tiny Reader RSS vs Cupfeed
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. **
Cupfeed
Aggregate content from websites, YouTube, Reddit, and RSS feeds into one organized app. Enjoy AI summaries, an audio player, and customizable display options. Premium features include unlimited feeds and offline reading.
- Centralized content aggregation
- AI-powered article summaries
- Advanced audio player
- Customizable display modes
- Offline reading (Premium)
- Feed organization with folders
- Import/export feeds via OPML
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Cupfeed is your personal magazine! Centralize all your favorite information sources in a single app: websites, YouTube channels, Reddit, RSS feeds and much more. Available on Mac, iPhone and iPad Feed Management - Subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds (blogs, news, YouTube, Reddit) - Add feeds via URL or built-in search - Import/export your feeds in OPML format - Organize your feeds into folders - Delete, reorder or rename your feeds and folders Filtering and Search - Filter your articles by status (read/unread) - Create custom filters to include or exclude specific articles - Search across all your articles and lists Optimized Reading & AI - Generate a summary using AI (on Apple Intelligence-compatible devices) - Listen to your articles with the advanced audio player - Automatic image retrieval - Easily share your favorite articles Display Customization - Choose between 4 display modes: List, Wide List, Grid or Magazine - Adjust the number of text lines and visual size - Personalize your experience with Dark and Light themes - Configure display individually for each feed or folder Premium Features - Unlimited feeds - Favorites: save your best articles - Full article access: automatic download of complete content - Offline mode: read your articles without an internet connection Privacy Policy: https://cupfeed.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://cupfeed.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cupfeed at every 6 days against tiny Reader RSS's every 4 months. tiny Reader RSS's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (31 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Cupfeed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for tiny Reader RSS against 4.0 for Cupfeed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tiny Reader RSS has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of tiny Reader RSS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cupfeed's.
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, Cupfeed every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tiny Reader RSS | Cupfeed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pascal PLUCHON | Cedric Schoenecker |
Customer experience
tiny Reader RSS
Cupfeed
In-app purchases
tiny Reader RSS
- Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
- Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99
Cupfeed
- Cupfeed Pro$1.991 Month
- Cupfeed Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$24.99
