About
News Explorer is an RSS, JSON, Atom, Reddit, YouTube, Podcast, Bluesky and Mastodon reader that syncs feeds, articles, notes and tags across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV via iCloud. It includes smart filters to customize your news feed, automatic Reader View to display full article text, article comments from RSS and YouTube sources, rich text notes attached to articles, and feed prefilters to block unwanted content. Additional features include article tagging, full-text search, keyboard navigation, sharing to Instapaper and Readwise, OPML import/export, Spotlight indexing, local notifications, and Shortcuts automation.
Highlights
- Full iCloud synchronization of feeds, articles, notes and tags across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV
- Supports RSS, JSON, Atom, Reddit, YouTube, Podcast, Bluesky and Mastodon feeds
- Smart filters with custom conditions synced across all devices
- Automatic Reader View to display full article text from truncated sources
- Article comments from RSS, YouTube, Reddit and Hacker News feeds
- Rich text notes attached to articles and synced via iCloud
Best for
Apple users who want a unified news reading experience across multiple devices. Ideal for people who follow RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, Reddit communities, and social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon, and need their reading progress and notes synchronized automatically.
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 that supports RSS, JSON, Atom, Reddit, YouTube, Podcast, Bluesky and Mastodon feeds. It syncs your feeds, articles, notes and tags across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV using iCloud.
- Does News Explorer sync across devices?
- Yes, News Explorer uses iCloud to automatically sync your feeds, filters, folders, articles, statuses, notes and tags across all your Apple devices without requiring a separate login or account.
- Can I read article comments in News Explorer?
- Yes, the app displays article comments from RSS feeds with comment feeds, YouTube, Reddit, Hacker News, and most websites using Open Web comments.
- What sharing options does News Explorer offer?
- News Explorer supports built-in sharing to Instapaper, Raindrop and Readwise, plus sharing 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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