Comparison

RSS Reader vs Lumo Post

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

Head to head
About

RSS Reader

Features
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One calm feed reader for every RSS and Atom source you care about. Paste a link and Tidings pulls in the blogs, news sites and podcasts you follow, so the whole open web lands in a single, quiet timeline instead of scattered across a dozen apps and inboxes. No algorithm decides what you see. You choose the sources, group them into your own categories, and read them in order β€” full articles, picture posts and podcast episodes side by side, in a distraction-free reader that strips away the clutter of the original page and respects Dark Mode. WHAT YOU GET - Follow any RSS or Atom feed just by pasting its URL β€” blogs, magazines, newsrooms and creators - One timeline that merges articles, picture posts and podcast episodes from every source you follow - A clean reader view with proper typography, images and links β€” no clutter, no popups - A built-in podcast player with variable speed (0.8x to 2x), skip, scrub and lock-screen controls - Star posts to save them for later, plus Unread and Starred smart lists so nothing slips past - Fetched posts stay readable offline, and a three-pane iPad layout with swipe-to-star and swipe-to-read PERFECT FOR - News readers who want headlines from their own trusted sites, not an algorithm's feed - Podcast listeners who'd rather subscribe by feed than hunt through a directory - Writers and researchers tracking blogs and publications in one place - Anyone escaping social scrolling who wants to choose their own sources WHY NOT JUST USE A BROWSER? Bookmarks go stale and you have to check every site by hand. Here each source refreshes on its own, unread counts tell you what's new, and articles and episodes sit side by side in one timeline you actually finish. PRIVACY Your feeds, categories and starred posts stay on your device. No account to create, no ads, no reading history sold, no tracking of what you open. FULL ACCESS Tidings unlocks with a single membership that opens unlimited feeds, the full reader, offline reading and the podcast player. Choose the plan that fits: a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Add your first feed today and bring the whole open web into one calm place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

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Lumo Post

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Everything you read, in one app. News, long reads, independent writers, podcasts, and any website you like to keep close β€” gathered on your own device and sorted into one edition each day. No account. No tracking. No ads. One purchase or subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. BUILT FOR iPhone Duo Lumo Post and iPhone Duo now work together. Unfold the phone and your feed and the story sit side by side, like the pages of a newspaper. Opened upright, the article fills one wide page. Stand it on the table to read on top while you scroll and switch stories from below. TODAY Every day, one edition instead of an endless feed. The stories that matter from everything you follow, grouped by theme. When five outlets cover the same event, they become one story β€” you read it once. NEWS Follow publications, agencies and channels from anywhere in the world. A built-in catalogue of hundreds of sources in dozens of countries, or paste any address you already have. Everything lands in one place, sorted into eight folders: politics, business, conflicts, technology and science, sport, society and culture, incidents, and the rest. Tap Share in Safari, Telegram or YouTube and choose Lumo Post β€” the source is added to the right section automatically. MAGAZINES For when you want something longer than a headline. Science, ideas, history, investigations β€” grouped by subject, in their own section. More than 200 magazines in eleven languages. AUTHORS People, not newsrooms. Independent writers publishing on their own, from established names to those just finding their readers. Choose from the built-in list, or add anyone by address. Follow the person, not the masthead. PODCASTS Search any show or browse the charts. Playback continues in the background, and where you stopped follows you from phone to tablet to desktop. WEBSITES Some sites have no feed at all β€” and you still want them nearby. Save any address and it opens here in full, the way a browser shows it. SORTED BY AN AI THAT NEVER LEAVES YOUR DEVICE A model running on your iPhone, iPad or Mac reads each story and files it. Nothing is sent to a server to be classified, and nothing about you reaches anyone. CLEAN READING Articles open without ads, banners or pop-ups. Reading mode strips the page to the text. Newspaper-style typography, with an Aa control to set your text size. Translation and read-aloud are built in, using Apple's own on-device frameworks. Save to Favourites, share, or open the original page in one tap β€” the publisher is always credited. YOURS ALONE No sign-up. No tracking, no analytics, no advertising. We run no servers for your content and collect nothing about you. Your subscriptions, favourites and reading progress sync through your own iCloud, readable only by your devices. ONE PURCHASE, THREE PLATFORMS Seven days free. After that, choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase forever β€” any of them covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. Fully in English. Also available in German, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Built with Gemma.

Screenshots

RSS Reader4 screens
Lumo Post4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RSS Reader at 17.0 against Lumo Post's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. RSS Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Lumo Post sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Lumo Post fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
RSS Reader versus Lumo Post: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS ReaderLumo Post
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB386 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhuc PhamAlexey Budkov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RSS Reader

Subscriptions2
  • RSS Reader Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
3 purchases

Lumo Post

Subscriptions2
  • Lumo Post Monthly$4.491 Month
  • Lumo Post Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lumo Post Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is RSS Reader free?
RSS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumo Post free?
Lumo Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RSS Reader or Lumo Post have ads?
Neither RSS Reader nor Lumo Post shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Reader or Lumo Post?
RSS Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lumo Post fortnightly. Most recently, RSS Reader was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lumo Post on October 24, 2026.

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