If I want to quickly pitch “you should follow X, Y, and Z using RSS because [problems with social media]” to people who have never heard of RSS, what readers should I recommend?
I want at least web (not self-hosted), Android, and iOS options. Native apps for Mac and Windows would be nice as well. Linux users probably already know what RSS is.
There absolutely must be a free option good for at least 25 feeds because unfamiliar tech is a hard enough sell without having to pay. I’ll grudgingly accept ads if that’s the tradeoff for something beginner-friendly.
Feeder is as good as it gets.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nononsenseapps.feeder/
It’s free and open source for android.
Idk man. If one of my friends gave me that spiel I’d nod along and never actually download or subscribe or whatever. I have to be already interested in finding an RSS feed to have any interest in anyone’s recommendation.
Nobody is interested in finding an RSS feed. People are interested in getting updates when writers they like post new writing, when bands they like post new tour dates, etc…
One of the use cases I have in mind is styling an RSS feed as a web page and including a short explanation of how to use it. That comes with a need to suggest specific software.
I like Inoreader
Feedly is the most user-friendly (albeit also perhaps privacy-unfriendly) option imo. I used them for years before I started self-hosting through FreshRSS. If you are targeting someone unfamiliar, I’d go that route
NewsBlur is awesome. Great web interface, native apps for mobile, super customizable, and the developer is a great dude. I’ve been using it for a few years now since I got tired of running my own ttrss instance.
I use Newsexplorer for upwards of 40 feeds now. Never had an issue.
Don’t know if it might help but I’m using “Feeeed” RSS for Reddit and the likes Feeeed RSS IOS link and I’m using “RSS mobile” for news RSS mobile IOS link.
Hope they might be useful to you.
ttrss.
Yes the dev/forum can be harsh. It is still good software.
It may be, but self-hosted isn’t suitable for the audience I’m talking about.
My bad. 😑
