Comparison

RSS vs ReadItWiser

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

ReadItWiser

Features
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ReadItWiser is an AI article reader that scores what is worth reading before you open every saved link. Bookmark an article and AI summarizes, translates, gives it a 1–5 reading-value score, and flags hype or weak evidence. News, AI updates, medicine, science, social issues — the more you follow, the more exaggerated claims, promotional posts, and thin articles you have to filter. ReadItWiser helps you decide what deserves your time first. With Pro, GPT can automatically review your inbox within a monthly allowance of 100,000 tokens. ■ Apple AI, with GPT when you need it - On-device Apple Intelligence: generate summaries, tags and reading-value scores on compatible devices. On-device processing works offline. - Private Cloud Compute (PCC): on iOS 27 or later, use Apple's cloud AI for long-article summaries, Reader translation and detailed article analysis without a ReadItWiser subscription. A network connection is required. - PCC uses Apple's daily AI allowance associated with your iCloud account. Your iCloud+ plan may provide more access. The app shows quota status and reset times when Apple makes them available. - GPT is an optional addition. Reading notes, inbox batch review and GPT autopilot use your Pro or ticket allowance. Deep dives with web search use purchased tickets. ■ Features - One-tap save from X, your browser, or any app via the iOS share sheet - Article extraction and offline reading - AI auto-translation in the reader (read foreign articles in your own language — on by default) - Automatic markdown of hype, exaggeration, and guru-sales tone - Full-text search (title / body / tags), highlights and notes - Batch AI review of your inbox (Pro) - GPT autopilot (Pro) ■ Plans - Free: saving, reading, and Apple AI are free. PCC requires a supported environment and Apple quota. No free GPT trial. - Pro (monthly/yearly): ad-free reading and 100K GPT tokens per month. Charged at purchase, no free trial. Web research uses purchased tickets. - One-time analysis ticket: top up GPT analysis without a subscription. ■ About subscriptions Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription (see in-app for pricing; no free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. ■ Apple Intelligence compatibility On-device AI requires iOS 26 or later, a compatible device, Apple Intelligence enabled, and a supported region and language. Compatible iPhones include iPhone 15 Pro models and iPhone 16 models or later. PCC requires iOS 27 or later, a network connection, and Apple's model availability and AI allowance. If you reach the limit, wait for it to reset or review the iCloud+ options offered by Apple. ReadItWiser Pro is not required for Apple AI. On other devices, saving, article extraction, offline reading, search, highlights and GPT analysis with a paid allowance remain available. ■ Terms & Privacy - Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://readitwiser.com/privacy/ ■ Support support@qooq.co.jp

Screenshots

RSS4 screens
ReadItWiser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS at none against ReadItWiser's 2. ReadItWiser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. ReadItWiser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS ships an update every 4 weeks, ReadItWiser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RSS versus ReadItWiser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSReadItWiser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClimb AppQOOQ inc.

In-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadItWiser

Subscriptions1
  • ReadItWiser Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Analysis Ticket$3.99

Questions

Is RSS free?
RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadItWiser free?
ReadItWiser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS or ReadItWiser have ads?
Neither RSS nor ReadItWiser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS or ReadItWiser?
RSS ships an update every 4 weeks, and ReadItWiser every 2 weeks. Most recently, RSS was updated on October 31, 2026 and ReadItWiser on October 28, 2026.

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