Comparison

Filto vs Readfold

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

Head to head
About

Filto

Features
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See less of what you don't want. Filto is an RSS reader for deciding what you read - instead of letting an algorithm decide for you. Gather the sources you like, mute unwanted topics with keywords, and hide the articles and sites you don't want as you read. Little by little, you shape a feed that fits you. --- MUTE UNWANTED TOPICS Just like muting words on social media, you can organize RSS articles with keywords. Add names of people, shows, companies, products, or any other topics you do not want to see. Articles containing those keywords are hidden from your feed. --- KEEP WHAT YOU WANT TO READ Set allowed keywords as exceptions to your block rules. For example: Hide sports news - but keep Formula 1. Hide politics - but keep technology policy. Fine-tune your feed to match what you want to read. --- SHAPE YOUR FEED AS YOU READ Beyond keyword rules, you can hide any article the moment you decide "not this one." Swipe an article to hide it, or hide an entire site with a long press. Changed your mind? Restore it anytime. You don't need to build the perfect feed up front. Read, hide, read again - and gradually make it your own. --- FOLLOW ONLY THE SOURCES YOU CHOOSE Your feed contains articles from the RSS sources you add. Follow news sites, blogs, tech publications, hobby sites, and more - all in one place. --- NO NEED TO SET IT UP PERFECTLY No account required. Default feeds are set up on first launch, so you can start reading right away. As you read and remove what you don't need, your feed naturally becomes quieter and more yours. Tune it later, as you go. --- ADS, BUT NO TRACKING The free version shows ads, but never personalized ones based on your interests, and we never track your activity across other apps or sites. Want ads gone entirely? Filto Pro removes them. --- FEATURES Ā· Hide unwanted topics with block keywords Ā· Keep exceptions with allowed keywords Ā· Hide articles or entire sites with a swipe or long press (restorable) Ā· Subscribe to any RSS / Atom sources in one place Ā· Hide feeds from your home list (without deleting) Ā· Prioritize must-see topics Ā· Filter the home list by title or text Ā· Save favorite articles Ā· "Read often" badge and sort feeds by read count Ā· Switch feed layouts Ā· Auto-refresh and article retention Ā· Light and dark themes Ā· English and Japanese support --- Shape your feed as you read. Your feed. Your rules. [About Filto Pro (subscription)] Ā· Name: Filto Pro (monthly) Ā· Length: 1 month, auto-renewing Ā· Price: $0.99 / month Ā· Includes: removes ads, and unlocks the limits on filters and global allow keywords Your subscription renews automatically and is billed to your App Store account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yskms.github.io/filto-app/privacy-policy

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Readfold

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Readfold takes the sites you choose and lays them out like a newspaper front page — headlines in different sizes, arranged so your eye can move. Not one more endless vertical list. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR - Scanning headlines from several business papers on one page - Following tech news and engineering blogs in one place - Reading world news in the original language - Keeping favourite blogs and newsletters together (where they offer RSS) WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT A list treats every article the same. A front page does not. Readfold gives bigger space to some stories and smaller space to others, so you can take in twenty headlines in the time a list gives you five. START WITHOUT HUNTING FOR FEEDS 251 recommended sources, across 7 languages and 8 topics — news, tech, business, science, sports, culture, design and more. Choose the languages you read, tap a few sources, and your first front page is ready. You can still paste any RSS or Atom address by hand, and Readfold will find the feed from a plain site address too. WHAT YOU GET - A front page that rebuilds itself as new articles arrive - Folders to keep your sources in order - Save for later and favourites, kept on your device - Search across everything you subscribe to - Read inside the app or jump to the original page - Quiet notifications: new articles, and a nudge if you have been away - Dark and light, and a text size that respects your system setting - Seven interface languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German, French NO ALGORITHM, NO ADS There is no feed ranking deciding what you should see. You subscribed to it, so it shows up. There are no ads anywhere in the app, and no advertising ID is collected. YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS STAY YOURS Signing in is optional — every feature works without an account. Sign in only if you want the same subscriptions on more than one device. If you do, your subscription list is stored in Korea (Seoul region), because what you choose to read is the most personal thing this app touches. Article titles, what you read, and your searches are never sent to a server. Delete your account any time from Settings, and everything on the server goes with it. Readfold is a quiet reader for people who still want to choose their own news. ā–  Readfold Pro (optional) The front page, the keyword page, the standard morning brief and interest packs stay free. Pro is for people who want things faster and their own way. - Instant keyword alerts — when a keyword shows up in your sources, you hear about it right away. Sign in and our server checks every 15 minutes even while your phone rests (free: one keyword, checked when your phone fetches new articles) - Make your brief — morning and evening, keyword stories first, only the folders and sources you pick, up to 10 headlines - Ad-free, for good — neither plan has ads now; if ads ever come to the free version, Pro stays clear Monthly $2.99 (first month discounted) or yearly $19.99 (7-day free trial); prices vary by country. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can cancel anytime in your store account's subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://koat.co.kr/terms/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Filto4 screens
Readfold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Readfold at none against Filto's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Filto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Readfold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filto ships an update weekly, Readfold every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Filto versus Readfold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiltoReadfold
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMasashi YasakaKorea Analytics Technology

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filto

Subscriptions1
  • Filto Pro$0.991 Month
2 purchases

Readfold

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Filto free?
Filto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readfold free?
Readfold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Filto or Readfold have ads?
Filto shows ads; Readfold does not.
Which is updated more often, Filto or Readfold?
Filto ships an update weekly, and Readfold every 4 days. Most recently, Filto was updated on November 5, 2026 and Readfold on November 6, 2026.

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