trickle vs Really Simple Reader

trickle is a podcast player and feed reader with a dark cyberpunk interface. Podcasts • Search the Apple Podcasts catalog and view shows before subscribing • Stream or download episodes • Build and reorder your Up next queue • Resume from saved progress • Use global playback speeds from 1x to 2x • Set sleep timers, bookmarks, intro skip, and outro skip • Search timed transcripts and tap a segment to seek • Read chapters and show notes • Control playback from the Lock Screen • See download storage and remove played or all downloads Feeds • Read RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed • Follow public YouTube channels and playlists • Follow verified posts from Nostr profiles • Read articles in a clean reader view • Save readable article text for offline use • Search, filter, and sort a source or category • Group non-podcast sources into categories • Share a feed or website to trickle from another app Public YouTube videos play without ads when supported, with the official player as a fallback. Use Picture in Picture to keep listening while using other apps or when the screen is locked. Import and export OPML files, or make a local backup of your subscriptions and app data. trickle does not collect your information.

A feed reader that doesn't take itself more seriously than your articles. Really Simple Reader shows you what you've subscribed to – chronological, clear, no algorithm, no banner ads, no forced sign-up. As simple as it sounds: Enter a feed URL, done. Really Simple Reader stores everything locally on your device – no account needed. No login, no email address, no cloud requirement. Everything a feed reader needs: • A combined timeline for all feeds – or filtered by folder • A clean article view with no distractions, with Safari Reader as a fallback • Folders to organize your sources • "Read Later" for articles that don't fit right now • Notifications for new articles (optional) • Import/export your feed list (OPML) • Automatic cleanup of old articles, fully adjustable Your data stays your data. Everything is stored locally on your device. If you want, you can optionally enable sync across multiple devices – a deliberate extra feature, never a requirement. Really Simple Reader is for anyone who wants to use RSS the way it was meant to be: a calm, reliable way to keep track of your own sources – without an app getting between you and your articles.