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

A clean, on-device RSS reader that lets you organize your news feeds without accounts or cloud syncing. Enjoy distraction-free reading with customizable text and layout options. Import and export your feeds easily for complete control.

Highlights
  • On-device RSS reading
  • Feed organization by categories
  • Distraction-free Reader Mode
  • In-app browser
  • OPML import/export
  • Customizable appearance and layout
  • Auto-refresh and auto-mark as read
Features
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 review sentiment: RSS at 50% against Minimal RSS Reader's 0%. RSS also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.0). Minimal RSS Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RSS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of RSS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Minimal RSS Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS ships an update every 4 weeks, Minimal RSS Reader every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
RSS versus Minimal RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSMinimal RSS Reader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#143 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClimb AppMichiel Devliegere

Customer experience

RSS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Minimal RSS Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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.
Which has better reviews, RSS or Minimal RSS Reader?
RSS is rated higher. RSS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Minimal RSS Reader averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
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 4 weeks, and Minimal RSS Reader every 6 days. Most recently, RSS was updated on November 5, 2026 and Minimal RSS Reader on November 5, 2026.

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