Comparison

Cosy Reader vs Kanso RSS

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

Head to head
About

Cosy Reader

Features
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Cosy Reader is the calm home for everything you mean to read. Your RSS feeds, the articles you bookmark, and the newsletters you subscribe to — finally in one quiet place, in the order they were published. No algorithm. No "for you" tab. No infinite scroll nudging you to read more than you want. Just your reading, the way you chose it. THREE THINGS, ONE HOME • RSS feeds — Follow blogs, news sites, and podcasts. One chronological timeline, no algorithm deciding for you. Bring your existing subscriptions with a one-click OPML import. • Bookmarks — Save any article from the web in one click with the Chrome or Firefox extension. Your reading list is one tap away — come back when you actually have time to read. • Newsletters — Get a dedicated inbox address. Newsletters land in the app, not in your email. Read them when you sit down to read, not between meetings. CALM DOESN'T MEAN BARE-BONES • Search — Find anything by title, URL, or a line you remember reading. • Filters — Filter by tag, source, or reading status, and combine them to find exactly what you need. • Reading progress — A bar tracks where you are, so you pick up right where you left off. • Collections — Group your sources into topics. Read tech on Monday, cooking on Sunday. HOSTED IN EUROPE. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS. EU-hosted servers. No trackers selling your data. No dark patterns. Delete your account and everything goes with it. COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Import your subscriptions from any RSS reader via OPML, and your saved articles as a CSV file. Everything comes with you. SIMPLE PRICING Start free: 200 bookmarks, 20 RSS feeds, and import from your current tools — no credit card required. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited bookmarks, unlimited feeds, and the newsletter inbox. One calm place for everything you mean to read.

About

Kanso RSS

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WHY "KANSO" Kanso (簡素) is a Japanese idea of simplicity fewer ornaments, more breathing room. This app applies that to news: not a noisy timeline, but a calm shelf where typography, paper-like surfaces, and gentle spacing keep the focus on what you choose to read. WHAT YOU GET • Add RSS and Atom feeds, organised on shelves you name. • Today: what’s new across everything—filter by unread, all, or saved. • Saved articles with optional folders so “read later” stays tidy. • A reader built for long-form reading, with thumbnails you can tune. • Sign in to sync feeds, saved items, and settings across your devices (when enabled). KANSO PLUS (OPTIONAL) • Unlimited feeds (free tier includes up to 12 feeds). • Handwriting / ink on more articles (free tier includes up to 5 ink articles). • Quiet Focus: a calmer reader chrome when you want fewer distractions. • Page watch: when a site has no RSS, follow it as a lightweight link feed from the page (background refresh about weekly; timing isn’t guaranteed). If you want RSS without the rush, Kanso is the quiet corner for your reading list. Privacy Policy: https://tompaape.nl/kanso-rss-privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cosy Reader4 screens
Kanso RSS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosy Reader at none against Kanso RSS's 3. Cosy Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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. Kanso RSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cosy Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cosy Reader versus Kanso RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosy ReaderKanso RSS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAroniaina ANDRIAMAROTom Paape

In-app purchases

None

Cosy Reader

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kanso RSS

Subscriptions2
  • Kanso Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • anso Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kanso Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Cosy Reader free?
Cosy Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanso RSS free?
Kanso RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cosy Reader or Kanso RSS have ads?
Neither Cosy Reader nor Kanso RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cosy Reader or Kanso RSS?
Cosy Reader ships an update every 8 days, and Kanso RSS every 8 days. Most recently, Cosy Reader was updated on October 2, 2026 and Kanso RSS on October 14, 2026.

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