Introducing MiniRSS, an RSS app for the Apple Watch!

Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minirss/id989655708?ls=1&mt=8





Hello fellow Apple Watch fans I just got my MiniRSS app approved on the AppStore. It uses TheOldReader.com and allows you to browse headlines and even read full articles. I have some updates already in the works, including the ability to handoff articles for viewing on your phone.

Looking forward to hearing your feedback!

 

Hey sorry! Try this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minirss/id989655708?ls=1&mt=8

I also updated my original post to reflect that URL.

 

Thanks so much for your feedback! I basically constructed the app flow entirely on my own usage patterns, but knowing yours (and I imagine other people use RSS the way you do) helps immensely.

I'm actively working on an update right now. Currently I'm adding the ability to browse the same content on your phone, and enable handoff between the watch and the phone so you can essentially 'forward' an article to your phone for further reading.

I'm also working on adding support for other RSS services besides TheOldReader, and Feedly seems like it'll be at the top of my list

I like the idea of using force touch to specify which category of articles to look at (starred, etc).

Totally agree about post notifications. That's something I haven't seen any other reader app do and I think it could be super useful. I'd have to setup a push notification server for that, which I have experience doing in the past but does mean it has overhead costs. If the app is popular enough I would definitely consider doing it.

Also, thanks for the feedback on the graphic. I may consider updating that icon because it IS hard to read on the watch screen.

Can't thank you enough for your ideas. RSS reading is definitely a personal experience and varies between people. I hope to accommodate as much of those usage patterns as possible

 

By app, I presume you mean which reader service? The way I was planning on doing it is your feeds are segregated by service provider.

So the flow would be:

1) Choose your account (Feedly, TheOldReader, etc)
2) Select an article

By that nature, it will know which service you used to select the article. Now if we're talking about syncing which articles you read BETWEEN services - i.e. if you read it on Feedly, it marks it as read on TheOldReader... that gets more complicated

 

Ah, that is tricky. I can look into the possibility, but I don't think I can do that. I think the receiving app (newsify in this case) would need to add support for me.