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Reeder vs lire: catalog facts
Reeder	lire
Freemium A free tier is available. Full use requires a paid subscription or purchase.	Paid A one-time purchase is required, per platform.
macOS, iOS	macOS, iOS
One chronological timeline across feeds, video and audio sources iCloud sync across all Apple devices with no third-party account	Downloads full articles ahead of time for genuine offline reading Search covers the downloaded article text, not just titles
Apple platforms only The timeline model replaced the classic unread-count workflow, which not everyone wanted	Paid purchase per platform Apple platforms only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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