The Google Reader shut down is imminent, and RSS app developers are scrambling to move their apps away from the Google sync service. Some third-party apps have selected Feedly or Feedbin to drive their syncing, while others have decided to go it alone with their own syncing solution. Still others have decided to become a standalone reader with no syncing until they have time to evaluate which syncing service is the best for their customers.
Here is a list of popular third-party RSS reading software and their current syncing status:
iOS Reader Apps
Mr. Reader [iPad; $3.99] Syncs with BazQux Reader, Feedbin, FeedHQ, Feedly, Feed Wrangler and Fever.
Reeder for iPhone [iPhone; Free] Syncs with Feedbin and Fever now. Also standalone/local RSS without syncing. Feedly and Feed Wrangler (No support for smart streams yet in Reeder) in version 3.2, which is pending approval.
Reeder for iPad [iPad; Free] App will be pulled until a new version with syncing is available.
Slow Feeds [iOS Universal; $2.99] Syncs with Feed Wrangler, Feedbin, FeedHQ and NewsBlur.
Newsify [iOS Universal; Free] Syncs with Feedly.
Byline for iPhone [iPhone; $2.99] Syncs with Feedly.
Byline Universal [iOS Universal; Free with IAP] Syncs with Feedly.
Favs [iOS Universal; $2.99] Favorites browser that syncs your private starred articles with Feedbin.
Readlines for Feedbin [iOS Universal; $0.99] Syncs with Feedbin.
Bulletin for Feedbin [iPhone; $0.99] Syncs with Feedbin.
Sunstroke [iOS Universal; $4.99] Syncs with Fever.
Ashes for Fever [iOS Universal; $7.99] Syncs with Fever.
Pulse [iOS Universal; Free] A standalone reader, but you should import your Google Reader feeds as soon as possible using these instructions from Pulse.
NewsBar [iPhone; $3.99] Standalone reader with iCloud sync. iPad version in the works.
OS X Reader Apps
Readkit for Mac [OS X; $4.99] Syncs with Fever, NewsBlur, Feedbin and Feed Wrangler. Also standalone RSS capabilities.
Favs [OS X; $9.99] Favorites browser that syncs your private starred articles with Feedbin.
Reeder for Mac [OS X; Free] App will be pulled until a new version with syncing is available.
Caffeinated [OS X;$5.99] A standalone RSS reader. Follow these instructions if you are updating from version 1.3 of the app.
NewsBar [OS X; $4.99] Standalone reader with iCloud sync to the iPhone.
Leaf RSS Reader [OS X; $4.99] A standalone reader, with possible syncing in the future. Read this post about Leaf’s migration away from Google Reader.
For those who have chosen a Google Reader replacement and are looking for apps, here is a list of third-party RSS Readers organized by service.
- Feedly: Mr. Reader, Newsify, Byline for iPhone and Byline Universal. Reeder for iPhone version with Feedly support is pending App Store approval.
- Feed Wrangler: Mr. Reader, Slow Feeds and Readkit for Mac. Reeder for iPhone version with Feedly support is pending App Store approval.
- Feedbin: Mr. Reader , Reeder for iPhone, Slow Feeds, Favs, Readlines for Feedbin, Bulletin for Feedbin and Readkit for Mac.
- Fever: Mr. Reader , Reeder for iPhone, Sunstroke, Ashes for Fever and Readkit for Mac.
- NewsBlur: Slow Feeds.
- Standalone: Pulse, Caffeinated for Mac, Leaf RSS Reader for Mac and NewsBar for iOS and OS X.
Third-Party RSS Readers– Which ones are ready for the Google Reader shutdown? originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 30 Jun 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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