I may be mistaken but I do believe he explained his reasoning on Twitter. The Reeder 1 revision for iphone was a stop gap measure between google reader shutting down and the release of reeder 2. He did not do it for the iPad because he would have had to substantially rewrite the app and it was best just to wait for the universal Reeder 2 to be released.
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I may be mistaken but I do believe he explained his reasoning on Twitter. The Reeder 1 revision for iphone was a stop gap measure between google reader shutting down and the release of reeder 2. He did not do it for the iPad because he would have had to substantially rewrite the app and it was best just to wait for the universal Reeder 2 to be released.
So after shelling out for the iPhone, iPad AND Mac version I'm expected to pay for it again just for being able to use Feedly instead of Google Reader!
I don't think so.
Newsify has been a much better alternative since July...
Bah humbug!
I don't think so.
Newsify has been a much better alternative since July...
Bah humbug!
You do know that Mr. Reader costs $3.99, right? Reeder 2 is a universal app for $1 more. I've been using Mr. Reader for a long time, but I'm switching to Reeder 2 because it seems to be a much nicer app, and now I have a unified RSS experience across the two devices I use the most. (And Feedly on iPhone is clunky as hell.)
Again ... sorry, but no ...
I again say that being a previous buyer and user of the iPhone, iPad and OSX versions i feel somewhat disappointed for this price choice.
For now, i'm continuing with the free Feedly versions and I'm waiting until the OSX version (and it's price) to make a decision.
ReadKit on the OSX looks very attractive now ...
I again say that being a previous buyer and user of the iPhone, iPad and OSX versions i feel somewhat disappointed for this price choice.
For now, i'm continuing with the free Feedly versions and I'm waiting until the OSX version (and it's price) to make a decision.
ReadKit on the OSX looks very attractive now ...
Bought it again, but only half-heartedly. Reeder is very well-designed as an actual mobile RSS reader. I haven't seen anything as efficient as Reeder in any mobile platform. The new design looks GREAT, I'll give it that - been a while since I've seen such a nicely done GUI.
I don't think charging 5 bucks for this update is a good idea. My opinion is that the developer is very skilled and the app is very well put-together (reminds me of the developer of PowerAmp for Android) so it is clearly worth it. Other people won't see it this way.
I don't think charging 5 bucks for this update is a good idea. My opinion is that the developer is very skilled and the app is very well put-together (reminds me of the developer of PowerAmp for Android) so it is clearly worth it. Other people won't see it this way.
i got it as-well because i loves reeder 1 and the interface really is neat.
though i tried newsify today too and i think newsify is better at doing what these 2 apps are meant to do - browse through rss as fast as possible and sift the best stories (newsify really takes full use of the screens real estate also images help a lot).
that said im going to keep using reeder 2 cuz i already bought it plus the experience is more enjoyable but for hardcore rss readers that really need to keep up to date with their feeds, i can see where it can fall short
though i tried newsify today too and i think newsify is better at doing what these 2 apps are meant to do - browse through rss as fast as possible and sift the best stories (newsify really takes full use of the screens real estate also images help a lot).
that said im going to keep using reeder 2 cuz i already bought it plus the experience is more enjoyable but for hardcore rss readers that really need to keep up to date with their feeds, i can see where it can fall short
Feedly's apps are just as bad as their site. I hate using the iPhone app and the iPad app either struggles to load my feeds or won't open at all. Don't get me wrong, Google Reader wasn't a beauty queen either. But at least we have Reeder as a front end.
Now get the OSX version out and I'll be as happy as a clam
Exactly.
Also, everyone keeps saying it's just a UI refresh. Anyone who has actually used the app will know there's a lot more to it than that. For one it's fast as hell. He must have rewritten quite a bit of it. I'm very happy paying this dev for another fantastic version.
The issue is not that the developer wants to change for an update, i support them making money and reeder is a well done app. it's that he has not fixed version 1, and instead is forcing people to upgrade, with the justification that it will take too much time.
If I want to upgrade I will do so because I believe the upgrade is worth the money to me just as I thought the original app was worth my money. Now I do not have that choice because the product i paid for is broken. So i will exercise the only option available to me and refuse to support a developer that uses such practices.
If I want to upgrade I will do so because I believe the upgrade is worth the money to me just as I thought the original app was worth my money. Now I do not have that choice because the product i paid for is broken. So i will exercise the only option available to me and refuse to support a developer that uses such practices.
The Mac I am using Fluid/Feedbin on is running Lion
Readkit is Mountain Lion only. From what I've heard Readkit is rapidly improving. If Mavericks is out before Reeder 2 on the Mac that's what I'll move to.
Yeah, there was the same problem with one of his last versions when it came out so I'd imagine he just forgets to implement and test for that. Let him know to fix it as I did.Is there no way to use the new app in landscape? I can't even get VIDEOS to go landscape so I'm stuck watching them portrait.
I emailed. I love the app but the customer response is a little lacking. Hopefully he pushes out Reeder 2.1 soon.
As far as I know it's a one man dev. There is no way he could code and respond to everyone. He responds decently on Twitter from time to time. He could definitely use a social manager though. Maybe he'll be able to afford one at some point.
I don't find ReadKit slow refreshing at all with 70 RSS feeds syncing through Feedly. I just did an informal test and it took about four seconds to refresh all 70 feeds. Are seeing longer sync time than me? Is your Internet connection working properly?
Caffeinated is now a stand alone app with no sync of any kind, so is not an option for many of us.
Have you found a better way to follow the news on, in my case, 70 different web sites?
Got a reply back from Silvio...
Hi,
Yes, this is missing in Reeder 2. It's a bit more complicated since Reeder now has a completely custom UI. But the plan is to bring this back for video at least.
Best,
Silvio
Im a little confused since it's a universal app and the iPad version DOES do landscape. But here's hoping the app gets a timely update.
Hi,
Yes, this is missing in Reeder 2. It's a bit more complicated since Reeder now has a completely custom UI. But the plan is to bring this back for video at least.
Best,
Silvio
Im a little confused since it's a universal app and the iPad version DOES do landscape. But here's hoping the app gets a timely update.
Okay, so I bought it. Even thought the dev is douchebag and arrogant, I decided to see what the fuss was about. So for, I ain't impressed. If you don't do anything like Feedly, etc, you can use it as a standalone RSS reader.
But.
There's no way to IMPORT your xml/opml list anywhere INTO the app. There's and export only function. Uhhh, am I missing something here?
But.
There's no way to IMPORT your xml/opml list anywhere INTO the app. There's and export only function. Uhhh, am I missing something here?
Probably a bit old news, but having come across this thread as one of the top google hits for "import feed list into reeder 2" I figured there'd be other people like me, frustrated at no obvious way to import an OPML via iTunes the way the old version did.
The solution was to use dropbox - upload your OPML (in my case from Vienna on a mac) file to dropbox, then open Dropbox on the iPad, select the OPML and "open in" Reeder. From there, all fine.
Now if only there was a simple way to self-host the syncing of the read / unread preferences. Hell I've got a standalone wordpress install, surely someone could make a plugin that allows RSS readers to sync their read / unread lists with it? [rant over]