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What's the best RSS app?
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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.
I saw MobileRSS mentioned in another thread today and installed it. Nice app that integrates will with Google Reader.
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.
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.
Push on an RSS would kill your battery.
Also, no RSS feeds do as they can't run in the background.
Also, no RSS feeds do as they can't run in the background.
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.
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.
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.
I finally took the plunge and bought Newsstand. No regrets whatsoever. It's purr-fekt! Thank you, guys, for your feedback! 
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
It has everything that i need, downloads them, syncs my clippings online, and is free.
http://www.newsgator.com/individuals/netnewswireiphone/default.aspx
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.
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.
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.