Comparison

Intelli RSS vs Sakura Reader

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

Head to head
About

Intelli RSS

Features
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Intelli RSS is a clean, fast, and privacy-focused RSS reader designed for people who want to take control of their news. Subscribe to your favorite websites, blogs, and news sources — all in one place. No algorithms deciding what you see. No ads. Just your feeds, beautifully presented. KEY FEATURES • Auto-Discovery — Paste any website URL and Intelli RSS will find all available RSS and Atom feeds automatically. • Push Notifications — Get notified instantly when new articles are published in your feeds. • Cross-Device Sync — Your subscriptions, read states, and starred articles sync seamlessly across all your devices. No account required. • OPML Import & Export — Moving from another reader? Import your OPML file in seconds. Export anytime. • Home Screen Widget — See your latest articles at a glance without opening the app. • Smart Filters — Quickly view All, Unread, or New articles. Search across all your feeds. • Starred Articles — Save articles for later with a single tap. • Built-in Reader — Read articles in a clean, distraction-free view with adjustable font size. • Dark Mode — Full support for Light, Dark, and System appearance modes. • Popular Feeds — Get started instantly with curated feed suggestions in your language. • Background Refresh — Articles update automatically in the background so your feeds are always fresh. • Privacy First — No account, no tracking, no personal data collection. Your reading habits stay yours. Built entirely with SwiftUI and SwiftData for a native iOS experience that feels fast and right at home on your iPhone. Intelli RSS is free and respects your privacy. Read our full privacy policy on our support page.

About

Sakura Reader

A modern RSS reader offering multiple display styles for news, blogs, and podcasts. Features on-device AI summaries, content grouping, and easy feed discovery. Read offline with cached content and built-in translation.

Highlights
  • Multiple display styles for content consumption
  • On-device AI-generated article summaries
  • Automatic content grouping by topic
  • Easy feed discovery via Share Sheet
  • Offline reading with cached content
  • Built-in podcast player with background audio
  • Customizable feed presentation
Features
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Sakura is a modern RSS reader designed to fit the way you consume content. Whether you're catching up on news, browsing photo blogs, watching YouTube channels, or listening to podcasts, Sakura has a layout for that. Multiple Ways to Read Choose from many display styles designed for specific types of experience: inbox for the classic RSS reader experience, swipeable cards for bite sized consumption, a feed-like interface for the social media experience, and more. Specific feeds will also be able to use a subscription view with widescreen thumbnails, and a dedicated podcast player with full playback controls including skip, seek, and background audio is also included. Intelligence Features (Supported Devices Only) Wake up to an AI-generated briefing of articles published overnight. In the evening, get a digest of the day's highlights. Summaries are generated on-device using Apple Intelligence, so your reading habits never leave your phone. Additionally turn on Content Insights to automatically groups articles together by topic to make content easier to find. Add Feeds Easily Use the Share Sheet to discover and add RSS feeds from any website, no need to hunt for a feed URL. Sakura automatically detects feeds from web pages, probes common feed paths, and handles special formats like Reddit, YouTube, Fediverse, and Bluesky feeds. Clean Reading Articles are extracted from their original pages and presented without clutter. Content is cached locally so you can read offline, and built-in translation lets you read feeds in other languages. Stay in Control Mark articles as read or unread, and mute keywords or authors you don't want to see. Import and export your feeds with OPML so you can move between apps with ease. Additionally, make use of advanced customization options to take control of how feeds are presented. Built-in Podcast Player Subscribe to podcasts alongside your other feeds. Play episodes with full playback controls, background audio support, and Now Playing integration on your Lock Screen and Control Center. Home Screen Widgets Stay up to date at a glance. Medium and large widgets show your latest unread articles, and tapping one opens it directly in Sakura. Privacy by Design AI summaries, content extraction, and article caching all happen on your device. No accounts, no ads, and no tracking. More features: - Bookmarks to save articles for later - Full-text search across all your feeds - Unread tracking with badge counts - Configurable background refresh intervals - Localizations in multiple languages - Integrations with reader services

Screenshots

Intelli RSS4 screens
Sakura Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sakura Reader at none against Intelli RSS's 3. Intelli RSS's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Intelli RSS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sakura Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intelli RSS ships an update every 3 days, Sakura Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intelli RSS versus Sakura Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntelli RSSSakura Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrzegorz KowalewskiJustin Xin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Intelli RSS

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Coffee & Cake$4.99
None

Sakura Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intelli RSS free?
Intelli RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sakura Reader free?
Sakura Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intelli RSS or Sakura Reader have ads?
Neither Intelli RSS nor Sakura Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intelli RSS or Sakura Reader?
Intelli RSS ships an update every 3 days, and Sakura Reader every 4 days. Most recently, Intelli RSS was updated on September 19, 2026 and Sakura Reader on September 21, 2026.

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