tiny Reader RSS vs GNews RSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tiny Reader RSS
This is a lightweight, unofficial RSS reader designed for Tiny Tiny RSS (TTRSS). It requires a TTRSS server with an activated API and user account to function.
- Lightweight RSS reader
- Unofficial TTRSS client
- Requires TTRSS server
- API integration
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tiny Reader is an unofficial lightweight RSS reader for Tiny Tiny RSS (TTRSS). It requires a Tiny Tiny RSS server with an account and an activated API. ** Please contact support for help and feature request. **
GNews RSS
A free and ad-free news reader that aggregates content from public RSS feeds. It allows users to stay updated with their favorite sources without any interruptions or costs.
- RSS feed aggregation
- Ad-free experience
- Completely free
- Supports public RSS feeds
- News reader functionality
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GNews RSS is a news reader based to the public and free RSS feeds v2.0. This app is totally free and without ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GNews RSS at none against tiny Reader RSS's 2. GNews RSS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). tiny Reader RSS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. tiny Reader RSS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GNews RSS asks for nothing beyond the download.
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, GNews RSS every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tiny Reader RSS | GNews RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pascal PLUCHON | Alessandro Ornano |
Customer experience
tiny Reader RSS
GNews RSS
In-app purchases
tiny Reader RSS
- Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
- Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99
GNews RSS
No in-app purchases
