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Lettura
A paid iPhone, iPad and Mac app for reading feeds from your own FreshRSS server, with on-device AI summaries and a customizable reader.
App Store version 2.0 released 2026-10-22 (iTunes lookup); launch post dated 2026-09-01. (checked 2026-10-25)
In RSS readers
Where it stands apart
- How is it mainly sustained? individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) (21% of 19 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? the Google Reader or Fever sync API (0% of 19 others)
- How does it mainly sync your reading between devices or apps? it signs in to another reader service (FreshRSS, Feedbin, Inoreader, etc.) (11% of 19 others)
- Where do you mainly use it? native app (Mac, iPhone, iPad) (21% of 19 others)
- What does a regular reader pay? paid (after any trial) (22% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (95% of 19 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? proprietary or closed source (58% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (79% of 19 others)
- Is reading private, or shared with other readers? private (63% of 19 others)
- Does the maker collect analytics on how you read? no, it says it collects none (50% of 18 others)
- Where do you mainly read the article itself? in its own clean reader view (63% of 19 others)
Not documented
The public sources we read don't say:
- Can you move your subscriptions in and out with OPML?
Nearest neighbors
- Gotcha RSS Feed 75% of 16 shared answers match
- Ferry 63% of 16 shared answers match
- NetNewsWire 63% of 16 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) $3.99 on the App Store; solo maker. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes Talks only to the FreshRSS server you configure; no server of the maker's. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | account required Needs a FreshRSS account (yours, not the maker's); a demo mode exists. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers Pitched at 'RSS enthusiasts'; needs a FreshRSS server. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart the Google Reader or Fever sync API A client for FreshRSS's Google Reader-compatible API; it has no feeds of its own. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does a reader put into it? | feeds or sites to follow | source 2026-10-26 |
| What decides which items you see first? | newest first (chronological) Follows FreshRSS's article list; no ranking described. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What's the most AI does to what you read? (pick the first that applies) | only optional AI extras (summaries, tags, or questions you ask for) On-device AI summaries with a customizable prompt. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it mainly sync your reading between devices or apps? | stands apart it signs in to another reader service (FreshRSS, Feedbin, Inoreader, etc.) Full FreshRSS sync including starred and read state. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you move your subscriptions in and out with OPML? | Not documented Not mentioned; subscriptions live in FreshRSS, which handles OPML. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly use it? | stands apart native app (Mac, iPhone, iPad) | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does a regular reader pay? | stands apart paid (after any trial) $3.99 one-time. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is reading private, or shared with other readers? | private | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the maker collect analytics on how you read? | no, it says it collects none 'Article data, feed information and synchronization requests are exchanged only between Lettura and that FreshRSS instance.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly read the article itself? | in its own clean reader view Full article-content extraction in its own reader; in-app browser optional. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · apps.apple.com/us/app/lettura/id6765636604 · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · giuliomagnifico.blog/post/2026-10-01-lettura-app/ · collected 2026-10-26
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