Bilber vs Riverside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bilber
Stay informed with curated news from your chosen sources, free from clutter and ads. This app loads full articles and offers offline reading capabilities. Customize your reading experience with flexible display settings.
- Customizable news sources
- Full article content loading
- Offline reading support
- Flexible display settings
- Ad-free experience
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Follow new updates and publishing in convenient formant. Bilber - is an application that helps you to get necessary information without additional content and advertisement. The main pecularities: -You choose only those sources that you find interesting for you, -News is loading completely (only the content of the article) -Flexible settings of the print and of displaying the data -The possibility to save the publications for further reading without Internet Feedback is very important component for us to make the application as convenient and simple as it could be. All the questions and comments address to us on our email: bilber@devapprove.com and we will take them into account in next version.
Riverside
A streamlined RSS reader for effortless news and blog consumption. Enjoy a clutter-free reading experience with home screen widgets and timely notifications for new content.
- Clean interface
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets
- Background updates
- Timely notifications
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A streamlined RSS reader app that brings your favorite news and blogs to your fingertips with elegance and ease. ■ Clean Interface: A clutter-free reading space for your daily news intake. ■ Widgets: Access the latest headlines directly from your home screen and lock screen. ■ Background Updates & Notifications: Stay informed with timely notifications on new content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bilber at 83% against Riverside's 14%. Bilber also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Riverside's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Bilber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Riverside asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bilber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Bilber's written reviews are positive against 14% of Riverside's.
Bilber ships an update every 6 weeks, Riverside every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Bilber | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrey Andrusenko | Maiku Yamaguchi |
Customer experience
Bilber
Riverside
In-app purchases
Bilber
- UltimateFree
Riverside
No in-app purchases
