Comparison

tiny Reader RSS vs Lettura

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

Lettura

Features
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Lettura is a native FreshRSS reader designed for reading and managing your feeds across Apple devices. It offers extensive customization and a consistent experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FEATURES • FreshRSS synchronization, including starred articles • Sync on launch, in the background, or with pull to refresh • Extract full article content for a cleaner reading experience • Generate AI summaries with a customizable prompt (on-device and with external providers via API) • Automatically mark articles as read while scrolling • Customize the dock with your preferred actions • Configure left and right swipe actions to mark articles as read/unread, star/unstar them, save to Reading List, or open in Safari • Bionic Reading with three different modes • Choose from four customizable fonts • Customize text, article, and interface layouts • View images in articles, open them and zoom in • Choose whether links open in Safari or within the app • Resume articles from where you left off • Rich embedded previews for X posts, YouTube links, media, and charts • Pure Dark and Midnight Dark appearance modes • Save and restore your settings across devices with iCloud MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Lettura is built with SwiftUI and adapts to iPhone, iPad, and Mac through Mac Catalyst. App and server settings can optionally be saved to iCloud and restored across your devices. REQUIREMENTS A FreshRSS instance is required (also TTRSS is supported) to synchronize your feeds. Lettura also includes a local Demo Mode, so you can explore the interface without a FreshRSS account. PRIVACY Lettura contains no advertising or analytics. The developer does not collect, sell, or share your personal data.

Screenshots

tiny Reader RSS4 screens
Lettura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: tiny Reader RSS at Free against Lettura's $3.99. tiny Reader RSS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Lettura's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On ads and device support 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

tiny Reader RSS is free to download; Lettura costs $3.99 up front. tiny Reader RSS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Lettura asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, Lettura every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
tiny Reader RSS versus Lettura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertiny Reader RSSLettura
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPascal PLUCHONGiulio Magnifico

In-app purchases

2 purchases

tiny Reader RSS

One-time2
  • Tiny tip for tiny Reader$0.99
  • Normal tip for tiny Reader$2.99
None

Lettura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tiny Reader RSS free?
tiny Reader RSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lettura free?
Lettura costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do tiny Reader RSS or Lettura have ads?
Neither tiny Reader RSS nor Lettura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tiny Reader RSS or Lettura?
tiny Reader RSS ships an update every 4 months, and Lettura every 3 days. Most recently, tiny Reader RSS was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lettura on October 6, 2026.

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