Alternatives to Reeder

Apple-platform timeline reader for feeds, podcasts and videos. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Reeder.

  • Reeder Classic

    The classic Reeder feed reader, still sold separately.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

    Reeder Classic is the paid predecessor that keeps folders and unread counts and supports nearly every sync back end, but is less actively developed.

  • NetNewsWire

    Free, open-source feed reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOS

    NetNewsWire is free and open source under MIT with iCloud sync and many back ends, but has no podcast or video timeline and no filtering.

  • Unread

    iOS and macOS feed reader designed around comfortable reading.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    Unread focuses on typography, gestures and full-text fetching of excerpt feeds, with a subscription required for most functionality on iOS and macOS.

  • Fiery Feeds

    Power-user iOS and macOS reader supporting many back ends.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    Fiery Feeds is a power-user Apple reader with smart views and many sync back ends, with most features behind a paid subscription.

  • lire

    iOS and macOS reader that downloads full articles for offline use.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

    lire is a paid per-platform app that downloads full articles for offline reading and searches their text, using a traditional feed layout.

  • Vienna RSS

    Open-source RSS and Atom reader for macOS with smart folders.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Vienna RSS is free, open source and macOS only, offering smart folders built by criteria, with no iOS app and limited sync support.

  • ReadKit

    An RSS and read-later client for iPhone, iPad and Mac that syncs with many feed services.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    ReadKit combines RSS and read-later services on Apple platforms with smart folders and offline caching, syncing with many feed services.

  • News Explorer

    A feed reader for Mac and iOS that syncs feeds and read status through iCloud.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

    News Explorer is a paid Apple reader syncing via iCloud that also follows Reddit, Mastodon, YouTube and podcasts, with sharing to Instapaper and Readwise.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Reeder as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • feeeed

    An iOS feed reader that follows websites, RSS, YouTube and Reddit in a chronological feed.

    FreeProprietaryiOS

    Reeder runs on iOS and macOS with one chronological timeline across feeds, video and audio, synced through iCloud, on a freemium model.

  • Tapestry

    An iOS app that merges RSS feeds, social media, podcasts and YouTube into one chronological timeline.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOS

    Reeder offers one chronological timeline across feeds, video and audio with iCloud sync on both macOS and iOS, but lacks Tapestry's social posting to Bluesky and Mastodon.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.