But old technologies never really die just because new technologies come along, particularly if the new technology does not perfectly replicate all of the use cases of the old one. When Google Reader was discontinued four years ago, many 'technology experts' called it the end of RSS feeds.Īnd it's true that for some people, social media and other aggregation tools are filling a need that feed readers for RSS, Atom, and other syndication formats once served. It’s a minor gripe but it becomes a major annoyance when reading through 100 consecutive posts. Unlike Feedly, pulling a story to the left won’t open up the next article in the queue, forcing you to swipe back to the news list before tapping on the next item you want to read.

Unfortunately there’s no gesture to simply continuing reading onto the next article. Swipe down to refresh, swipe left to view the menu, or swipe right to go back a menu. But the most pleasing thing about Unread is the way it ditches traditional buttons for almost all gesture-based navigation. It gives readers the list of news with a small blurb, which can be expanded into a longer story or read in their entirety with an accompanying web browser. Unread is otherwise a lot like the other RSS readers out there. For those who prefer a brighter appearance, users can swipe left to change the theme for a white background or other “fun hidden” ones. The overall look of Unread blends into iOS flat aesthetic seamlessly. The home screen should look familiar to anyone who has used a RSS reader before as it shows a list of feeds and the number of unread articles emblazoned in red text. It’s a bit of an extra step for those without preexisting accounts, but after signing in the app will instantly populate with new, unread articles.

Developed by Jared Sinclair aka Nice Boy, Unread is a news app that promises to be the best RSS reader on iOS.Īfter swiping through a few introductory screens Unread will ask readers to link their Feedly, Feedwrangler, or Feedbin accounts. While each promises to deliver you the news, Unread is one of the best-looking readers out there.

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