Poll: Which RSS reader have you switched to?

#1

Post by porker » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:14 PM UTC

July 1 is fast approaching and I'd like to see which alternatives are most popular.

Re: Poll: Which RSS reader have you switched to?

#2

Post by johncoltrane » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:41 PM UTC

None. I've stopped using RSS completely. It was an awful time sink.

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#3

Post by gtt » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:42 PM UTC

Please, add "Tiny Tiny RSS".

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#4

Post by DiabloD3 » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:42 PM UTC

I've switched to Feedly. I was using NewsBlur before, but NewsBlur has a cluttered interface and makes it difficult to concentrate on the content.

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#5

Post by andyjohnson0 » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:42 PM UTC

I moved to Newblur and have no regrets. I use the web site and the Android app.

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#6

Post by levosmetalo » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:43 PM UTC

I haven't switched yet. What I would like to have is the reader that is basically the same as the old good Google Reader:

  - be web based
  - be cross platform (so I can use it on phone and desktop)
  - be light on network and fast to load
  - have simple design
  - should have folders
  - sort by oldest
  - mark all as read (in the folder)
  - be optimized for text, not pictures

and that's pretty much all. What it shouldn't have is:

  - fancy design
  - too much pictures
  - ads
  - unused empty space
  - feed discovery and any "social" features

Of course, it should also be free.

In the end, I might just as well backup my feed list for the reference, but try to live without RSS reader for a month or two, just to check do I really want to switch to another one.

In the end, I might even consider some lightweight self hosted variant.

EDIT: Thanks for the suggestions.

Re: Poll: Which RSS reader have you switched to?

#7

Post by mih » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:43 PM UTC

Still waiting and watching here. My setup is a desktop reader (Feed Demon) synced with Google reader. I have found no viable alternatives yet. Most seem to be concentrating only on web-based alternatives and desktop aggregators are left in the dust. I am not online all the time. Personally I'm waiting to see which provider RSSOwl will end up using for sync, although the prospect of using a Java GUI app is never appealing.

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#8

Post by xixora1 » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:43 PM UTC

I have a feeling that Feedly will run away with this...

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#9

Post by peregrine » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:44 PM UTC

Switched to Feedbin, totally happy, no issues, simple clean interface. Works great with Reeder.

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#10

Post by petercooper » Tue, Jun 18, 2013, 2:44 PM UTC

Like many, I've found myself using RSS less and less over the years, but it's still a handy way to keep up with sites that don't update frequently (whereas TechCrunch, say, is more easily followed on Twitter or e-mail due to the heavy flow).

But after trying a ton, I've switched to NewsBlur. Why? It's basically Google Reader done right. So many of the others try to be rather different to Reader or go overboard with 'social' features and that's not what I want, so as a near facsimile of the Reader model, NewsBlur gets my vote.