Comparison

tiny Reader RSS vs TinyTinyClient

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Lightweight RSS reader
  • Unofficial TTRSS client
  • Requires TTRSS server
  • API integration
Features
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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. **

About

TinyTinyClient

This app allows users to read and manage RSS feeds hosted on a tt-rss server. It offers features like browsing feeds by category, marking articles as read, and sharing content. Users can subscribe, unsubscribe, and manage labels for their feeds.

Highlights
  • Browse and manage RSS feeds
  • Organize feeds by categories and labels
  • Mark articles as read on scroll
  • View and share articles
  • Subscribe and unsubscribe from feeds
  • View server information
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TinyTinyClient is an iOS app used to communicate with a tt-rss server. TinyTinyClient (also known as TTC) is used to read and manage RSS feeds that are hosted on a tt-rss server. You can use any server you'd like, as long as you have the credentials for it. Any feature suggestions or bug reports are welcome! # Features - Browse your feeds - Hide and show special feeds - Mark as read on scroll - View feeds in categories - Subscribe and unsubscribe from feeds (requires: >= API level 5) - View articles within the app - Share articles - Browse labels (requires: >= API level 1) - View server information - Publish articles - See labels that are applied to articles

Screenshots

tiny Reader RSS4 screens
TinyTinyClient4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TinyTinyClient at every 5 weeks against tiny Reader RSS's every 4 months. TinyTinyClient also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). tiny Reader RSS's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. tiny Reader RSS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TinyTinyClient sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TinyTinyClient holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tiny Reader RSS has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, TinyTinyClient every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tiny Reader RSS versus TinyTinyClient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertiny Reader RSSTinyTinyClient
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPascal PLUCHONMilo Gertjejansen

Customer experience

tiny Reader RSS

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.1%

TinyTinyClient

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TinyTinyClient

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

tiny Reader RSS

One-time2
  • Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
  • Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99
2 purchases

TinyTinyClient

One-time2
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$4.99

Questions

Is tiny Reader RSS free?
tiny Reader RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinyTinyClient free?
TinyTinyClient is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tiny Reader RSS or TinyTinyClient?
TinyTinyClient is rated higher. tiny Reader RSS averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while TinyTinyClient averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do tiny Reader RSS or TinyTinyClient have ads?
Neither tiny Reader RSS nor TinyTinyClient shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tiny Reader RSS or TinyTinyClient?
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, and TinyTinyClient every 5 weeks. Most recently, tiny Reader RSS was updated on November 1, 2026 and TinyTinyClient on October 21, 2026.

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