tiny Reader RSS vs RSS Reader & Widget
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. **
RSS Reader & Widget
Display your favorite news feeds directly on your home screen with a customizable widget. Easily add RSS feeds within the app for quick access to updates. Designed for simplicity and convenience.
- Add RSS Feeds in App
- iOS14 Widget Support
- Customizable Widget
- Simple and Easy to Use
- Direct Home Screen Access
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SImple RSS Reader & Widget Have all your important news directly on your home screen! This app is just a customizable, simple widget that displays RSS feeds on your home screen. Features: - Add RSS Feeds in APP - iOS14 Widget - Easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RSS Reader & Widget at 5.0 against tiny Reader RSS's 4.1. RSS Reader & Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). tiny Reader RSS's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RSS Reader & Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
RSS Reader & Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tiny Reader RSS has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, RSS Reader & Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tiny Reader RSS | RSS Reader & Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pascal PLUCHON | KSY Studio |
Customer experience
tiny Reader RSS
RSS Reader & Widget
In-app purchases
tiny Reader RSS
- Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
- Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99
RSS Reader & Widget
No in-app purchases
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