iPad RSS readers

luten · Apr 5, 2010, 11:59 AM

I started off using the free 'Feedler' RSS reader, which was okay, but wanted something that was more full featured. I normally use Byline on my iPhone, but they don't have an iPad version out yet. After searching around more on the app store, I came across NewsRack and bought it (they have a universal iPhone/iPad app). So far, I'm VERY happy with it - it supports manual ordering of feeds, instapaper, a nice inline browser, etc.

Anyone else using NewsRack or found a great iPad RSS reader?

chriskzoo · Apr 5, 2010, 12:12 PM

reader.google.com for me - I'm not paying $10 for an app for that - my 2 cents.

ijen0311 · Apr 5, 2010, 12:16 PM

I'm using the Feeddler app.

Edit: I've found it to be great for me...

luten · Apr 5, 2010, 12:19 PM

The google rss reader works okay but not great, but I find the scrolling to be awkward.

dav · Apr 5, 2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by luten

The google rss reader works okay but not great, but I find the scrolling to be awkward.

I would imagine you can expect an update soon, seeing as how gmail got a facelift specifically for the iPad. I'm just going to wait it out.

ksmith80209 · Apr 5, 2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ipads

I use Mobile RSS. It is good.

I didn't think they had an iPad version.

h00ligan · Apr 5, 2010, 12:56 PM

I too am looking for a better rss reader than googles mobile. Something with a built in browser for limited feeds. That said my go to on the iPhone was netnewswire. Which has always been buggy but I was able to tolerate it as I paid. Now nnw wants 10$ with no demo for the non universal iPad app and that's before they aide the price to $15. Good luck with that nnw. I know I won't give you another penny whilst you still ignore the bugs in the iPhone os. So. Nothing much to add about which to use but I I'll say I would steer clear of nnw who clearly doesn't support their customers. Look at he iPhone reviews of their reader to see support for my statements. Clearly I'm not alone.

Does newsrack sync for offline viewing, post to Facebook, and refresh quickly? Does it hide sources with no new articles?

chriskzoo · Apr 5, 2010, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h00ligan

I too am looking for a better rss reader than googles mobile. Something with a built in browser for limited feeds. That said my go to on the iPhone was netnewswire. Which has always been buggy but I was able to tolerate it as I paid. Now nnw wants 10$ with no demo for the non universal iPad app and that's before they aide the price to $15. Good luck with that nnw. I know I won't give you another penny whilst you still ignore the bugs in the iPhone os. So. Nothing much to add about which to use but I I'll say I would steer clear of nnw who clearly doesn't support their customers. Look at he iPhone reviews of their reader to see support for my statements. Clearly I'm not alone.

Not google's mobile, the full Google Reader. If it loads up in the mobile version, you can click at the bottom to load the full version.

mpuck972 · Apr 5, 2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskzoo

Not google's mobile, the full Google Reader. If it loads up in the mobile version, you can click at the bottom to load the full version.

What i did to avoid having to click that full version link is to set a bookmark to the full version URL, that will force it to load the full version every time.

kepner · 02:27 PM

I'm using NetNewsWire at the moment, but will switch to Reeder as soon as an iPad version is released.

I don't like NetNewsWire (for iPad) much at all. I keep trying to slide news items to mark them as starred (like in Reeder), but instead I have to tap a button way up in the top right corner. Also, it seems to take much longer to sync than Reeder.

sparkomatic · Apr 5, 2010, 02:19 PM

Using Reeder on my iPhone but had NewsRack from before. Loaded it up on my iPad and it's pretty good. There's some stuff I don't like about it but it's fast and gets the job done for now. Definitely shows promise!

below sea level · Apr 5, 2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by luten

Anyone else using NewsRack or found a great iPad RSS reader?

I wasn't before, but thanks to you....

NewsRack is fantastic. I've been using NNW on the iPhone and was never completely happy with it. I've been looking for a replacement for the iPad, and I'm loving this already.

h00ligan · Apr 5, 2010, 03:08 PM

Tbh I don't care for the full or mobile versions of google reader. Newsrack looks the business, but some comments made me rethink, like the first review of app speed. For $5 it's probably worth a try.

luten · Apr 5, 2010, 03:19 PM

I haven't had any problems with the speed of news rack - seems pretty responsive so far

kepner · Apr 5, 2010, 05:45 PM

Has anyone tried Headline yet? Looks nice. I'm considering purchasing it since I'm so unhappy with NetNewsWire.

infectbda · Apr 5, 2010, 06:01 PM

I'm waiting for reeder. Have to just live with the web client until then.

Galley · Apr 5, 2010, 10:36 PM

I bought NewsRack yesterday. It's a good deal for $4.99 since it's a universal app.

luten · Apr 5, 2010, 10:41 PM

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I bought NewsRack yesterday. It's a good deal for $4.99 since it's a universal app.

Yup - I was using Byline on my iPhone before, but since NewsRack is a universal app, I switched to that now on both my iPhone and iPad. I'm really liking it so far.

What is it about Reeder on the iPhone that people really like?

ndalum · Apr 5, 2010, 10:52 PM

Which reader will sync with the iPhone, iPad and computer?

imwa · Apr 6, 2010, 12:12 AM

Right now I use google reader on my iPhone and Mac and I'm waiting for google to add some improvements like they did for gmail so I can scroll through the feeds instead of clicking previous and next.

Curious if anyone has tried The Early Edition as their rss reader? Looks like it will have support for google reader and instapaper in the next update.

MikeCase · Apr 6, 2010, 12:23 AM

I'm also waiting for Reeder. It's a beautiful app, very pleasing on the eyes. It has really great features that are very subtle in the UI which works really well on the iPhone. I can't wait to see what they do on the iPad.

I've been considering Early Edition but with the amount of feeds I'm subscribed to, I don't know how well that will work. A few of my feeds get a couple hundred updates a day and those feeds specifically only grt skimmed. I can imaginer having the Early Edition news paper UI being cluttered with articles from these feeds.

h00ligan · Apr 6, 2010, 12:41 AM

Well. Bought it. So far I am not liking the ui. All that sliding and tiny left pane is a waste on the iPad. Obviously I have to get used to it but I wouldn't consider news rack to be exactly intuitive. Tappable elements all over the screen don't make for quick flow. That said it's fast. Synced well with google. Posts to Facebook and Twitter. So it will have to do for now. If I had paid more than five bucks I would be really annoyed. Or if I paid five and it wasn't universal. So at least the dev priced right. I'll revisit when I've spent more time in the app, it's only been 10 minutes usage so far, these are gut reactions and very likely to change.

ipoddin · Apr 6, 2010, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luten

I started off using the free 'Feedler' RSS reader, which was okay, but wanted something that was more full featured. I normally use Byline on my iPhone, but they don't have an iPad version out yet. After searching around more on the app store, I came across NewsRack and bought it (they have a universal iPhone/iPad app). So far, I'm VERY happy with it - it supports manual ordering of feeds, instapaper, a nice inline browser, etc.

Anyone else using NewsRack or found a great iPad RSS reader?

I currently use Feedler. How do you like Newsrack compared to Feedler? Is it worth the $5 over the free Feedler?

ngenerator · Apr 6, 2010, 12:53 PM

How on earth do I add a feed to Feeddler?
edit: nvm, figured it out

dalvin200 · Apr 6, 2010, 12:57 PM

reederapp is gonna be releasing it's app soon...

read their tweets about it

Apr 5, 2010, 11:59 AM	#1
luten macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010	iPad RSS readers I started off using the free 'Feedler' RSS reader, which was okay, but wanted something that was more full featured. I normally use Byline on my iPhone, but they don't have an iPad version out yet. After searching around more on the app store, I came across NewsRack and bought it (they have a universal iPhone/iPad app). So far, I'm VERY happy with it - it supports manual ordering of feeds, instapaper, a nice inline browser, etc. Anyone else using NewsRack or found a great iPad RSS reader?
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Apr 5, 2010, 02:17 PM	#10
kepner macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003	I'm using NetNewsWire at the moment, but will switch to Reeder as soon as an iPad version is released. I don't like NetNewsWire (for iPad) much at all. I keep trying to slide news items to mark them as starred (like in Reeder), but instead I have to tap a button way up in the top right corner. Also, it seems to take much longer to sync than Reeder. Last edited by kepner; Apr 5, 2010 at 02:27 PM.
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Apr 5, 2010, 02:19 PM	#11
sparkomatic macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orange County, CA	Using Reeder on my iPhone but had NewsRack from before. Loaded it up on my iPad and it's pretty good. There's some stuff I don't like about it but it's fast and gets the job done for now. Definitely shows promise! __________________ Brandon 15" MacBook Pro 2.53GHz i5, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Hi-Res Mac mini 2.3GHz i5 Core 32GB Black iPad mini White Samsung Galaxy S3
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Apr 5, 2010, 10:36 PM	#17
Galley macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2008	I bought NewsRack yesterday. It's a good deal for $4.99 since it's a universal app. __________________ 24" Aluminum iMac, 64GB iPad 3G, 32 GB white iPhone 3GS
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Apr 5, 2010, 10:52 PM	#19
ndalum macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Which reader will sync with the iPhone, iPad and computer? __________________ I have an iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPad mini, and Macbook.
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Apr 5, 2010, 12:12 PM	#2
chriskzoo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2005	reader.google.com for me - I'm not paying $10 for an app for that - my 2 cents.
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Apr 5, 2010, 12:16 PM	#3
ijen0311 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2009	I'm using the Feeddler app. Edit: I've found it to be great for me...
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Apr 5, 2010, 12:19 PM	#4
luten Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010	The google rss reader works okay but not great, but I find the scrolling to be awkward.
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Apr 5, 2010, 12:56 PM	#7
h00ligan macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2003	I too am looking for a better rss reader than googles mobile. Something with a built in browser for limited feeds. That said my go to on the iPhone was netnewswire. Which has always been buggy but I was able to tolerate it as I paid. Now nnw wants 10$ with no demo for the non universal iPad app and that's before they aide the price to $15. Good luck with that nnw. I know I won't give you another penny whilst you still ignore the bugs in the iPhone os. So. Nothing much to add about which to use but I I'll say I would steer clear of nnw who clearly doesn't support their customers. Look at he iPhone reviews of their reader to see support for my statements. Clearly I'm not alone. Does newsrack sync for offline viewing, post to Facebook, and refresh quickly? Does it hide sources with no new articles?
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Apr 5, 2010, 03:08 PM	#13
h00ligan macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2003	Tbh I don't care for the full or mobile versions of google reader. Newsrack looks the business, but some comments made me rethink, like the first review of app speed. For $5 it's probably worth a try.
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Apr 5, 2010, 03:19 PM	#14
luten Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010	I haven't had any problems with the speed of news rack - seems pretty responsive so far
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Apr 5, 2010, 05:45 PM	#15
kepner macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003	Has anyone tried Headline yet? Looks nice. I'm considering purchasing it since I'm so unhappy with NetNewsWire.
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Apr 5, 2010, 06:01 PM	#16
infectbda macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2004	I'm waiting for reeder. Have to just live with the web client until then.
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Apr 6, 2010, 12:12 AM	#20
imwa macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cincinnati	Right now I use google reader on my iPhone and Mac and I'm waiting for google to add some improvements like they did for gmail so I can scroll through the feeds instead of clicking previous and next. Curious if anyone has tried The Early Edition as their rss reader? Looks like it will have support for google reader and instapaper in the next update.
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Apr 6, 2010, 12:23 AM	#21
MikeCase macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne, FL	I'm also waiting for Reeder. It's a beautiful app, very pleasing on the eyes. It has really great features that are very subtle in the UI which works really well on the iPhone. I can't wait to see what they do on the iPad. I've been considering Early Edition but with the amount of feeds I'm subscribed to, I don't know how well that will work. A few of my feeds get a couple hundred updates a day and those feeds specifically only grt skimmed. I can imaginer having the Early Edition news paper UI being cluttered with articles from these feeds. __________________ 27" iMac 3.2Ghz (Mid 2010) 15" rMBP base 16GB iPad Mini 32GB iPhone 4s
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Apr 6, 2010, 12:41 AM	#22
h00ligan macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2003	Well. Bought it. So far I am not liking the ui. All that sliding and tiny left pane is a waste on the iPad. Obviously I have to get used to it but I wouldn't consider news rack to be exactly intuitive. Tappable elements all over the screen don't make for quick flow. That said it's fast. Synced well with google. Posts to Facebook and Twitter. So it will have to do for now. If I had paid more than five bucks I would be really annoyed. Or if I paid five and it wasn't universal. So at least the dev priced right. I'll revisit when I've spent more time in the app, it's only been 10 minutes usage so far, these are gut reactions and very likely to change.
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Apr 6, 2010, 12:53 PM	#24
ngenerator macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2009 Location: USG Ishimura	How on earth do I add a feed to Feeddler? edit: nvm, figured it out __________________ 4 // Itchy. Tasty.
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Apr 6, 2010, 12:57 PM	#25
dalvin200 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nottingham, UK	reederapp is gonna be releasing it's app soon... read their tweets about it __________________ Search before you post: MRoogle
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