Comparison

RSS Reader vs EchoPie

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

Head to head
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

About

EchoPie

Consolidate blogs, news, and publications into a single reading space. Translate foreign-language content, create highlights, and build a personal library of articles. Sync your reading across devices and choose your preferred cloud storage.

Highlights
  • RSS feed aggregation
  • Article translation
  • Offline reading
  • Highlighting and note-taking
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Cross-device syncing
  • OPML import/export
Features
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Bring blogs, news sites, and independent publications into one calm reading space. EchoPie helps you understand foreign-language feeds and turn Read Later items, highlights, and notes into your own reading library. FOLLOW THE SOURCES THAT MATTER • Support for RSS 2.0, RSS 1.0 RDF, and Atom • Discover feeds from a website or import them with OPML • Organize subscriptions and quickly browse Today, Unread, and Bookmarks UNDERSTAND WITHOUT LEAVING THE ARTICLE • Translate article titles and full articles into your chosen language • Select text to highlight, add a note, translate, or explain • Generate concise overviews with compatible AI providers • Keep articles available offline and move smoothly through long reads KEEP WHAT IS WORTH RETURNING TO • Manage Bookmarks, Read Later, highlights, and notes in dedicated views • Search your library to find articles again • Review your feeds with word clouds and create shareable reading cards PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE • Sync through iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, cloud files, or devices on the same Wi-Fi network • Keep subscriptions, reading state, settings, and notes together • Import and export OPML or EchoPie snapshots YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE No EchoPie account required. Data stays on your device by default. You choose whether to sync and which translation or AI provider to use. EchoPie does not decide what you should read. It helps you understand what matters, keep it, and find it again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RSS Reader4 screens
EchoPie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EchoPie at every 4 days against RSS Reader's every 9 days. EchoPie also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and EchoPie sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Reader ships an update every 9 days, EchoPie every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RSS Reader versus EchoPie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS ReaderEchoPie
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB53 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAlice-Georgiana TURCANU振培 林

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
3 purchases

EchoPie

Subscriptions2
  • EchoPie PRO Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • EchoPie PRO Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • EchoPie PRO Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is RSS Reader free?
RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EchoPie free?
EchoPie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS Reader or EchoPie have ads?
Neither RSS Reader nor EchoPie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Reader or EchoPie?
RSS Reader ships an update every 9 days, and EchoPie every 4 days. Most recently, RSS Reader was updated on October 11, 2026 and EchoPie on October 13, 2026.

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