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Unread vs News Explorer: catalog facts
Unread	News Explorer
Freemium A limited free version is available. Full features require a paid subscription.	Paid Paid app with a 14-day free trial.
macOS, iOS	macOS, iOS
Typography and gesture navigation aimed at actually reading articles Automatically fetches full text for feeds that publish only excerpts	iCloud sync with no separate account Follows Reddit, Mastodon, YouTube and podcast feeds as well as RSS
Subscription required for most functionality Apple platforms only	Apple devices only Sync depends on iCloud
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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