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 rating: TinyTinyClient at 5.0 against tiny Reader RSS's 4.1. TinyTinyClient also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). tiny Reader RSS's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tiny Reader RSS has 31 ratings behind it against 3, 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 August 1, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tiny Reader RSS versus TinyTinyClient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertiny Reader RSSTinyTinyClient
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better3
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%

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 5.0 from 3 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 August 1, 2026 and TinyTinyClient on July 6, 2026.

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