Comparison

Simple RSS Push+ vs HN Reader Pro

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

Head to head
About

Simple RSS Push+

Stay updated with your favorite news sources through instant push notifications. Organize feeds, browse articles in-app, and share content easily. Features include bookmarking, powerful search, and customizable alerts.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for feeds
  • In-app browser
  • Feed organization with folders
  • Article bookmarking
  • Search and save function
  • Share to Pocket, Instapaper, Email
Features
Currently charting
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RSS Push Notifications for your iPhone or iPod Touch that just works! Languages: English, 日本語, Português FEATURES: * Push Notifications for your feeds. * Push Headnews. * Built-in browser * Folders to better organize your feeds. * Browse all articles inside the folder. * Read All button. * Share to Pocket, Instapaper, Email, Browser and Message. * Search with save function. * Option to Hide or Show viewed articles. For faster reading, just enable this feature in the Settings session. * Bookmark articles. * Bookmark folders to organize your favorite articles. You can Create/Edit/Remove the bookmark folders at any time. * In-app browser. You don't need to switch to Safari to open web pages when viewing articles, But if you need to go to Safari, there's a quick and easy button for that! * In-app email for sharing articles, so you don't need to switch to Mail App. * Search whatever you need in all or only selected feeds. You can also save as many searches you want and manage them later. You'll receive Push Notifications ( Alert, Badge count and Sound ) on your favorite news stories as soon they come out. And you can also customize this notification by selecting the “ON or OFF” switch for each news feed to which you've subscribed. Naturally, you'll need folders to organize your feeds, and Simple RSS+ can do that easily too! You can also move feeds between folders, and rename or remove them any time you wish. And each time you get new feeds into your folders or receive new articles, the folder icon will show you how many articles there still unread. You can also store your favorite articles and create bookmark folders to help keep them all organized. And of course, you can move the articles between the bookmark folders too. Simple RSS+ have a powerful search tool that enables you to define the search criteria for your feeds. Save the search and the next time you open it, the new articles that match your criteria will be there automatically. You can also edit your saved searches or move them into any folder to keep everything organized. ##################### 日本語 ##################### お気に入りのサイトをチェックできるシンプルなRSSリーダーです。 サイトのRSSフィードを登録すれば、簡単にサイトの更新確認や閲覧が出来ます。 アプリの機能 ========== • 記事の更新時はプッシュ通知でお知らせ • 登録したサイトの閲覧 • 未読記事の件数表示 • ニュース ブックマーク • 検索機能 • 検索キーワード保存機能 シェアー ======= • Pocket • メール • メッセージ

About

HN Reader Pro

A streamlined reader for tech news, offering a comfortable dark mode experience. It displays top stories with integrated article and comment views, plus bookmarking for easy saving. Stay connected with the tech community.

Highlights
  • Dark mode for comfortable browsing
  • Integrated article and comment viewing
  • Bookmark functionality
  • Top stories display
  • Tech community engagement
Features
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A sleek Hacker News reader with dark mode for comfortable browsing. Features top stories, integrated article and comment viewing on a single page, and bookmark functionality for saving interesting content. Stay informed and engaged with the tech community effortlessly.

Screenshots

Simple RSS Push+4 screens
HN Reader Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HN Reader Pro at Free against Simple RSS Push+'s $1.99. HN Reader Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Simple RSS Push+'s advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

HN Reader Pro is free to download; Simple RSS Push+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple RSS Push+ ships an update every 6 weeks, HN Reader Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Simple RSS Push+ versus HN Reader Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple RSS Push+HN Reader Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAlexandre FabriLucas Lima

Customer experience

Simple RSS Push+

Written reviews34 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative64.7%

HN Reader Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple RSS Push+

No in-app purchases

None

HN Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple RSS Push+ free?
Simple RSS Push+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HN Reader Pro free?
HN Reader Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple RSS Push+ or HN Reader Pro have ads?
Neither Simple RSS Push+ nor HN Reader Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple RSS Push+ or HN Reader Pro?
Simple RSS Push+ ships an update every 6 weeks, and HN Reader Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Simple RSS Push+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and HN Reader Pro on June 10, 2026.

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