For Immediate Release
Quirinal Studios Launches with Basic Reader, a Subscription-Free RSS Reader for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Toronto, Ontario — September 5, 2026
Quirinal Studios, a new independent iOS development studio, today announced its launch with the release of Basic Reader, a fast, focused RSS and Atom reader for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Basic Reader is available now on the App Store as a free download, with an optional one-time purchase to unlock its full feature set — no subscription, ever.
Basic Reader arrives as most RSS readers have moved to subscription pricing, often charging $8–10 per month for features like content filtering, cross-device sync, and advanced search. Basic Reader takes a different approach: the app is free to download and free to use for reading feeds, and a single one-time purchase unlocks everything else, permanently.
"Most RSS apps have turned into subscription businesses for features that should come standard. I wanted to build something that respects both your privacy and your wallet — download it for free, and if you want more, pay once and it's yours for good." — Leander Quiring, founder of Quirinal Studios
Included free
- Feeds & Folders with drag-and-drop organization
- Background refresh on a configurable schedule
- OPML import and export
- Swipe gestures and star favorites
- Privacy controls for image and script loading
- Full support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Full accessibility, including VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Reduce Motion
Unlocked with a single one-time purchase
- Smart Search — on-device AI-powered semantic search that finds articles by meaning, not just keywords
- iCloud Sync across all of a user's devices
- Content Filter Rules, including wildcard, regex, and semantic topic filtering
- Timeline — a combined view of every article from every feed
- Additional article view styles, including compact and card layouts
Privacy was a core design constraint from the outset. Basic Reader includes no analytics SDKs and no backend servers — user data lives on-device or in the user's own iCloud account, never on Quirinal Studios' infrastructure.
Basic Reader is available today on the App Store.
About Quirinal Studios
Quirinal Studios is an independent iOS development studio based in Toronto, building simple, well-crafted apps without subscriptions or ad-driven business models. Basic Reader is its debut release.