Comparison

tiny Reader RSS vs PoweReader

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

PoweReader

This app uses AI to enhance your RSS reading experience, offering smart summaries, personalized news picks, and audio narration. It breaks down language barriers and allows for offline processing, making staying informed more efficient.

Highlights
  • AI daily news picks
  • Smart article summaries
  • AI audio narration
  • AI-powered translation
  • Offline processing mode
  • Built-in RSS service
  • Sync across Apple devices
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Too many feeds to read? PoweReader is an RSS reader for iPhone and Mac with AI summaries, translation and audio: get through the news worth reading in minutes, get any article's key points in one tap, read foreign articles with a translation under each paragraph, and listen when you can't look at the screen. It works with your Feedbin, Miniflux, FreshRSS, NewsBlur, Tiny Tiny RSS or Fever account. DAILY PICKS No more scrolling through every feed: in a few minutes you know what has been happening. Open Discover and AI picks the stories worth reading, each with a summary, key developments, what each source says and the articles that cover it. You can also listen to it as a briefing. AI SUMMARY For an article you only want to skim, one tap gives you a summary with the key points in seconds, plus a picture that explains it. You can also summarize a category, a feed or the unread list. The list summary is split by topic, and you can tap any link to open the article. AUDIO SUMMARY When you can't look at the screen, let AI read the summary aloud. Playback starts a few seconds after you tap play. TRANSLATION Foreign articles are translated paragraph by paragraph, with the translation under each original paragraph. Choose cloud AI translation, Apple Translate or offline translation. YOUR OWN AI SERVICE With Premium, connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter or another compatible service and use your own API key for summaries, images and translation. RSS SERVICES AND FEEDS Sign in with Feedbin, NewsBlur, Miniflux, FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS or any Fever API server, and unread and starred articles sync both ways. Or start right away with the built-in local account, no sign-up needed: the Feed Library has 130+ feeds by topic, or paste any feed address. ICLOUD SYNC Reading progress syncs between iPhone and Mac, so you pick up where you left off. READING The same reading typography on iPhone and Mac, code blocks and math formulas rendered properly, dark mode, and articles available offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

tiny Reader RSS4 screens
PoweReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PoweReader at monthly against tiny Reader RSS's every 4 months. PoweReader also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). tiny Reader RSS's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 PoweReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PoweReader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of tiny Reader RSS's written reviews are positive against 62% of PoweReader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, PoweReader monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
tiny Reader RSS versus PoweReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertiny Reader RSSPoweReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB394 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPascal PLUCHON珂诚 许

Customer experience

tiny Reader RSS

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

PoweReader

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

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

PoweReader

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

PoweReader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is tiny Reader RSS free?
tiny Reader RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoweReader free?
PoweReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tiny Reader RSS or PoweReader?
PoweReader is rated higher. tiny Reader RSS averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while PoweReader averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do tiny Reader RSS or PoweReader have ads?
Neither tiny Reader RSS nor PoweReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tiny Reader RSS or PoweReader?
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, and PoweReader monthly. Most recently, tiny Reader RSS was updated on November 1, 2026 and PoweReader on November 4, 2026.

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