Comparison

Simple News Reader vs CurrentRSS

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

CurrentRSS

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**Current — Intelligence Reader** Current is a fast, focused RSS reader built for people who care about what they read. Subscribe to any website, blog, or publication and read everything in one clean, distraction-free place — without algorithms deciding what matters. **Smart Folders** Build living collections that update automatically. Filter by keyword, author, tag, relevance score, or date range. Today's Briefing and Priority are built in from day one — or create your own from scratch. **Automation Rules** Set rules that work in the background. Auto-tag articles, mute topics you're tired of, highlight breaking news, and get notified only when something genuinely matters. **AI-Powered Summaries** Every article comes with an instant summary so you can decide in seconds whether it's worth your full attention. Supports Apple Intelligence for on-device processing. **Highlights & Notes** Mark passages that matter. Add notes, revisit your highlights, and build a personal knowledge base from everything you read. **Built-in Ad & Tracker Blocking** Articles load clean. No pop-ups, no auto-playing videos, no tracking scripts — just the content you came for. **Offline Reading** Save articles before you travel. Everything you need, available without a connection. **iCloud Sync** Your feeds, folders, rules, and highlights follow you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — automatically. **Reading Analytics** See how much you've read, which sources you return to most, and how your reading habits evolve over time. --- Current is built for curious readers who want to stay informed without being overwhelmed. No social features. No engagement metrics. No noise — just the information you chose to follow, presented beautifully and delivered fast.

Screenshots

Simple News Reader4 screens
CurrentRSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple News Reader at none against CurrentRSS's 3. Simple News Reader also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.4). CurrentRSS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, 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. CurrentRSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple News Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple News Reader ships an update every 9 months, CurrentRSS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Simple News Reader versus CurrentRSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple News ReaderCurrentRSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerdinand HofATLE SUNDLING

In-app purchases

None

Simple News Reader

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CurrentRSS

Subscriptions2
  • CurrentRSS Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CurrentRSS Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CurrentRSS Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Simple News Reader free?
Simple News Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CurrentRSS free?
CurrentRSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple News Reader or CurrentRSS have ads?
Neither Simple News Reader nor CurrentRSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple News Reader or CurrentRSS?
Simple News Reader ships an update every 9 months, and CurrentRSS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple News Reader was updated on October 3, 2026 and CurrentRSS on October 10, 2026.

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