![]() I’m sure this will only be temporary, but it prevented me from actually trying out some of the sites. Most of the services above seem to be having issues with the amount of traffic fueled by the Google Reader closure. Hopefully one of the options above will be a sufficient replacement. It sucks that Google is shutting down Reader, but such is life. Based on Twitter account activity & messages, the app doesn’t seem to have much development activity. NetNewsWire – Has Mac/iPad/iPhone apps, but seems to rely on Google Reader sync.Really, at this point I’ll probably just wait to see what the Reeder developer does, and go along with that. One of them is likely to be Good Enough™. ![]() (For anyone interested in doing RSS stuff with Ruby, the Feedzirra gem is pretty popular, and apparently fast.)īut then I researched what other options are out there, and there are a few contenders. Being a developer, I thought about creating my own clone of Google Reader. When a major web product shut down, it’s a great opportunity for anyone with a competing product to jump in and gain a bunch of users.Īs soon as I heard that Google Reader was shutting down, I started thinking about how to take advantage of this. Summary: Self-hosted, but not open Make Your Own Clone?! Or not. It also functions as a regular feed reader.įever is made by Shaun Inman, who’s made a bunch of cool games/apps, so it’s likely to at least have a good design and be usable. Alternative 5: Fever (Self-hosted, $30 one-time fee)įever gives your feeds a temperature rating, which is an interesting premise. Summary: I’m a bit turned off by the enterprise feel. There’s a free “personal” account, so that might be worth checking out. Netvibes is apparently a feed reader, but also has a bunch of “brand monitoring” tools, and seems cater to the enterprise crowd. The Old Reader stands out as it has a much simpler and cleaner design than most other options. Summary: Will take a look when their site is actually up. Newsblur (free, web / iOS / Android) The web-based version of NewsBlur is very like Google Reader (ie, hideous), and there are iPad, iPhone and Android apps for when you want news on the move. They are prepared for the Google Reader shut down, with a project that clones the Google Reader API (Reeder app, are you listening?). The interface is a bit different than Google Reader by default, but it looks like they have a list view that is somewhat Reader-like. Alternative 2: Feedly (Web, iOS, Android)įeedly has a nice design. Also, it’s open sourced which is nice to see. There’s a free account, and a $1/month premium account (so, basically free). Impressive–always love it when you can demo a product before filling out a sign-up form. Click the “Try out NewsBlur” link, and it just slides out from the side. It’s all JSON (except for the subscriptions list, which is XML), and includes post content where applicable. It’s a thorough data dump, which is nice. your followers & people you’re following.You can download your Google Reader data using Google Takeout. (As a side note, I wonder how many people actually use Google Reader?) Download Your Data So, I’m hoping that Reeder will support syncing with another service, and I can spend some time moving everything over, and then be done with it. I use the Reeder apps on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and the developer tweeted some potentially good news:ĭon’t worry, Reeder won’t die with Google Reader.- Reeder March 14, 2013 I’ve used Reader for years, so I’m a bit panicked to find a replacement, and fast! Reeder suite of apps are awesome The founder describes it as “a stream of consciousness from the creators of the future.” Free online.Google announced today that they will be shutting down (“retiring”) Google Reader as of July 1, 2013. Indie World creates a personalized feed of interesting writers/artists/curators on a variety of platforms. The smart curators tell you just enough to help you decide which books to put on your 2023 reading list. Shortform has useful quick summaries of books. The smart curation introduces me to sources I wouldn’t otherwise encounter. Just five links a day, on subjects you express interest in when you sign up. Refind offers a minimalist take that I like. If you don’t need Readwise’s features and just want an app to house the growing list of newsletters you read. Meco connects to your Gmail and lets you quickly and easily offload as many of your newsletter subscriptions as you’d like to its free reader for Web and iOS. Based on your interests, The Sample sends something to your inbox daily. Subscribe for free with one click to any that you like. The Sample lets you try out lots of newsletters.
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