NewsBlur - News reader vs RSSAid
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
NewsBlur - News reader
Newsblur is software that runs on a server and collects RSS/Atom feeds for you to read. If you don't have your own server you can sign up for a freemium account at newsblur.com. The feeds can be read in a web browser or using this app. Features: * Synchronizes with NewsBlur servers so keep your stories and read/unread status consistent * Read all of your news subscriptions (RSS feeds) * Read while offline and re-sync read and saved stories when online again. * Share and comment on the news with friends * Multiple device support (Web, Android, iOS) * Meet new people who share the same interests * Collapsible folders * Save stories * Dark mode for night time reading * Multiple viewing options for stories * Training your feeds - Hide the stories you don't like and highlight the stories you do. * River of news - show stories from several different feeds in a single view
RSSAid
RSSAid is a client app for RSSHub. RSSHub is an open source project to generate RSS links for websites that don't support rss, then you can use the rss link in your own RSS reader to subscribe. You can deloy the RSSHub service on your own server or use the free service provided by the project author. What RSSAid does is simple: it is just a tool not a RSS reader, you input a link like https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/, then RSSAid can generate the RSS link according to RSSHub rules and base url (RSSHub service hostname).
| Feature | NewsBlur - News reader | RSSAid |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | NotesNews | NotesNews |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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