About
News Explorer is an RSS, JSON, Atom, Reddit, YouTube, Podcast, Bluesky and Mastodon news reader that syncs feeds, filters, folders, articles, notes and tags across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV via iCloud. Smart filters let you customize what you see, automatic Reader View downloads full-text versions of truncated articles, and you can read comments from RSS, YouTube, Reddit and Hacker News feeds directly in the app. Create rich-text notes on articles, add custom tags, set up feed prefilters to skip unwanted content, and use built-in sharing to Instapaper, Raindrop and Readwise. The app supports full keyboard navigation, full-text search, local-only feeds, OPML import/export, Spotlight indexing, and Shortcuts automation.
Highlights
- Syncs feeds, filters, folders, articles, notes and tags across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV via iCloud
- Smart filters to customize news by your own conditions and preferences, synced across all devices
- Automatic Reader View downloads full-text versions of truncated articles from supported sources
- Read article comments from RSS, YouTube, Reddit, Hacker News and Open Web comments feeds
- Create rich-text notes on articles and add custom tags, both synced via iCloud
- Built-in sharing to Instapaper, Raindrop and Readwise; full keyboard navigation and full-text search
Best for
Apple users who want a unified news reader across multiple devices and platforms. Ideal for people who follow RSS feeds, podcasts, Reddit, YouTube channels, Bluesky and Mastodon accounts, and want their reading state, notes and custom filters to stay in sync without signing up for a separate service.
At a glance
News Explorer is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 602 ratings and is available on iOS.
It is developed by Ron Elemans.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is News Explorer free?
- News Explorer is a paid app, starting at $0.05.
- What platforms is News Explorer available on?
- News Explorer is available on iOS.
- What is News Explorer?
- News Explorer is a news reader for Apple devices that supports RSS, JSON, Atom, Reddit, YouTube, Podcast, Bluesky and Mastodon feeds. It syncs your feeds, filters, folders, articles, notes and tags across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV using iCloud, with no separate login required.
- Does News Explorer sync across devices?
- Yes. News Explorer syncs feeds, filters, folders, articles including statuses, notes and tags across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Synchronization works out of the box without needing to sign up for any other service.
- Can I read article comments in News Explorer?
- Yes. You can read article comments directly in the app from RSS feeds with comment feeds, YouTube feeds, Reddit feeds, Hacker News feeds, and most feeds from websites that use Open Web comments.
- What sharing options does News Explorer have?
- News Explorer has built-in sharing to Instapaper, Raindrop and Readwise. You can also share news items via Email, Messages and other services.
- What are the alternatives to News Explorer?
- News Explorer is similar to Reeder., Pocket: Stay Informed, feeeed: rss reader and more, and Artykul – RSS Reader. Browse related apps by tag: productivity, news, and social networking.
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