Comparison

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro vs Read

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

Head to head
About

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

A fast and customizable RSS reader for iPhone and iPad. It syncs with popular RSS services, caches articles for offline reading, and offers extensive UI customization. The Pro version includes landscape mode and keyword search.

Highlights
  • Syncs with multiple RSS services (Feedly, InoReader, etc.)
  • Caches articles and images for offline reading
  • Extensive UI customization options
  • Supports multiple accounts
  • Keyword search for feeds (Pro version)
  • Landscape mode support (Pro version)
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Feeddler was first released in 2010, a few days before the first-generation iPad release. Feeddler has been one of the most popular RSS readers for iPhone and iPad and has been picked as a top news app by numerous media over the years. * "New and Noteworthy" and "What's Hot" - featured by Apple * "Cleanest and most user-friendly interface" - iPhone Life Magazine * "Essential iPad Apps" - Gizmodo * "10 Must Have iPad Apps" - Cool Tricks N Tips * ... and many more Feeddler is a fast and highly customizable RSS Reader client that stays perfect sync with RSS services and presents RSS stories in an easy-to-read interface. Feeddler is a universal app that supports iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads. Features: * Syncs with Bazqux Reader (optional account, 30-day free trial). * Syncs with FeedHQ (optional account, , 30-day free trial). * Syncs with Feedly (optional account, free). * Syncs with InoReader (optional account, free). * Syncs with The Old Reader (optional account, free). * Supports multiple accounts. * Supports feed management - add/delete/rename/sort subscriptions and folders. * Caches RSS articles and images for offline reading * Able to set up each subscription to open articles directly in RSS, full text mode, or web (online only). * Able to mark all items as read for any RSS subscription or mark only loaded items as read. * Able to mark items as read based on date or automatically mark items as read while user scrolling headlines. * Able to show only feeds/folders with unread items. * Swipe RSS articles for navigation, and pinch articles to change font size. * Save/Share articles by tapping-and-holding any articles shown on the preview list. * E-mail sharing with optional default recipients. * Copy-and-paste titles, links, or full articles. * Lots of UI customization options including summary preview and the comfortable night mode. More features in the Pro version: + Supports landscape mode on iPhone. + Supports keyword search to find and add feeds. + Sync all subscriptions, or sync subscriptions in a folder for offline reading. + Sync options: sync all feeds or unread items only, sync from last sync, days or weeks. For faster syncing, use "Unread only" + "FromLastSync." + No ads If you like Feeddler, please consider writing positive reviews on the App Store. We keep adding features, fixing bugs, and improving app performance. Please send us feedback at feeddler@gmail.com. Thanks for your support.

About

Read

Features
Read full description

Read is a single, calm home for everything worth reading. Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed. Save web articles from Safari, Mail, or any other app with one tap. Drop in a PDF. Pull a classic from the built-in Project Gutenberg library of 60,000+ free books. Read pulls them all into the same native reader view — your typography, your theme, no web clutter, no social sludge. Just the text. YOUR READER, NOT THE BROWSER'S • A real native reader, not a web view — pick from eight typefaces and set the size, line height and column width once • Four reading palettes — Paper, Sepia, Slate, Charcoal — and an optional matching app theme • Bionic Reading® mode bolds anchor letters so you scan instead of read, when you need the speed (bring your own RapidAPI key with a Bionic Reading® subscription, your text goes directly to the official Bionic Reading® API — never through our servers) • Continue Reading remembers your place down to the scroll position, on every device • Per-feed shelves that look like a magazine rack instead of a list of blue links SAVE FROM ANYWHERE, READ LATER • Safari toolbar button — one click adds the page to your Read Later queue • Safari right-click "Add to Read Later" — silent, no confirmation popup, just a save • Share-sheet target from every iOS, iPadOS and macOS app • Paste a URL from the clipboard — Read fetches and extracts the article in seconds • Saves work offline; everything stays in your library when the network drops SMART WHERE IT HELPS Optional AI analysis (bring your own API key, your data goes directly to the provider — never through our servers): • Article summaries in seconds • Political-bias detection with reasoning • Cross-reference any story against the rest of your feeds — see who covered it, who didn't, and where the framing diverges • Narrative tracking flags how a long-running story shifts week over week A LIBRARY THAT MATCHES HOW YOU ACTUALLY READ • Collections for the long-running threads you keep coming back to • Read Later queue for the stack you'll get to eventually • Favorites and Finished sections so nothing slips through • Full-text search across every article, book and clipping you've saved • Built-in web browser with reader-view detection — see a feed icon? Subscribe in one tap eBOOKS — BUILT IN Browse 60,000+ free public-domain titles from Project Gutenberg without leaving the app. Same typography and theme controls as everything else you read. From Dostoevsky to Austen, one tap to import, one tap to read. iCLOUD SYNC, PRIVATE Your library, reading progress, collections, settings and search history sync through your private iCloud — no account, no email signup, no telemetry on what you read. Read every article on your iPhone, finish it on your Mac, then mark it favorite from your iPad. It just works. TRY FREE, KEEP READING Read works for casual reading without a subscription. Unlock unlimited reading with a free trial that turns into a monthly or yearly subscription — cancel any time. AI analysis is optional and relies on your own third-party API key (OpenAI or Anthropic) — billed by those providers, not by us. No ads. Ever. No tracking of what you read. Designed and built in Switzerland. Universal binary for iPhone, iPad and Apple Silicon Mac. Bionic Reading® is a registered trademark of BRCG Casutt GmbH. Treeinspired is not the developer of Bionic Reading® and uses the Bionic Reading® API under license. All rights to Bionic Reading® remain with their respective owner.

Screenshots

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro4 screens
Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Read at Free against Feeddler RSS Reader Pro's $4.99. Read also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Feeddler RSS Reader Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). 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

Read is free to download; Feeddler RSS Reader Pro costs $4.99 up front. Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Feeddler RSS Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Read every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro versus Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeeddler RSS Reader ProRead
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperC.B. Liutreeinspired GmbH

Bugs and requests

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when opening articles
  • Inability to log in or sync with RSS services
  • Inconsistent behavior when marking items as read
  • Issues with the in-app browser and article rendering

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search feature
  • Improve offline reading capabilities
  • Enhance integration with third-party apps
  • Implement better font and theme customization
  • Add translation or language support

Read

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Feeddler RSS Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Read

Subscriptions2
  • Read Pro monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Read Pro yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Feeddler RSS Reader Pro free?
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read free?
Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Feeddler RSS Reader Pro or Read have ads?
Neither Feeddler RSS Reader Pro nor Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feeddler RSS Reader Pro or Read?
Feeddler RSS Reader Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Read every 2 days. Most recently, Feeddler RSS Reader Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and Read on October 6, 2026.

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