What's the best RSS app?

[PBF]

Title says it all. Cheers. :)

[Pika]

Newsstand

[okrelayer]

while a lot of people say newstand, and i have bought it for that very reason. I am a big fan of byline. Syncs with google reader, decent UI, and has a few features i enjoy that newstand does not have

[MaxPower49]

byline

[FamiliaPhoto]

I use Pro RSS Reader, meets my needs and syncs with Google Reader

[johnnyxhuynh]

Wow! I just downloaded Byline and must say that I am very impressed! Thanks for the recommendation!

[yetanotherdave]

My only problem with byline is that is assumes you have everything in folders, I don't use folders, just individual feeds. With byline it's impossible to read feeds like this. Newsstand fixes this.

[okrelayer]

in Byline or Google Reader i usually skim down my "new" list. My favorite in byline, if I click on a feed, then leave to send a text. I can come back not only to the feed i was just at, but it will remember my scrolling position on the list of articles. It loads VERY fast to. News stand might have a little slicker UI, and look a little more iPhone-ish but, its missing just a few things that i enjoyed from Byline.

[Pika]

Syncs with google reader...Newsstand support google reader too.

[okrelayer]

yeah i know that, just the App it self is just missing SOMETHING. I still keep it on the iPhone so i can keep and eye out for the updates

[johnnyxhuynh]

...and has a few features i enjoy that newstand does not have

Can you elaborate?

[okrelayer]

like i said earlier the ability to save scroll position on feed list if your within reading an article.

situation:

I am reading about the new iPod Nano's in a gizmodo RSS feed. i get a text, i go read and reply to the text ,click on byline and it not only resumes from the article i am reading, when i tap to go back to the list of unread feeds it remembers scroll position, so i don't have to start from the top and go through 50 articles i just skimmed past.

Id say its faster than Newstand in the loading of your feeds.

I used newsstand for a few days and it was crippling to me. I will continue to keep updated with it and see if it works better for my work flow.

[johnnyxhuynh]

like i said earlier the ability to save scroll position on feed list if your within reading an article.

Ah, gotcha. Sorry, I missed that post. That's definitely a great feature. I may eventually try out Newsstand, but Byline looks like a great fit for me right now! Thanks again.

[sparkomatic]

+1 for Newsstand

I was using Byline (which is good too) but have been loving Newsstand.

[stil]

+1 for Byline

Newsstand is good but I find Byline much faster to load feeds and less likely to time out. Since I use folders in Google Reader it's great.

I do hope Byline comes out with Instapaper intergration. That is what drove me to try Newsstand.

[Fedorov]

iNews - I've switched between FEEDS, Byline and Newsstand so many times but I always come back to using iNews for it's amazing speed. It has ReadItLater & Instapaper support and just about every feature I could ask for.

I always find Byline, Newsstand and Feeds okay to use for a short period of time but then find I just get my RSS feeds read so much faster with iNews.

The developer always responds to emails with suggestions as well.

The KILLER feature for me is when I want to read the FULL article, just hit the "Mobile" button and it loads the much faster Google Mobile version of the article rather than wait for the full blown web page to load. Why the other RSS apps don't make more use of Google Mobile I have no idea.

[prominence]

IMO Byline is not good. It's very laggy on my iPhone 3G 16GB, ugly theme, and developer refuses to add instapaper support and was rude to those who requested it on a forum I saw awhile back.

Newsstand has various themes, instapaper support, and I like it much better..

[ltldrummerboy]

Not exactly an app suggestion, but Google has a great interface for reading feeds through mobile Safari.

[DotComCTO]

Newsstand. It's very well done and integrates with Google Reader. It has a nice set of features and works very well on my 3GS.

--DotComCTO

[msantos86]

Are there any good RSS readers that will push when you have new messages?

I wouldn't mind it pushing as a badge icon, but would find it rather annoying to push as a popup/message.

[okrelayer]

With google reader i don't get the desire for instapaper. Just star a google reader artical and read it later if needed.

[apfhex]

Not exactly an app suggestion, but Google has a great interface for reading feeds through mobile Safari.
Since NetNewsWire for Mac started synching with Google Reader instead of Newsgator, that's what I like to use on my iPhone, just using Safari. Never cared too much for the NNW iPhone app and don't need advanced features (push notifications, offline reading, whatever).

[lindstrom]

Since NetNewsWire for Mac started synching with Google Reader instead of Newsgator, that's what I like to use on my iPhone, just using Safari. Never cared too much for the NNW iPhone app and don't need advanced features (push notifications, offline reading, whatever).

+1

Exactly what I use as I need to stay synced between Mac-iPhone-Online.

[purm]

I prefer Newstand

[ctt1wbw]

I bought Newstand last week. I deleted it yesterday. It was so laggy and slow I couldn't stand it. It would clog my phone and make it unuseable. So it went.

I bought Byline a month or so ago and it is okay.

Before that I bought RSS Flash G and I have stuck with that one. It's nice. Fast and easy to use and doesn't clog my phone like it's stuck in the mud.

[jds4300]

Newstand works FAST and FLAWLESSLY for me. Tons of great feature also.

[m3coolpix]

Newstand works FAST and FLAWLESSLY for me. Tons of great feature also.

+1.

Really like Newsstand compared to the others being mentioned.

[soulghost]

Newstand works FAST and FLAWLESSLY for me. Tons of great feature also.

same here..........beats byline hands down.

[Randman]

Had Newsstand then went to Byline but Newsstand 2.0 is far superior and the best right now. Byline is still good but NS has passed it.

[Weaselboy]

I saw MobileRSS mentioned in another thread today and installed it. Nice app that integrates will with Google Reader.

[RobT]

+1 for Newsstand. Works great.

ProRSS is OK too. Not as fast though.

[kelpi]

I saw MobileRSS mentioned in another thread today and installed it. Nice app that integrates will with Google Reader.

Just installed it yesterday when it was free, works great and is very FAST!

[Flowbee]

I'm really happy with Byline. Syncs are quick and navigation is intuitive. Newsstand looks interesting, but I don't have any compelling reasons to switch from Byline.

[humblepie]

ok i think u guys mentioned byline and newsstand as the best out of alot of them.

they cost 4.99

as a step down from that price for those between 0.99 - 2.99 are there good google reader syncing rss readers?

[Pika]

MobileRSS was free yesterday... now it cost $2.99. It works the same as Byline... But Newsstand is just a different animal and better.

[Jayden0606]

NetNewsWire

Reason: It's free, nothing to lose. You can just delete it.

[BD1]

MobileRSS was free yesterday... now it cost $2.99. It works the same as Byline... But Newsstand is just a different animal and better.

I like Newsstand but it has a bug with unread counts. Old articles come back as unread so the unread count does not stay in sync with google reader. Very annoying. I even tried completely deleting and installing new 2.1 version. Same problem. I emailed the developer but never got a reply. Any other Newsstand users seen this same problem?

Mobile RSS seems to stay in sync and is faster (because it doesn't load all articles every sync). So right now it is my preferred reader.

[punitnaker]

Do any of these have Push Notifications?

[Randman]

Push on an RSS would kill your battery.

Also, no RSS feeds do as they can't run in the background.

[kelpi]

Push on an RSS would kill your battery.

Also, no RSS feeds do as they can't run in the background.

Especially if your following multiple feeds; battery ovdrkill

[johnnyxhuynh]

Wow! I just downloaded Byline and must say that I am very impressed! Thanks for the recommendation!

I have tried Newsstand since my last post and have been using it instead of Byline since. Though Byline seems to refresh much faster than Newsstand, the latter had a very crucial function for me: "Mark all as read".
Does Byline have "Mark all as read"? I can't seem to find it.

[humblepie]

the stingy me tells me i should wait for another offer to get RSS readers cheap!:D

[emailYasmin]

I have both Byline and Newsstand.

After Newsstand's recent update, it became my number one, with Byline a close second.

MobileRSS is not too bad either, if you wait for its pricing cycle, it can be free.

[PBF]

I finally took the plunge and bought Newsstand. No regrets whatsoever. It's purr-fekt! Thank you, guys, for your feedback! :)

[johnnyxhuynh]

I finally took the plunge and bought Newsstand. No regrets whatsoever. It's purr-fekt! Thank you, guys, for your feedback! :)

Glad to hear you're satisfied with your purchase. Thanks to the feedback from this thread, I was also able to discover Newsstand and am very happy with it.

[golgoth4prez]

I have been using Netnewswire off of Newsgator for the past month and really liked it.

It has everything that i need, downloads them, syncs my clippings online, and is free.


http://www.newsgator.com/individuals/netnewswireiphone/default.aspx

[HellToupee]

I'm another Newstand user & really happy with it

[str1f3]

I have tried Newsstand since my last post and have been using it instead of Byline since. Though Byline seems to refresh much faster than Newsstand, the latter had a very crucial function for me: "Mark all as read".
Does Byline have "Mark all as read"? I can't seem to find it.

Yes it does. If you go inside a feed, scroll to the bottom and it is there. I like Newsstand but feel the newspaper view is gimmicky. Byline is fast, streamlined and minimal. The only thing missing is Instapaper support which developer says he is adding in a future update. I actually prefer to read my RSS through Byline than on my desktop.

[Weaselboy]

I have been using Netnewswire off of Newsgator for the past month and really liked it.

It has everything that i need, downloads them, syncs my clippings online, and is free.


http://www.newsgator.com/individuals/netnewswireiphone/default.aspx

Don't get too attached to it... they are phasing out their own online syncing and moving to Google Reader online sync within the next couple weeks. The desktop client beta already does Google Reader sync. I am using the NNW desktop beta with MobileRSS on the iPhone and this combo works well for me.

Read the NNW forums for more info.

[Fedorov]

iNews - I've switched between FEEDS, Byline and Newsstand so many times but I always come back to using iNews for it's amazing speed. It has ReadItLater & Instapaper support and just about every feature I could ask for.

I always find Byline, Newsstand and Feeds okay to use for a short period of time but then find I just get my RSS feeds read so much faster with iNews.

The developer always responds to emails with suggestions as well.

The KILLER feature for me is when I want to read the FULL article, just hit the "Mobile" button and it loads the much faster Google Mobile version of the article rather than wait for the full blown web page to load. Why the other RSS apps don't make more use of Google Mobile I have no idea.

iNews v2.1 just released - now with full 2-way Google sync!

New Features:
- Google reader full synchronization
- Share google article
- Share to Del.icio.us
- Save downloaded images to photo album
- Alltop.com list and OPML import
- Additional instant news UK website
- Theme option

Seriously, I've tried them all and each one I always find is missing some nice feature that another RSS app has got - iNews does everything you could ever want now that it has full google sync.

[cakbar]

Although I'm not a heavy RSS user, I have found "FeedPot Free" to be more than sufficient for my needs. It has Google Sync, cache for offline reading (with the choice to cache images, if wanted). The feed update is relatively speedy. Has folders, search function, starred items and has been stable on my 1st Gen Touch. The only downside that I have found is the lack of a landscape mode. The free version has a small ad near the bottom of the screen (approx. 10% of overall screen). I would definitely recommend this for a casual RSS user.

[ImNoSuperMan]

there'sThere's one thing I wanted to confirm about newsstand. Does it cache the original page too. Some blogs don't show full info in rss feeds and you need to go to the original post only to read it completely(like our very own MR blog). Byline has this feature btw and it's really useful for offline viewing if such blogs. But the problem is that I can't turn on caching of original page for indidvidual blogs separately. So it'll either cache OP of all the blogs or none, which takes quite a bit if time and uses up more memory than required.

Does newsstand allow you to select which blogs to cache the OP or it's similar to Byline only??

[Fedorov]

Don't think Newsstand lets you do that.

iNews let's you edit each individual feed and choose to download:
none
images only
mobile text page only
mobile text+images only

I hardly ever read the actual full web page for feeds that are just summaries that I want to read more of....
If I'm in a hurry I flag them all for offline viewing in either ReadItLater or Instapaper (yes, iNews supports them both!)
Or I just hit the "mobile" button at the top and it downloads the mobile version of the page which is waaaaaay faster than waiting for the full website to load.

Sounds like I'm blowing my own trumpet here but I've switched back and forth between Newsstand and Byline so many times and each time always wish it did this or that - iNews does absolutely everything I need especially the speedy syncing, fast mobile versions of feeds, offline storing if you don't want to use ReadItLater or Instapaper, need I go on....???!!!!

I suggest if you're serious about reading your RSS feeds everyday like I am then give iNews a try, there are plenty of options to configure - I strongly suggest you run it in PRO mode then it will work a bit more like you will be used to.

[ImNoSuperMan]

I don't have a mobile data plan so I'll need full caching to make sure I can read the feeds even when I'm away from wifi. That said iNews does look really interesting and I'll pick it up if/when it goes on a 99cents sale as I already have byline which is getting the job done fairly well for now.

Also I just now realized it's from the same devs who created iWriteWords. My 3 yr old loves that app and it os one of the better ones fir kids in AppStore. Intact it's most probably THE best app for 2-3 yr olds. A perfect example of how a kids apps should be. Educative, yet fun and addicting.

So my interest in iNews is now even more than earlier and I'll pick it up as soon as it goes 99cents :)

[ksmith80209]

Before I shell out $5 and switch from NetNewsWire to Newsstand, does anyone know if - like NNW - Newsstand allows you to click the header and see the full article?

I know someone said they didn't think so, but I'd like to confirm.

I used Byline at one point, but didn't like that I had to open the full Safari app every time I wanted more detail.

[johnnyxhuynh]

Before I shell out $5 and switch from NetNewsWire to Newsstand, does anyone know if - like NNW - Newsstand allows you to click the header and see the full article?

I know someone said they didn't think so, but I'd like to confirm.

I used Byline at one point, but didn't like that I had to open the full Safari app every time I wanted more detail.

FYI: Both Byline and Newsstand have the capability of showing the full article right from within the article. There's an arrow/button in the right and left corner of the apps, respectively. See red boxes on the attached images. Clicking this arrow/button does NOT open Safari but right from within each app instead. Hope this helps!

[ksmith80209]

FYI: Both Byline and Newsstand have the capability of showing the full article right from within the article. There's an arrow/button in the right and left corner of the apps, respectively. See red boxes on the attached images. Clicking this arrow/button does NOT open Safari but right from within each app instead. Hope this helps!

It does - thanks! Just bought Newsstand - so far it's really nice. I just got fed up with waiting for NNW to update the app.

[keihin]

The NetNewsWire for iPhone developers have announced the 2.0 version. Apparently it's been submitted to the App Store and is only waiting on approval.

See the sidebar here:
http://nnwbeta.com/

It's been built on a new framework, so it might perform a bit better than the old NNW for iPhone.

See:
http://www.taplynx.com/

If you're looking for a freebie, it might be worth waiting the few days for this one to appear before paying for one of the others.

I've been an NNW (Mac and iPhone) user for a while. I've been mostly satisfied, but am looking around.

The old iPhone app crashed on load a lot, probably due to my large number of feeds. I'm hoping the new version fixes that.

And I the migration from NewsGator to Google for backend services has been rushed and not exactly smooth. But I think that has to do more with NewsGator kicking them off the bus on short notice than anything to do with the Devs.

[PBF]

Is it true that Byline cannot be used without a Google Reader account? If so, then Newsstand was the right choice for me. It's just that I like Byline's icon more. :p

[emailYasmin]

Yes. Byline only sync with Google Reader.

[Ambrose Chapel]

the new version of netnewswire, with google reader syncing, is finally up on the app store...

[urbancowboy35]

I use the freeware netnewswire and am pretty satisfied with it.

[robbieduncan]

the new version of netnewswire, with google reader syncing, is finally up on the app store...

With adverts unless you pay for NNW Premium and no automatic transition of your existing feeds from NNW/NewsGator to Google Reader. There are instructions on how to transition your feeds are here (http://www.newsgator.com/productinfo/producttransition.aspx).

[bier-meister]

I'm liking the new NetNewsWire, purchased it and removed Byline. Byline annoyed me that you couldn't go into individual News feeds (only groups) and that you had to scroll to the bottom to mark them as read and even when you marked them as read it stayed on the feed page instead of returning to the main feed page. NewNewsWire address's these issues but it doesn't allow you to mark individual feeds as read, you can't hide read feeds (very annoying on a small screen device), no badge and the starred icon is misleading in that you always think your feed is starred as the icon is the full star. But even with these issues I prefer it to Byline. The only real issue for me is hiding feeds that I have read.

[apporacle]

Just downloaded the newest version of NNW and I really like it so far. You can view the individual feeds as well as a combined list, I think they have made navigation really nice now. On top of that Instapaper support is really nice and I have now kicked Byline off my first page and put NNW there instead.

[robbieduncan]

I'm liking the new NetNewsWire, purchased it and removed Byline. Byline annoyed me that you couldn't go into individual News feeds (only groups) and that you had to scroll to the bottom to mark them as read and even when you marked them as read it stayed on the feed page instead of returning to the main feed page. NewNewsWire address's these issues but it doesn't allow you to mark individual feeds as read, you can't hide read feeds (very annoying on a small screen device), no badge and the starred icon is misleading in that you always think your feed is starred as the icon is the full star. But even with these issues I prefer it to Byline. The only real issue for me is hiding feeds that I have read.

You can mark individual feeds as read (expand the group, click on the feed hten click "Mark all as read").

[bier-meister]

You can mark individual feeds as read (expand the group, click on the feed hten click "Mark all as read").

Sorry my wording was not so good earlier, what I meant to say was marking an individual article as read and not the whole feed. I liked in Byline how you could go into the feeds and roll your thumb across 1 article and it was marked as read and removed from the list. But seeing as how NetNewsWire doesn't hide read articles this would make no difference.

[robbieduncan]

Sorry my wording was not so good earlier, what I meant to say was marking an individual article as read and not the whole feed. I liked in Byline how you could go into the feeds and roll your thumb across 1 article and it was marked as read and removed from the list. But seeing as how NetNewsWire doesn't hide read articles this would make no difference.

Ah, I see. No you cannot mark an individual article as read without opening/reading it.

[PBF]

I decided to give the whole Google Reader thingy a try one day. I got hooked on it instantly. So I thought I might as well take the plunge and buy Byline. You know what, I don't think I'll be going back to Newsstand any time soon. Don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful app and all. However, Byline's perfect integration with Google Reader, its simplicity and wicked slick icon totally made the final choice for me. :cool:

[Randman]

Have both. Prefer Newsstand over Byline with its Google Reader integration.

[johnnyxhuynh]

Bought Byline first, then Newsstand. At first, I liked Newsstand better, but then I started experiencing sync issues using Newsstand. Items I read using the Google Reader website would show up as "new" in Newsstand on my iPhone. Since then, I have gone back to Byline. Seems to be much more smooth in syncing and displaying my feeds.

[BD1]

After using Newsstand and Byline I prefer Mobilerss. They just released 1.1 which has some nice enhancements like unread only filter.

They also have a free version that is same as pay version except it has banner ads on title page.

And I just saw they submitted 1.2 to the app store which has local feeds management and some more UI enhancements.

The developer is very receptive to new ideas and seems to be very quick adding enhancements.

I have nothing to do with the company, just a happy user.