Comparison

Heaps Reader vs Argus for Reddit

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

Head to head
About

Heaps Reader

Organize and consume RSS feeds and podcasts with a unique swipe-based interface. Enjoy distraction-free reading, article summaries, and offline podcast playback. Seamlessly manage subscriptions and discover content.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based article triage
  • Reader mode for distraction-free reading
  • Article summaries with Apple Intelligence
  • Podcast player with offline downloads
  • Organize feeds into colorful collections
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Heaps is an RSS and podcast reader for iPhone built around one idea: getting through your feeds should feel good. Organize your subscriptions into colorful collections called Heaps. Pick from 40 colors and custom icons to make each one yours. Then swipe through articles like a deck of cards — left to skip, right to save, up to mark as read. Or simply tap to read now. A progress bar shows how far you've got to go, haptic feedback keeps every gesture satisfying, and an undo stack means you'll never accidentally lose something. When you tap into an article, you choose how to read it. Reader mode strips away ads and trackers while giving you a clean, formatted experience. Browser mode loads the full site and keeps you logged in to paywalled publishers, so you don't re-enter credentials every visit. If you're short on time, article summaries powered by Apple Intelligence give you the gist in seconds. Podcasts live alongside your feeds, too!. Search, subscribe, adjust playback speed, queue up episodes, and download for offline listening — all without leaving the app. Oh, and Ben the Sheep lives in the app too! He's always there to show you around and cheer you on. Key features: Swipe-based card interface for fast article triage Reader mode for clean, distraction-free articles Browser mode with persistent logins for paywalled sites Article summaries powered by Apple Intelligence Podcast player with speed controls and offline downloads Save articles and clips to a personal library Mute words to hide topics you don't care about iCloud sync across devices with no accounts needed Background refresh so new articles are ready when you open the app Import and export via OPML Subscribe to RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds. Follow your favorite blogs, newspapers, and indie publishers. Keep your podcasts in the same place. Heaps makes all of it feel like one smooth workflow.

About

Argus for Reddit

A private, ad-free client for browsing Reddit, ideal for users who prefer to read content without an account. It offers features like article summaries, comment sharing as images, and feed customization.

Highlights
  • Ad-free browsing
  • Read-only access
  • Article TL;DR summaries
  • News source reliability ratings
  • Share comments as images
  • Mute users, domains, or filter keywords
  • Import subreddits
Features
Currently charting
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Argus is a clean, lightweight, ad-free way to browse Reddit, designed for lurkers. Follow your favorite subreddits and explore the comments. No account required. Built for simplicity and privacy. Argus collects no data at all. Your subreddits and settings sync across your devices through your iCloud account. Features: Get a TL;DR of any long post or linked article, using Apple Intelligence, directly on your device. News source reliability ratings directly in your feed. Share comments as an image. No need to send confusing permalinks. Antisocial mode. Drop the comments section and focus on the content. Control your feed: mute users, mute domains, or filter by keyword. Switching from another app? Import your subreddits and you're set. Argus is an unofficial, read-only client. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit, Inc.

Screenshots

Heaps Reader4 screens
Argus for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heaps Reader at every 2 days against Argus for Reddit's every 3 weeks. Argus for Reddit's advantage is chart position (#72 vs unranked) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Heaps Reader against 4.9 for Argus for Reddit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Argus for Reddit has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heaps Reader ships an update every 2 days, Argus for Reddit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Heaps Reader versus Argus for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeaps ReaderArgus for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB31 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZachary BrownJulian Baker

Customer experience

Heaps Reader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Argus for Reddit

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Heaps Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Argus for Reddit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heaps Reader free?
Heaps Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Argus for Reddit free?
Argus for Reddit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heaps Reader or Argus for Reddit?
Heaps Reader is rated higher. Heaps Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Argus for Reddit averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Heaps Reader or Argus for Reddit have ads?
Neither Heaps Reader nor Argus for Reddit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heaps Reader or Argus for Reddit?
Heaps Reader ships an update every 2 days, and Argus for Reddit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Heaps Reader was updated on September 22, 2026 and Argus for Reddit on October 4, 2026.

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