Comments on: iPhone RSS Apps: Some Good Choices

By: TheGooch

TheGooch — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:07:08 +0000

Are all of these readers dependent on GReader? I really dislike it and would rather not have to use it to edit my feeds that my iPhone sees. I'd like to see one where you can add/remove feeds from both the mobile and desktop reader clients.

By: The Best RSS Reader For iPhone

The Best RSS Reader For iPhone — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:31:38 +0000

[…] an article but my friend Patrick from JAiB had the same idea and got a chance to write about some good iPhone RSS reader before I did. Patrick gave a quick look at 6 RSS apps for iPhone that sync with Google Reader and I […]

By: patrickj

patrickj — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:07:50 +0000

In reply to PsK. Yes I have tried Reeder. It's a capable app but I don't like it as much as the apps mentioned here. Your mileage may vary of course.

By: PsK

PsK — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:49:17 +0000

Did you try out Reeder, and if you have is it any good? Because I've seen it mentioned in other sites.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:30:15 +0000

In reply to Michael Belgrave. Thanks Michael - I may give that one a look.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:29:49 +0000

In reply to Pito Salas. Grabbing by URL should be supported by all I imagine. From an opml is definitely supported by Feeds and Newsstand, possibly by some of the others also.

By: Pito Salas

Pito Salas — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:54:03 +0000

Do any of these support grabbing the subscriptions from an opml file or url?

By: Michael Belgrave

Michael Belgrave — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:01:39 +0000

Patrick, I've been using "RSS Flash g" for some time now. I would say it is one of the best readers out there, in its current version. Features: 2 way sync, offline browsing, pull down to refresh, shake to toggle full screen, configurable swipe actions, folder/feed view selection, Facebook/Twitter/Instapaper integration, etc. One negative.. It seems to have a large memory footprint, which might impact the jailbreakers who rely on Backgrounder (on 2G or 3G - I'm sure such is non-existent with the better hardware in the 3GS). I don't think I've seen it reviewed before, which is shame because it is a relatively slick app. It's kept me from using Greader in Safari; Greader is great, but I mostly prefer to not use web apps. If you have an opportunity you should check it out. http://ebisu-soft.com/rss-flash-g/

By: patrickj

patrickj — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:35:31 +0000

In reply to Ran Enrico Magen. Yes, as a web app and a native app.

By: Ran Enrico Magen

Ran Enrico Magen — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:53:10 +0000

Has anyone tried my6sense?

By: patrickj

patrickj — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:08:34 +0000

In reply to Alicia Bankhofer. And have you tried Newsstand yet?

By: patrickj

patrickj — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:51:00 +0000

In reply to Sebastien.

Hey world traveler – hope your trip's going well and you're having a blast. That's funny that you were planning a post on the same topic. I think I know what you mean by too much – that was my initial impression of Newsstand, but I've grown to like it a whole lot.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:48:55 +0000

In reply to Mike11.

Cool – glad you've found a good solution as well – that's a lot of information to manage and having a good iPhone app to work with is a big help.

By: Mike11

Mike11 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:45:13 +0000

In reply to patrickj. Maybe you tried it before 1.2 came out? Improved a lot. I don't have 220 feeds as you, but with my ca. 100 feeds and 1500 unread items Reeder works best for me. Ah well, as long as everyone can now find a RSS reader that works for them :-)

By: Sebastien

Sebastien — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:13:29 +0000

Damn, I was going to write the exact same post this next week. I guess I will just link to your post since you did a good job at sorting out the best RSS readers.

I personally use Byline. I really like it because it's fast and I love the offline mode. I tried NetNewsWire but I found it too plain. NewsStand is too much, if that makes sense.

By: Alicia Bankhofer

Alicia Bankhofer — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:33:03 +0000

In reply to patrickj.

Yeah, NetNewsWire was PERFECT until their move to Google reader (nothing to do with Google just their app changed) – guess I will keep on looking…

By: patrickj

patrickj — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:14:30 +0000

In reply to Mike11. I did look at Reeder guys - did not find it as nice to work with as others. As for the lost of feeds use case, how many do we consider lots? I have around 220.

By: Mike11

Mike11 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:07:24 +0000

You should try Reeder. For my use case (lots of feeds) the best one out there. It may not have as many features as some of the other ones listed here yet, but it's very fast. Give it a try.

By: Derick Valadao

Derick Valadao — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:51:08 +0000

Don't forget Reeder. Definitely my favourite, I've tried all of the ones listed in the post and none of them hold a candle to Reeder. Reeder syncs fast, lets you browse while syncing, has a great interface, and robust sharing options.

By: Anthony Mittaz

Anthony Mittaz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:28:23 +0000

Reeder has a gorgeous interface, is really fast and is now my favourite google rss client.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:55:01 +0000

In reply to Sean Davis.

I did give Newsie a try. Didn't like it much – not fond of its different treatment of some of the standard things – like talking about your Inbox in an RSS app. That's not a term I associate with RSS at all. Some may love its different approach in a few areas – it just sort of turned me off.

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By: Sean Davis

Sean Davis — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:20:40 +0000

Try Newsie. Great interface, awesome favorites implementation, currently my go-to app. Only downside is it takes awhile to mark all feeds as read.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:07:21 +0000

In reply to Alicia Bankhofer.

Hey Alicia – I hate that when apps chop off new items at 200/400 etc. as well. Not sure that any of them show absolutely all though when you get up into the thousands of unread items. Newsstand an NetNewsWire come close I believe. Most of these mentioned do pretty fast sync – Doppler and Byline are among the slower ones in my usage, and Newsstand and NetNewsWire are the fastest.

By: patrickj

patrickj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:04:19 +0000

In reply to Turbohat.

Yup – that's pretty much my thoughts on it as well. 🙂