Comparison

RSS Reader Peruse vs Widgeta

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

Head to head
About

RSS Reader Peruse

Features
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Never miss a post from your favorite RSS feeds. Peruse sends a push notification the moment your feeds update โ€” with per-feed control so you decide exactly what to follow closely. Key Features: โ€ข Per-Feed Push Notifications โ€” Get notified for specific feeds, not everything at once โ€ข AI Article Summaries โ€” Instantly grasp any article with one tap โ€ข iCloud Sync โ€” Your feeds, read status, and settings sync across all your devices โ€ข Liquid Glass Design โ€” Built natively for iOS 26 with Apple's latest design language โ€ข Folders & Tags โ€” Organize your feeds exactly how you want โ€ข Read Later โ€” Save articles to read when you have time โ€ข Reading History โ€” Never lose track of what you've read Reading should be beautiful. Download Peruse free and experience RSS done right.

About

Widgeta

Features
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Widgeta turns JSON endpoints into configurable iOS widgets. Connect a public JSON URL, choose values with a path picker, format numbers, labels, units, colors, gauges, and images, then place the result on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, iPad, StandBy, or compatible widget surfaces, including the CarPlay widget stack where available. Use it for live metrics, API status, weather, home automation, finance, server health, sports data, or any small piece of JSON you want at a glance. Free includes one source and two widgets. Widgeta Pro unlocks unlimited sources, unlimited widgets, all widget families, custom refresh intervals, HTTP headers, and advanced styling.

Screenshots

RSS Reader Peruse4 screens
Widgeta2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Reader Peruse at none against Widgeta's 1. Widgeta's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Widgeta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RSS Reader Peruse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
RSS Reader Peruse versus Widgeta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS Reader PeruseWidgeta
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTatsuyuki KobayashiMarko Oreskovic

In-app purchases

None

RSS Reader Peruse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Widgeta

One-time1
  • Widgeta Pro$9.99

Questions

Is RSS Reader Peruse free?
RSS Reader Peruse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widgeta free?
Widgeta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS Reader Peruse or Widgeta have ads?
RSS Reader Peruse shows ads; Widgeta does not.

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