Comparison

Glanced vs RSS Reader

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

Head to head
About

Glanced

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Stay on top of everything you care about, without the noise. Glanced brings your news, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts together in one clean, fast reader. Follow it all in a single place. At a Glance Glanced groups articles covering the same story into clusters, so the day's top news and every angle surface together. Catch up on what's happening without scrolling through duplicates. AI Summaries Get the key points of any article in seconds. Concise, accurate summaries help you decide what's worth your time before you commit to the full story. All Your Feeds, One Place Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds, follow your favorite blogs, and bring everything together. Feeds refresh automatically, and you can import your existing subscriptions from any other reader with OPML. Podcasts Browse shows, queue episodes, and listen with speed controls and skip. A mini player keeps audio playing while you read, and your progress syncs across devices. Newsletters Turn email newsletters into articles. Send them to your unique Glanced address and read them alongside your feeds. No more inbox clutter. Smart Organization - Nested folders to group feeds your way - Tag articles to build a system that works for you - Save articles to a dedicated reading list - Saved searches to track the topics that matter - Auto-archive old, unread articles on a schedule you choose Discover Find your next favorite source in a built-in catalog of podcasts and outlets, or follow any site by its URL. Similar Articles Glanced surfaces related coverage from across all your feeds, so you never miss an important perspective on a story. Full Articles Read the complete article, not just the preview. Glanced pulls the full text so you get the whole story, whenever the publisher allows. Powerful Search Full-text search across titles, article content, and your own notes. Find anything in seconds. Notes Add your thoughts to any article. Your notes are fully searchable, so you can find them whenever you need them. Your Reading, Your Way Pick from grid, list, or magazine layouts. Tune font size and line spacing, and switch between light, dark, and system themes. Swipe between articles, power through with keyboard shortcuts, and share to your favorite apps. No Ads, No Clutter Built for readers, not advertisers. A clean, distraction-free experience that puts your content first. Everywhere You Read Your feeds, newsletters, and podcasts stay in sync. Pick up right where you left off.

About

RSS Reader

Features
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RSS Reader gives you a calm, focused way to follow the web on your own terms. Add trusted RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, bring over subscriptions with OPML, and keep up with the stories that matter without algorithmic noise. Built for readers who want control, not another social timeline. Key features: • Follow RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds in one place • Import and export subscriptions with OPML • Browse Today, Priority, New, Saved, Later, Listen, and Archive views • Sort stories by priority, newest, oldest, shortest, or longest • Save important articles and queue stories for later • Read clean full-text articles when available • Store articles offline with configurable retention and storage limits • Filter sponsored and promoted feed items • Get quiet notifications from the sources you choose • Listen to podcast and audio feed items • Generate private on-device summaries and daily briefings with Apple Intelligence on supported devices • Open feed links from rss:// or feed:// URLs RSS Reader is designed for a simple daily rhythm: start with your sources, scan what is new, save what matters, and read without the noise. Apple Intelligence features require a supported device and system availability. Some feeds may provide limited article text, images, or audio depending on publisher support. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://sudoswisshub.github.io/RSS/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sudoswisshub.github.io/RSS/privacy.html

Screenshots

Glanced4 screens
RSS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glanced at none against RSS Reader's 3. Glanced also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Glanced asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glanced ships an update weekly, RSS Reader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Glanced versus RSS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlancedRSS Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmol GarhwalAlice-Georgiana TURCANU

In-app purchases

None

Glanced

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RSS Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly Pass$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Pass$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Glanced free?
Glanced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RSS Reader free?
RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glanced or RSS Reader have ads?
Neither Glanced nor RSS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glanced or RSS Reader?
Glanced ships an update weekly, and RSS Reader every 9 days. Most recently, Glanced was updated on September 10, 2026 and RSS Reader on September 25, 2026.

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