Best Rss Reader For Mac 2018

RSS feeds are an excellent way to keep up to date with all kinds of information sources -- blogs, news, the weather, discussions and more. An RSS feed reader will check subscribed channels for updates automatically and let you browse the news that's important to you. Here are our top picks of news aggregators for Mac users.

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NetNewsWire - Mac RSS Feed Reader

NetNewsWire is a competent and flexible RSS feed reader that combines Mac elegance with smart tools that help you follow news updates efficiently. Fast search and smart folders make getting to the important updates a snap (though NetNewsWire does not plug into Spotlight) and reading news in NetNewsWire is a pleasure indeed.

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Cyndicate - Mac RSS Feed Reader

Cyndicate lets you organize news from RSS feeds in just about any manner you would like, and even knows (from your own past ratings) which stories you're likely to like in particular. Unfortunately, Cyndicate was a tad slow — too slow to really appreciate all its wonderful appeal.

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NewsFire - Mac RSS Feed Reader

NewsFire is an RSS reader designed with beauty and simplicity in mind. This makes NewsFire attractive, easy to use and very functional. The price you pay is in some advanced features the lack of which makes NewsFire best suited for finding, reading and then forgetting news, not for archiving and handling them.

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Vienna - Mac RSS Feed Reader

Vienna keeps following RSS feeds simple and functional with smart folders, groups, an integrated browser and item flagging. Unfortunately, you can only set a global refresh interval, podcasts are not really supported, and custom labels cannot be created.

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NewsLife - RSS Feed Reader

NewsLife provides a sane and simple way to read news and articles coming via RSS feeds. Smart folders could still be a helpful addition, and better keyboard navigation would be nice.

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RSS Menu - Mac RSS Feed Reader

RSS Menu turns the Mac OS X menu bar into a versatile RSS feed reader that not only displays headlines but also complete stories, lets you group feeds and integrates with both Safari and iTunes. Apart from the obvious shortcomings of a menu-based RSS feed reader, it would be nice if RSS Menu could hide read items and integrate with Google Reader and other web-based aggregators.

Best Rss Reader For Windows

RSS feed readers offer an efficient way to follow the news, websites, software updates, newsletters, blogs and more. Many have strong search capabilities and custom organizational features. Many of the best news aggregators for Windows are free.

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Awasu Personal Edition

What We Like

Integrated search engine streamlines finding new content.
Easy to edit folders and add custom channels.

What We Don't Like

Free version is very limited.
Not the fastest RSS feeder.

Awasu Personal Edition is a free feature-rich RSS feed reader with a modern and customizable user interface. The option to enhance it with plug-ins and hooks makes Awasu a powerful aggregator. The personal edition allows up to 100 feeds and checks them once an hour. (Awasu offers other paid products with unlimited feeds.) Use this reader to manage podcasts and sync with other feed readers.

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Omea Reader

What We Like

Comes with a bookmark manager.
Can edit the source code.

What We Don't Like

Hasn't been updated in a very long time.
Outdated plugins.

Omea Reader is a free RSS reader and newsgroup aggregator that makes staying up to date with RSS feeds, NNTP news, and web bookmarks a smooth experience tailored to your reading style and organizing talent.

Use search folders, annotations, categories, and workspaces to organize information, and enjoy the fast desktop search.

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Feedly

What We Like

Highly customizable.
Easy to share feeds and curate articles.

What We Don't Like

Only works in web browsers.
Paid version isn't worth the money.

Feedly is far and away the most popular web RSS feed reader. Its beautiful interface adds photos to the reader experience. It is useful for more than RSS feeds. You can also use it to keep up with your YouTube channel, favorite publications, and blogs.

The Basic version of Feedly is free. It includes up to 100 sources, three feeds, and three boards. It is accessible on Windows and Mac computers over the web and on Android and iOS mobile device apps.

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RSSOwl

What We Like

Impressive number of features for a free tool.
Assign keywords to entries to simplify searches.

What We Don't Like

Looks like a Windows XP application.
Can't sync with Feedly or similar services.

The RSSOwl free feed reader automates common actions on news items. This cross-platform application offers an instant search feature, and search results can be saved and used as feeds. Notifications, labels, and news bins make it easy to keep up to date and stay organized with what's going on. Use RSSOwl to subscribe to all your news feeds and organize them any way you want.

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SharpReader

What We Like

Integrates with Feedster.
Organize feeds into folders.

What We Don't Like

Doesn't automatically organize your news.
No option to flag or label entries.

SharpReader is an RSS feed reader and aggregator for Windows that makes it easy to organize news and blogs in their logical order to make following them simple. It offers advanced threading and custom categories. Its refresh rate can be set per feed or per category. Sharp Reader supports proxy-servers and proxy authentication.

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NewsBlur

What We Like

Web and mobile version available.
Reasonably priced premium plan.

What We Don't Like

Free plan is somewhat limited.
Cluttered interface is difficult to customize.

NewsBlur offers real-time RSS. Stories are pushed directly to you so you can read the news as it comes in on the beautifully designed web interface. NewsBlur is free on the web, where it can be accessed by Windows and Mac computers and with Android and iOS mobile apps. The free account supports up to 64 sites. However, for folders, you have to upgrade to the premium account.

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RSS Bandit

What We Like