Comparison

Inoreader vs Longform Reader

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

Head to head
About

Inoreader

Take control of your news consumption by building a personalized feed. Follow websites, newsletters, and social media, filter out noise, and discover content. Read, listen, and organize articles with advanced automation and customization options.

Highlights
  • Personalized newsfeed creation
  • Follow websites, newsletters, and social media
  • Content discovery and collection
  • Automation tools for filtering
  • Read or listen to articles
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable layouts and themes
Currently charting
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Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds. Discover and collect articles from across the web, share and collaborate with others. No more algorithms and editorial picks – you decide what’s important to you. Read or listen on the go, mark the essential bits and customize your view for the best experience. Use our advanced features to set up powerful automation and let Inoreader do the work! ----- “Inoreader offers a well-designed interface, good search and discovery options, and a nice set of features that are beginner-friendly and offer plenty of options for advanced users.” – WIRED “If you're feeling media burnout from overfed social feeds, Inoreader is a news tool that still sparks joy. It's a research tool, intelligence briefing portal, and social media filtration system.” – CNET “Inoreader is one of the most feature-packed free RSS readers. A great tool for power users, but it's very accessible for beginners as well.” – Zapier ----- DISCOVER AND SHARE GREAT CONTENT • Follow your favorite websites, blogs, and creators • Collect articles from across the web and save them for future reading • Subscribe to newsletters with custom emails and declutter your inbox (Pro) • Explore collections curated by our team to feature the best sources • Follow Facebook pages and Telegram channels (Pro) • Subscribe to YouTube channels and listen to podcasts • Easily distribute content across social media and messaging apps • Stay up to date with breaking news and create monitoring feeds (Pro) BECOME A MINDFUL READER • Use automation tools to create rules and filter content (Pro) • Enhance your reading experience with custom layouts and themes • Curate your own content with folders and tags • Annotate the essential bits and keep them forever • Highlight keywords to speed up your reading • Translate articles in your language without additional extensions • Load and keep the full content of articles without leaving the app • Listen to the news on the go with our text-to-speech feature • Download articles for offline reading (Pro) • Save to Evernote, OneNote, Google Drive, and Dropbox ----- Features marked (Pro) need an Inoreader Pro subscription. Inoreader Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.inoreader.com/privacy_policy For questions, issues, or general feedback, you can reach us at support@inoreader.com.

About

Longform Reader

Access curated long-form articles from top publications. Enjoy a clean reading experience with features like dark mode and automatic reader view for linked content.

Highlights
  • Access Longform.org articles
  • Fast load times
  • Dark Mode support
  • Automatic Reader View
  • Curated from top publications
Features
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Longform Reader is an app for reading articles published on the official Longform.org website. Longform.org curates long-form articles (over 2000 words) from various publications such as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, ESPN Magazine, etc. Features: * Fast load time * Dark Mode support * Automatic ‘Reader View’ for linked articles Because this is an unofficial app for Longform.org, we are not able to include certain features such as viewing past articles, browsing by category, podcast support, etc. If you enjoy using Longform Reader, please consider taking a moment to rate it. Thanks for your support! *We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Longform.org. The official Longform.org website can be found at: https://www.longform.org.

Screenshots

Inoreader4 screens
Longform Reader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inoreader at 4.7 against Longform Reader's 3.8. Inoreader also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 4) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). Longform Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Inoreader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Longform Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inoreader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inoreader has 4.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Inoreader's written reviews are positive against 67% of Longform Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Inoreader versus Longform Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInoreaderLongform Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnologicaStand Up Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Inoreader

All ratings4,443 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative25.2%

Longform Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Inoreader

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to mark articles as unread after 'mark all as read'
  • Inconsistent behavior when opening articles from notifications
  • Rendering issues with embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos)
  • Sync issues between mobile app and web version
  • Frequent crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved article sharing capabilities
  • Customizable font and layout options
  • Seamless integration with other apps
  • Enhanced search and filtering tools
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  • Automatic article download for offline reading

Longform Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Inoreader

Subscriptions4
  • Pro plan (monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Pro plan (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pro plan (monthly)3 Months trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro plan (annual)$89.991 Year
None

Longform Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inoreader free?
Inoreader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longform Reader free?
Longform Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inoreader or Longform Reader?
Inoreader is rated higher. Inoreader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Longform Reader averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Inoreader or Longform Reader have ads?
Neither Inoreader nor Longform Reader shows ads.

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