This is the thread to talk about the new version of one of the most popular RSS apps on iOS: Reeder.
I had to put the release year on the title because I’m sure there have been other “the new Reeder app” discussions. And this time, Silvio decided to give it the same name, despite being a different approach to RSS apps.
At first, I was skeptical. Not necessarily for the new subscription model (10€ per year is affordable but I’m against that model and I would have payed 30 or 40€ for a lifetime license) but rather because I wasn’t sure how the new TimeLine approach, and the mix of several types of content was going to work for me.
Right now I’m using it for the first time. I haven’t added any Reddit, YouTube* or Mastodon feed yet, just using it as an RSS reader. And wow, all my previous reticence was instantly crushed by HOW GORGEOUS THE APP IS. I mean, wow, it looks just amazing, the animations are delightful, and the reading experience is great.
What are the downsides for most people? Mostly, the fact that you cannot mark the news as read/unread, even after reading it. It just stays in the timeline. Why this isn’t a problem for me at all? Because the first thing I do when I install an RSS reader such as Unread or Reeder 5 is to disable the “mark as read after reading an item”. I don’t like to see some news highlighted and others shadowed. So for me, the new behavior of Reeder. is not an inconvenience but rather a welcome change.
My plan now is the following: I’m going to keep using my two favorite RSS reader apps: Unread and Reeder 5, for ALL my blog feeds. And I’ll start using Reeder. only for my favorite 10 sources of information (that’s the maximum number of feeds you can have for free), such as my favorite podcasts, my favorite YouTube channels, my favorite Mastodon accounts (It’s a shame, Elon), my favorite subreddits and of course my favorite blogs.
Once I’ve been using the app enough time and I need to add more feeds of any kind, I’ll gladly pay the subscription, as long as Silvio don’t start rising the price over the years.
*(Although if you’re only interested in an RSS feed app just for following your YouTube channels, here’s a great new app.)
I had to put the release year on the title because I’m sure there have been other “the new Reeder app” discussions. And this time, Silvio decided to give it the same name, despite being a different approach to RSS apps.
At first, I was skeptical. Not necessarily for the new subscription model (10€ per year is affordable but I’m against that model and I would have payed 30 or 40€ for a lifetime license) but rather because I wasn’t sure how the new TimeLine approach, and the mix of several types of content was going to work for me.
Right now I’m using it for the first time. I haven’t added any Reddit, YouTube* or Mastodon feed yet, just using it as an RSS reader. And wow, all my previous reticence was instantly crushed by HOW GORGEOUS THE APP IS. I mean, wow, it looks just amazing, the animations are delightful, and the reading experience is great.
What are the downsides for most people? Mostly, the fact that you cannot mark the news as read/unread, even after reading it. It just stays in the timeline. Why this isn’t a problem for me at all? Because the first thing I do when I install an RSS reader such as Unread or Reeder 5 is to disable the “mark as read after reading an item”. I don’t like to see some news highlighted and others shadowed. So for me, the new behavior of Reeder. is not an inconvenience but rather a welcome change.
My plan now is the following: I’m going to keep using my two favorite RSS reader apps: Unread and Reeder 5, for ALL my blog feeds. And I’ll start using Reeder. only for my favorite 10 sources of information (that’s the maximum number of feeds you can have for free), such as my favorite podcasts, my favorite YouTube channels, my favorite Mastodon accounts (It’s a shame, Elon), my favorite subreddits and of course my favorite blogs.
Once I’ve been using the app enough time and I need to add more feeds of any kind, I’ll gladly pay the subscription, as long as Silvio don’t start rising the price over the years.
*(Although if you’re only interested in an RSS feed app just for following your YouTube channels, here’s a great new app.)
