Comparison

Simple News Reader vs Fiper

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

Head to head
About

Simple News Reader

This app offers a clean and intuitive interface for managing RSS feeds. Easily add, refresh, and browse articles, with options to save for later and a convenient night mode.

Highlights
  • Clean and intuitive interface
  • Easy feed management
  • Save articles for later
  • Night mode
  • Search functionality
  • Share articles
Features
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Are you looking for a nice clean designed Rss Reader with all the functions you always missed with others? Then Simple News Reader is perfect for your needs. The app makes it super easy to add feeds, refresh them, scroll through articles and even share or save them for later reading. Simple News Reader combines following functions: - A simple, intuitive and clean interface - Managing feeds, simple adding process with auto pasting from clipboard. - Convenient paging through articles - Saving articles for later reading - Nightmode for reading your favourite feeds in bed - Search feature

About

Fiper

Take control of your news consumption with this fast and visually appealing reader. It offers an unfiltered, chronological feed from any source you choose, making it easy to follow blogs and news sites without algorithmic interference.

Highlights
  • Unfiltered chronological timeline
  • Follow any news source or blog
  • Lightning-fast performance
  • Visual, photo-centric design
  • Automatic RSS feed detection
  • Easy to use
Features
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Are you tired of algorithms determining what you read? Switch to Fiper, the lightning-fast and beautiful news reader that puts you back in control! Fiper is much more than just a news app. It's the ultimate RSS reader that's incredibly easy to use, even if you don't know what RSS is. What makes Fiper unique? - 100% Unfiltered: Enjoy a pure, chronological timeline. No algorithms, no information bubbles, just the news and blogs you really want to see. - Follow Any Source: From the largest national newspapers to the smallest local blogs or specialised sites—as long as there's a feed, you can add it. You decide your media diet. - Super Fast & Visual: Fiper has been completely revamped, is lightning fast and has an attractive, photo-centric design that is more reminiscent of Instagram than a traditional RSS reader. - Child's Play: Just enter a website's URL and Fiper's smart algorithm will automatically find the RSS feed for you. No more searching for technical links! Rediscover the news on your own terms. Download Fiper and experience how intuitive, fast and easy it can be to follow all your favourite media.

Screenshots

Simple News Reader4 screens
Fiper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fiper at 4.6 against Simple News Reader's 3.3. Fiper also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 3). Simple News Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fiper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiper has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple News Reader ships an update every 9 months, Fiper every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple News Reader versus Fiper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple News ReaderFiper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.5% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFerdinand HofEdeas

Customer experience

Simple News Reader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Fiper

All ratings50 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Simple News Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Fiper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple News Reader free?
Simple News Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fiper free?
Fiper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple News Reader or Fiper?
Fiper is rated higher. Simple News Reader averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Fiper averages 4.6 from 50 ratings.
Do Simple News Reader or Fiper have ads?
Neither Simple News Reader nor Fiper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple News Reader or Fiper?
Simple News Reader ships an update every 9 months, and Fiper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple News Reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fiper on November 6, 2026.

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