Comparison

RSS Reader Peruse vs ChartPrism

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

About

ChartPrism

Create publication-ready charts from your data on iPhone and iPad. Offers 41 chart types and 400 themes, with offline functionality and no account required. Export as PNG or PDF.

Highlights
  • 41 chart types
  • 400 color themes
  • Offline functionality
  • CSV import
  • PNG/PDF export
  • iCloud sync
  • App lock
Features
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Turn raw numbers into beautiful, publication-ready charts right on your iPhone and iPad. ChartPrism is a fast, fully on-device chart maker — no account, no sign-up, and everything works offline. Build 41 chart types across 8 families: COMPARISON — weigh values side by side Bar, Grouped Bar, Stacked Bar, Horizontal Bar, Pictorial Bar, Range Bar, Waterfall, Radar, and Gauge. TIME SERIES — follow change over time Line, Step Line, Area, Stacked Area, Theme River, and Calendar Heatmap. DISTRIBUTION — see how a whole breaks down Pie, Donut, Rose, Funnel, and Histogram. RELATIONSHIP — reveal correlation and density Scatter, Bubble, Animated Scatter, Heatmap, and Parallel Coordinates. STATISTICAL — summarize spread and ranges Candlestick, Box Plot, Error Bars, and Violin. HIERARCHY — break down part-to-whole structure Treemap, Nested Treemap, Sunburst, Tree, and Icicle. FLOW — trace connections and movement Sankey, Network, and Chord. GEOGRAPHIC — map your data by region World Choropleth, US States, Europe, and Geo Scatter. MAKE IT YOURS Style every chart with 400 built-in color themes spanning 10 moods — warm, cool, earthy, pastel, bold, muted, vintage, nature, monochrome, and jewel. Star your favorites for one-tap access, then fine-tune individual data points, titles, legends, axes, and styling until it looks exactly right. GET DATA IN FAST Import a CSV file, paste straight from the clipboard, or type values by hand. The editor adapts to your data shape — including OHLC, box-plot stats, matrices, hierarchies, flows, and map coordinates. SHARE AND KEEP Export crisp PNG or PDF images, send them through the share sheet, and save every chart to a searchable library. Turn on optional iCloud sync to carry your work across devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Charts render on your device and the app works completely offline — no account, no uploads. Lock the app behind Face ID whenever you like. Start free and create a chart a day. ChartPrism Pro unlocks the full chart library, every theme, and unlimited saves. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RSS Reader Peruse4 screens
ChartPrism4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSS Reader Peruse at none against ChartPrism's 3. ChartPrism's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ChartPrism sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. RSS Reader Peruse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RSS Reader Peruse versus ChartPrism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS Reader PeruseChartPrism
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTatsuyuki KobayashiLife Utility Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

None

RSS Reader Peruse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ChartPrism

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

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

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