Inoreader: News & RSS reader Reviews

by Wtheesfeld

Be warned - you may have to pay 2 annual subscriptions to use this full service.

I paid for a yearly subscription to this app. I then created an account on this app’s website for my RSS feeds as I didn’t have one anywhere else.

One would think that paying for a subscription would encompass the service, but it does not. You need to also pay them annually for the RSS feed service on their website, or it gets littered with ads from this app.

by SeasonalLove

Update basically turned this perfect app into something I would never have used. They also took away one of the most useful features for me (the ability to quickly press one button to mark posts as read or not) They remove the individual buttons from each post and then put in one button that does them all at once. Which isn’t useful when you want to mark only some and the site sends out so many notifications.

Also the text type is horribly blocky because it is bold type and the font is something I don’t particularly like either. It also fells much darker (or maybe because it is bold) to read. I would not recommend Inoreader at all to anyone as it is now. New interface needs a ton of work.

by Nsn97

The new look and feel really hurts the usability of Inoreader. Innoreader WAS great, and in my top 3 most used apps. It has great features, but the new interface has managed to make it feel like more stuff is crammed on the screen, but at the same time make it harder to find the content. The exception is the list of feeds, which is about half as dense, so you have to scroll MORE to find a feed. Additionally it is harder to read a post AND look at the list of posts simultaneously. I have used innoreader since Google Reader went away, but am now shopping for a new RSS reader. I would give it 2.5 stars, prior to the update It was a 5 star app.

by Jijum

I enjoy Inoreader because of its basic appearance and ease of use that allowed me to quickly go through articles that interested me and skip those that don’t. Often I could read everything I wanted in the preview. I tried lots of apps, and this one used to be perfect. The current view options (I tried them all) load too much content and still require us to open to actually read.

I understand this view is what your competitors use, but like I said, yours was preferable because it didn’t have them. I recognize some users might like this.

Two recommendations - add a “classic” view, and even for those who want to keep the new look - pin the subscription bar so that it stays all the time.

by Acase1094

I can’t seem to find anywhere to add a new feed via url, and lots of the feeds in the old categories are no longer there. I’m not really sure how this new update is supposed to make Inoreader better.

Update: the developer response definitely clarified the process for adding a new feed via url. However, I still think the process is a massive step down from how it used to work. It seems really unintuitive to have to paste the url into a search bar where there’s no indication to the user that it can do anything other than search through this app’s curated list of feeds.

The old way of having a dedicated “add by url” button with a clearly labeled text field that specifically asked for rss urls was much more usable. The new design LOOKS nice, but if it hides one of the few main features that an RSS reader needs then it’s a bad design for an RSS reader.

by Gman16000

I’m currently a subscriber and do not want to use Google / Facebook oauth token authentication. I want to use 1Password and for some reason, this program does not seem to have that integration that I see in other iOS apps like Discord. For me, this is important enough feature for me to consider a different app. Just sharing feedback cause I’d like that as a developer.

by Lucas.scott

Inoreader has come a long way over the years. Definitely the most attractive reader reader app. That said, I would love an option to change Inoreader icon or color. Small gripe, I know.

I’d also love an option to open full content by default and not require a swipe every time.

Other than those two things, it’s practically perfect.

by AndreaKG

Feedly’s recent update has me looking for other RSS apps. this app looks like a good replacement, but the iPad app is lacking a few settings that would make this my go to.

First, it would be great if we had the option to fix the subs panel in portrait orientation (like it does in landscape). The article snippets aren’t so long that the panel needs to show and hide.

Second, please allow us to change the article title font. I dislike the title and UI font.

Third, it would be cool if other paid tiers were available in Inoreader . I’d like to support development but Pro is overkill. Plus is preferable but I’d like to pay via Apple because it’s easier to manage.

Other than the wish list above, Inoreader is working great so far.

by Nickythegreek

Pretty good. Love the swipe gestures and the new controls on the bottom of the screen. This really helps in 1 handed control.

Please allow font option to change title text, not just body text.

Still no ability to view/comment on friends posts. Please add this, you guys have been around way too long to not have integrated this feature set into the mobile app.

by Iorveth45678

this app has been a fantastic discovery for me. Inoreader allows me to curate exactly the news sources I want to see in a very polished and intuitive package. I’ve recently purchased the Pro subscription purely to support the awesome developers. I don’t even need Pro because the free account is incredibly generous and does exactly what I need.

The support team is also incredibly responsive and friendly every time I inquire about an issue I’m facing. You really can’t go wrong with this team and their product. No other RSS reader on the market provides the experience Ino does.

Despite my 5 star rating, Inoreader isn’t quite perfect and could use a couple of tweaks:

1. Add a settings toggle to remove article title from “share” links

2. Investigate background refresh issues (this one has been plaguing me intermittently on both Wi-Fi and LTE)

Sincere thanks to the devs at Inologica. You guys have a great think going on here and I look forward to seeing what the future brings.

by ThreesTrifecta

Has most things that I need and whatever it doesn’t have, ask customer support for it.

Please fix the issue with sharing to Telegram resulting in additional, empty messages, whenever possible.

by Beartrippin

Inoreader is wonderful! However, it lacks the option to view articles from websites that use Jason for their RSS feed. Also the night theme would be great if was enabling upon the phones night mode turns on.

by DG 123456789

The last couple of updates have addressed the bugs and lack of features that had me focused on using the website. Inoreader is now a joy to use.

by Reviewalla

I switched to this app from Feedly a year ago and have never looked back. Inoreader does a great job of organizing my feeds and newsletters. If I ever want to do more, I know there are filter rules that can help set up my feed however I want.

by Littlesigh

Don’t know how I missed Inoreader! Just deleted Flipboard and Google news, hate Apple news. Inoreader allows me to control sources best, and add sources that I usually have to go to websites for. Perfect! Read only the sources you want or read all sources!

by Heywho

I love this app. it is highly customizable. You can set it up to follow the news that i I'm interested in, as opposed to one that allows me to state interests... and then chooses the information sources...

If you want a reader to acquire and curate information from blogs or rss feeds that are from non mainstream major media sources.. (regardless of your own specific demographic point of view) this is it...

by Ukiacat

This reader has been my favorite since I started using it a couple years ago. The new big update has made it even better! It’s a little more immersive now but still easy to use. It is a breath of fresh air to have an app get a major update that I love. So often new updates take things away but this one is all about some nice improvements. Get it!!!

by Robotdjuret

After realizing that I was using Facebook as a crappy RSS feed, I deleted Inoreader and went hunting for an RSS reader. I've been using this app for three weeks and I love it. It is full of features I haven't even touched yet, but it's already made my news and blog consumption so much more complete and streamlined. With tagging and rules, you can make your feed manageable and feel in control. I had given up on RSS, but this app is clearly the renaissance the tech deserves.

by Phoenix Wing

I tried out every reader app I could find, and this app showed them all up. It's sensibility, readability, and simplicity have changed the way I receive info from the web. The latest update added some very welcome interface polish to make Inoreader even better!

Feature request: Definitely not critical to the functionality of this great app, but it would be very enjoyable to have multiple app icon options (maybe different colors or textures) to select. 😛

by Tagliasteel

I have been using this app for several months, and it kept getting better with every release. All that, without intruding into the users’ privacy, which I genuinely appreciate.

Thank you for the excellent service!

by SoccerDad91016

I have lost track of the number of times I've inadvertently marked all as read due to the lag in moving from category to category. And then for some reason you aren't allowed to mark the articles unread in Inoreader . Previous version may not have been as pretty but it was much faster