a reading experience built for speed. • Wide Format Support Supports every version of RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed. Just paste a website URL and feeds are detected automatically. • Organize with Folders Group your feeds into folders to keep your subscriptions tidy and easy to navigate. • Read Through Articles Fast Navigate between articles and mark as read with a single tap. Every button is placed for effortless reading flow. • Never Miss an Update Background refresh and push notifications keep you informed when your favorite sites publish new content. • Bookmark Articles Save articles to read later and revisit them anytime. • Sync Across Devices iCloud keeps your subscriptions, read status, and bookmarks in sync. Switch phones without missing a beat. • Easy Migration Switch from another reader with OPML import and export. • Auto-translate foreign articles Translate articles with one tap from the detail view. The feature is powered by Apple's translation engine and works offline too.

About

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

RSS4 screens
Minimal RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RSS at Free against Minimal RSS Reader's $0.99. Minimal RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

RSS 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

RSS ships an update every 2 weeks, Minimal RSS Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
RSS versus Minimal RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSMinimal RSS Reader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperClimb AppMichiel Devliegere

In-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

None

Minimal RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSS free?
RSS 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 RSS or Minimal RSS Reader have ads?
Neither RSS nor Minimal RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS or Minimal RSS Reader?
RSS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Minimal RSS Reader every 4 days. Most recently, RSS was updated on October 10, 2026 and Minimal RSS Reader on October 9, 2026.

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