Comparison

RSS vs Lettura

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

Lettura

Features
Currently charting
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FEATURES • FreshRSS and Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS) synchronization • Automatic sync on launch, in the background, or with pull to refresh • Full-text article extraction with Readability and per-feed preferences • AI summaries with customizable prompts, using on-device models or external AI providers • Automatically mark articles as read while scrolling • Customizable floating dock actions • Swipe from the right edge of the screen to the next article • Customizable swipe actions in the article list • Three Bionic Reading modes • Four fonts and adjustable reading settings • Customizable text, article, and interface layouts • Full-screen image viewing and zoom • Open links in Safari or within the app • Resume reading where you left off • Embedded previews for X posts, YouTube videos, media, and charts • Pure Dark and Midnight Dark modes • Compact mode on macOS • iCloud backup and restore for app settings MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Built with SwiftUI and SwiftData for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. App preferences and server settings can optionally be saved to iCloud and restored across devices. REQUIREMENTS A FreshRSS or Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS) server is required for feed synchronization. Demo Mode is available without a server. PRIVACY No advertising or analytics. The developer does not collect, sell, or share personal data (when using external AI providers, article content is sent to the selected provider for summarization).

Screenshots

RSS4 screens
Lettura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RSS at Free against Lettura's $3.99. Lettura's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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; Lettura costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS ships an update every 4 weeks, Lettura every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
RSS versus Lettura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSSLettura
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperClimb AppGiulio Magnifico

In-app purchases

None

RSS

No in-app purchases

None

Lettura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSS free?
RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lettura free?
Lettura costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RSS or Lettura have ads?
Neither RSS nor Lettura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS or Lettura?
RSS ships an update every 4 weeks, and Lettura every 4 days. Most recently, RSS was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lettura on November 7, 2026.

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