# Saturn vs Tidings

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saturn at none against Tidings's 1. Tidings's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tidings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Saturn asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Saturn | Tidings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saturn-rss-reader/id6775278867/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zach Olsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835300242) | [Hongyu Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882151055) |

## What reviewers say

### Saturn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saturn-rss-reader/id6775278867)

This app aggregates content from your favorite websites, blogs, and YouTube channels into a clean, distraction-free reading experience. It syncs your progress across Apple devices and allows you to save articles for later.

**Highlights:** Follow websites, blogs, and YouTube channels, Distraction-free Reader View, iCloud sync across Apple devices, Save articles for later, Discover new publications, Privacy-focused design

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tidings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tidings-rss-reader/id6792171701)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tidings Premium | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Saturn free?

Saturn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tidings free?

Tidings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Saturn or Tidings have ads?

Saturn shows ads; Tidings does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*