The Reeder Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Reeder in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Reeder
The Insider’s Guide
Feed reader for Apple devices with a synced timeline
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Reeder’s own pages.
Made by Silvio Rizzi · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Reeder’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Reeder’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Reeder is a feed reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac that combines RSS feeds, videos, podcasts and social media posts in a single timeline. Instead of unread counts, it syncs the reader's timeline position across devices through iCloud, along with subscriptions and tagged items. The current app is free for up to 10 feeds with an optional subscription, and the older Reeder Classic is still sold separately as a one-time purchase.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Reeder, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Tracking your place by scroll position rather than read and unread also takes getting used to if you've come from anything else.
- 1
Best for one timeline of feeds on Apple devices
Reeder puts feeds, videos, podcasts and social posts in one timeline on iPhone, iPad and Mac for $14.99 a year, and it tracks where you stopped scrolling instead of what you haven't read.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $14.99 per year, or $1.99 per month (US App Store).
- 3
There is a free plan
The free version has nearly all features but is limited to 10 feeds, with no OPML import, no Shared Feeds and no Mastodon, Bluesky or Micro.blog home timelines.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS.
- 5
Unified timeline
RSS feeds, videos, podcasts and social media posts appear in one timeline. Items can be opened in other apps when you want the full client.
- 6
Synced timeline position
Reading progress is tracked by scroll position instead of read and unread states, and it syncs for the home timeline, filters, folders and single feeds.
- 7
Filters
Build custom timelines that include or exclude posts by keyword, media type or feed type. The built-in Audio and Video timelines are filters.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 3 of 36
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
Reeder at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $14.99 per year, or $1.99 per month (US App Store)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Silvio Rizzi
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.3 on the App Store, 882 ratings
The report card
Best for one timeline of feeds on Apple devices
Reeder puts feeds, videos, podcasts and social posts in one timeline on iPhone, iPad and Mac for $14.99 a year, and it tracks where you stopped scrolling instead of what you haven't read. Free stops at 10 feeds with no OPML import. There are no unread counts, no sync beyond iCloud, and nothing for Windows, Android or the web, so anyone outside Apple should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $14.99 a year is $1.25 a month, and reading apps here start at $2.42 a month in the lowest-priced quarter, so it costs about half of that. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac, and paying monthly is $1.99. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gets you nearly every feature, but only 10 feeds, which is a cap anyone with a reading habit will hit in a week. No OPML import either, so bringing a list over from another reader means paying, and there's no trial of the paid version. |
| Features | C | The basics are here: one timeline for feeds, videos, podcasts and social posts, filters, tags, saved links and Shared Feeds. The listing names two gaps, though, and they're not small ones: no unread counts at all, and no third-party sync services, so syncing is iCloud or nothing. |
| Ease of use | C | 4.28 from 882 App Store ratings, which is middling for a feed reader and the lowest of the Apple readers here. Tracking your place by scroll position rather than read and unread also takes getting used to if you've come from anything else. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: iPhone, iPad and Mac, with iCloud sync and home timelines from Mastodon, Bluesky and Micro.blog. No web, Windows or Android version is listed, and no API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Reeder is for
- Fits if every device you read on is an iPhone, iPad or Mac
- Works for readers who'd pay $14.99 a year to mix feeds, videos and podcasts in one timeline
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows, Android or a web browser, as it's iPhone, iPad and Mac only
- Not for you if you like watching an unread count drop, because Reeder has none
- Tight if you stay free: it stops at 10 feeds, with no OPML import, Shared Feeds or social timelines
- Watch out: third-party sync services aren't supported, so syncing is through iCloud or not at all
- Watch out: the older Reeder Classic is sold separately ($4.99 on iPhone and iPad, $9.99 on Mac), so check which app you're buying
Good to know
Good for
- Apple users who want feeds, videos and podcasts in one timeline
- Readers who would rather pick up where they left off than clear unread counts
- People who want syncing to stay inside their own iCloud account
Worth knowing
- Apple only: it runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no web, Windows or Android version listed.
- The free version stops at 10 feeds and leaves out OPML import, Shared Feeds and social home timelines.
- There are no unread counts, and third-party sync services are not supported; syncing is through iCloud.
- Reeder Classic, the older app, is sold separately as a one-time purchase: $4.99 on iPhone and iPad, $9.99 on Mac.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.25
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Reeder has a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99 per year, or $1.99 per month (US App Store).
No OPML import either, so bringing a list over from another reader means paying, and there's no trial of the paid version.
Free
$0
Nearly all features for up to 10 feeds, without OPML import, Shared Feeds or home timelines from Mastodon, Bluesky and Micro.blog.
Subscription
$1.99
per month, or $14.99 per year (US App Store)
Lifts the 10-feed limit and adds Shared Feeds, OPML import and social home timelines. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac.
The free plan
The free version has nearly all features but is limited to 10 feeds, with no OPML import, no Shared Feeds and no Mastodon, Bluesky or Micro.blog home timelines.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
About 37% off with the yearly plan
The US App Store lists the subscription at $14.99 a year or $1.99 a month, so a year paid up front costs about 37% less than twelve monthly payments.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Monthly”, against $1.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺99,99 | $2.03 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 129.00 | $2.05 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 199 | $2.06 | about the same |
| Australia | $2.99 | $2.09 | about the same |
| Germany | 1,99 € | $2.23 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R39.99 | $2.42 | 22% more |
| Brazil | R$ 12,90 | $2.58 | 30% more |
| United Kingdom | £1.99 | $2.63 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Feed reader for Apple devices with a synced timeline. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: read later, bookmarks, rSS reader.
The basics are here: one timeline for feeds, videos, podcasts and social posts, filters, tags, saved links and Shared Feeds.
- Unified timeline
- RSS feeds, videos, podcasts and social media posts appear in one timeline. Items can be opened in other apps when you want the full client.
- Synced timeline position
- Reading progress is tracked by scroll position instead of read and unread states, and it syncs for the home timeline, filters, folders and single feeds.
- Filters
- Build custom timelines that include or exclude posts by keyword, media type or feed type. The built-in Audio and Video timelines are filters.
- Saved links and tags
- A share extension saves links from other apps. Later, Bookmarks and Favorites are built-in tags with their own keyboard shortcuts, and custom tags can be added.
- Shared Feeds
- Subscribers can turn any tag into a public, auto-updating JSON feed with a browser view. A shared feed carries the last 50 items added to the tag.
- iCloud sync without data collection
- Subscriptions, timeline position and tagged items sync through your own iCloud account, and the developer states that Reeder collects no data.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
- Mastodon
- Bluesky
- Micro.blog
Reeder is made by Silvio Rizzi.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/36
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Reeder's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 23 of 36) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 1 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 7 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 37 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Reeder’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 23 of 36
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 36
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 36
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 36
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Reeder is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
You could make the core of Reeder for yourself: rSS reader, read later and bookmarks. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $14.99 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- RSS reader, read later and bookmarks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Reeder’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
NetNewsWire, Unread, Fiery Feeds, News Explorer and Newsify
The 5 tools Reeder is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
NetNewsWire
Free
Free, open-source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- Only NetNewsWire lists a browser extension.
- NetNewsWire is open source, according to its own site.
- Reeder also covers read later and bookmarks.
- 2.6GPA
Unread
Free plan · from $29.99/yr
RSS reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad with full-text retrieval.
- Reeder also covers read later and bookmarks.
- 2.2GPA
Fiery Feeds
Free plan · from $1.99
Customizable feed reader and read-later client for Apple devices.
- Only Fiery Feeds lists a browser extension.
- Reeder also covers bookmarks.
- 2.8GPA
News Explorer
Free trial · from $4.99 one-time
RSS reader with iCloud sync across Apple devices, bought once.
- Reeder has a free plan. News Explorer does not, though it has a free trial.
- News Explorer can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Reeder also covers read later and bookmarks.
- 2.8GPA
Newsify
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
RSS reader with a newspaper-style layout for Apple devices and web.
- Only Newsify lists a web app.
- Reeder also covers read later and bookmarks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Reeder free?
Reeder has a free plan. The free version has nearly all features but is limited to 10 feeds, with no OPML import, no Shared Feeds and no Mastodon, Bluesky or Micro.blog home timelines.
How much does Reeder cost?
Reeder lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Reeder work on?
Reeder is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Reeder offer any discounts?
Reeder publicly lists the following: About 37% off with the yearly plan.
How is Reeder rated?
Reeder's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.3 out of 5 from 882 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Reeder have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Reeder is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Reeder have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Reeder is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Reeder open source?
Reeder is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Reeder integrate with?
Reeder's listing names iCloud, Mastodon, Bluesky and Micro.blog. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Reeder?
Reeder is made by Silvio Rizzi.
What are the alternatives to Reeder?
The closest alternatives to Reeder in our directory are NetNewsWire, Unread, Fiery Feeds, News Explorer and Newsify.
How does Reeder compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Reeder's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is Reeder good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Reeder A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 1 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Reeder?
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags. You could make the core of Reeder for yourself: rSS reader, read later and bookmarks.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Reeder’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Reeder's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-11.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Silvio Rizzi. Prices change, so check reederapp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Reeder, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/reeder
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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