tiny Reader RSS vs KAndyNEWS
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. **
KAndyNEWS
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KAndyNEWS is a comfortable way to to read your favorite news sources in a clean, content-focused way: – Read all your favorite news in one app – Enjoy a clean, content-focused reader view – Offline reading while you travel or have poor reception – Configure your Reader view with different fonts and colors – Light / dark mode available
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Verdict
tiny Reader RSS and KAndyNEWS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 and KAndyNEWS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, KAndyNEWS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tiny Reader RSS | KAndyNEWS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal PLUCHON | KAndySoft UG haftungsbeschraenkt |
Bugs and requests
tiny Reader RSS
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on launch (older versions)
- Share button causes crash on iOS 14
- Dark mode broken on iOS 13.1
- First article of every feed is cut off on iOS 11
- App crashes when trying to save image or copy it
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- Landscape mode toggle causes clock to disappear
- Mark all as read function only marks a part of unread items
- Scroll is not regular, swipe occurs instead of scroll
- Network connection lost errors frequently
- No content in feeds after latest update
- Badge icon, feed icon, and preview not working
- SSL self-signed certs throw exceptions
- Feed in subfolder crashes reader
- App crashes on reading headlines
Requested features
33 requests- Option to change font size
- Support for self-signed SSL certificates
- OTP login configuration
- Hide controls in landscape mode
- Mark all articles below as read confirmation
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- Option to always open articles in default browser
- Swipe to mark as read in article list
- Add subscriptions from within the app
- Login with basic auth before validating from /api
- Cache recent articles for offline reading
- Share title + URL
- Dark mode for older iOS versions
- Add 'mark all above as read' feature
- Bluetooth keyboard support/shortcuts
- Tag support
- Refresh function in subcategories
- Disable unread article count badge
- Show featured images
- Remove preview lines, show only headlines
- Start in 'fresh articles' view
- Offline reading capability
- Support for both landscape directions
- Option to read oldest entry first
- More sharing options (copy link, send message)
- Add attachments/embedded media display
- Edit feeds from within the app
- Portrait mode on iPad
- Mark articles as read when scrolling past them
- Save articles to Pocket
- Badge with unread count
- Enable/disable mark as read on scroll
- Always stay in 'Fresh Articles' and refresh
- Add additional forward/back buttons for in-app browser
KAndyNEWS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
tiny Reader RSS
- Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
- Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99
KAndyNEWS
- KAndyNews Unlimited Edition$4.99
