# Amethyst – RSS & News Reader — Sync feeds & blogs everywhere

> Customizable RSS, Atom, and JSON feed reader for Apple devices. (iPhone/iPad app by MBRKHRDT LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MBRKHRDT LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492913322)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $9.99)
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: Canadian English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Brazilian Portuguese, French (France)
- Released: 2026-05-25
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629/reviews.md

## What is Amethyst?

Amethyst is the ultimate RSS reader for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Built by a writer, for writers. It support RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds.

It offers in depth customization, group sorting, real time push notifications, recaps, and much more. It feels right at home on your Apple device, being optimized for larger screen layouts - and truly makes RSS feel painless. Your feeds sync across iCloud, providing a unified experience across all of your Apple devices.

Stay organized
  - Group feeds into folders and reorder them however you like
  - Mark your key sources as favorites
  - Bookmark articles to read later
  - Unread indicators quickly show you whats new
  - "Here's what you missed" summary when you're away for a little while
  - Keep up with your reading stats on your profile

Real-time push notifications
  - Get notified the moment your favorite publications post new articles
  - Dial in your notifications per feed, so you only see what's most important
  - Never miss key stories, even when the app is in the background
  - Set certain feeds as Time Sensitive, so they always show up despite your Focus mode
  - Free users get up to 4 notification sources, Plus users gain unlimited

Deep integration
  - View articles on your Apple Watch through complication or notifications, beam it to your iPhone to read later
  - Home and Lock Screen widgets to keep up with the news without checking the app
  - Mac keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation without lifting a finger
  - Share sheet extension to bookmark articles or add new sources, straight from Safari

Discover new sources
  - Browse curated feeds organized by topic for added variety
  - Preview any source before adding it to your library
  - Import and export your feed collection with OPML, making it easy to switch in or out

Amethyst Plus
  - Customize your folder icons, theme color, and app icon
  - Follow writers, so you can keep up with your favorite sources
  - Unlimited real time push notifications, instead of just 4

Thanks for using Amethyst! Feel free to share any feedback with me at feedback@amethyst.news.

Subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- RSS, Atom, JSON feed support
- Feed grouping and sorting
- Real-time push notifications
- Article bookmarking
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- OPML import/export

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amethyst Plus - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Amethyst Plus - Annual | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amethyst Plus - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amethyst-rss-and-news-reader/id6758023629/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Duplicate feeds & crashes after a few uses

*2026-06-23*

Love feel and design and function. But duplicating feeds every time it syncs and it crashing out every time after a day or so means it’s 1 star today. Sorry to use Reviews for tech issues but sending me to X 🤢 didn’t make me feel any better about using this app. If the issues are fixed I’ll be back and it’ll be a 4/5 star app I’m sure.

**Developer response:** Hi, the new update (v1.1) should fix the crashing that happened on launch for some folks. If you're still experiencing it, please send me an email and I'll try to troubleshoot for you. Thanks for giving the app a try!

### 1/5 — Crashing constantly on startup, Mac and iPad

*2026-06-22*

Downloaded this based on a recommendation, but unfortunately I have had problems with crashing. Support seems accessible through X only. Unfortunately I am not on X. It’s a 0 from me.

### 1/5 — Works as an RSS reader for about five minutes

*2026-06-17*

Such a great promise and a nice looking app, but I think there’s more than just looks to things. As soon as I started editing feeds the app started behaving erratically and now I can’t even open it. I double click on it. It just crashes and I’m asked to submit the crash report

**Developer response:** Hi, the new update (v1.1) should fix the crashing that happened on launch for some folks. If you're still experiencing it, please send me an email and I'll try to troubleshoot for you. Thanks for giving the app a try!

### 2/5 — Worked for a day

*2026-06-16*

The app worked flawlessly for a day or two. A lot of potential. Unfortunately, after that it started crashing on launch and I haven’t been able to use it for over a week. If it were patched this app would be my go to rss reader.

**Developer response:** Hi, the new update (v1.1) should fix the crashing that happened on launch for some folks. If you're still experiencing it, please send me an email and I'll try to troubleshoot for you. Thanks for giving the app a try!

### 1/5 — Completely unusable

*2026-06-04*

iOS app crashes on launch. So does the macOS app. Would give negative stars if I could.

### 1/5 — Crashes on launch

*2026-06-01*

Title says it all.

**Developer response:** Hi, the new update (v1.1) should fix the crashing that happened on launch for some folks. If you're still experiencing it, please send me an email and I'll try to troubleshoot for you. Thanks for giving the app a try!

## Frequently asked questions about Amethyst

### What devices does Amethyst support?

Amethyst is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, offering a unified experience across your Apple devices.

### Does Amethyst have ads?

No, Amethyst is completely ad-free, providing an uninterrupted reading experience.

### How often is Amethyst updated?

The app was last updated on May 25, 2026, with version 1.0.1. Future updates will likely continue to improve features and reliability.

### Can I import my existing feeds into Amethyst?

Yes, Amethyst supports OPML import and export, making it easy to migrate your feed collection from other services.

### Does Amethyst offer offline reading?

While the description highlights real-time notifications and syncing, it does not explicitly mention offline reading capabilities for articles.

### What is the user sentiment for Amethyst?

User sentiment appears mixed, with an average rating of 3.0 stars from 2 ratings. Specific feedback can be shared with the developer at feedback@amethyst.news.

### Is Amethyst suitable for younger users?

Amethyst has an age rating of 12+, indicating it is generally appropriate for teenagers and older users.

### How does Amethyst handle feed organization?

You can group feeds into folders, reorder them, and mark key sources as favorites for quick access and better organization.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.3 — 2026-08-26

This version of Amethyst includes numerous bug fixes and improvements:
- iCloud Sync improvements
- Push notification reliability improvements across multiple devices
- Improved native article reader with link aggregators
- Fixed auto playing videos always going full screen
- Fixed sidebar switching not updating the feed properly on refresh
- Profile improvements
- Recap improvements
- macOS background refresh improvements

Thanks for using Amethyst!

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-23

Amethyst 1.1.2 includes the following features:
- Custom article reader now on iPhone and iPad
- Profile view now tracks most read sources
- Shortened amethyst.news links now utilized when sharing articles
- New popup to inform early users of 50% off Amethyst Plus offer
- New onboarding flow
- Bug fixes and improvements
- App now supports iOS 17

### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-17

Amethyst 1.1.1 includes a new profile view for keeping track of your reading, an additional 4th notification source for free users, as well as bug fixes and product improvements.

Recently added:
- Amethyst Plus now live! For unlimited push notifications, the ability to follow writers, and customization - you can subscribe to or purchase Amethyst Plus.
- New custom reader view on macOS and visionOS, no more direct web views! iOS and iPadOS still use the native Safari reader mode.
- Two new toggles for the reader: one to enable/disable reader views based on the source, and another to bypass opening in app entirely, in case you prefer your browser.
- Widgets, for both home screen and lock screen! You can set whatever feed you'd like to follow - whether that be a folder, a specific publication, all of your favorites, or a specific writer.
- On that note, you can also now follow writers! If you want to follow one author you really like from a publication - and only keep up with their work, now you can! You can see writers on individual feeds, and there's also a combined following feed for all of your followed writers.
- Apple Watch support! This comes with a complication that shows a headline from your specified source, similar to the iPhone lock screen widget.
When you open an article from a complication (or a notification), it'll pass it to your iPhone with handoff so you can read it from there. You can customize the source in the iPhone app.
- Read individual feeds on iPhone: This feature was available on platforms with sidebar, but wasn't possible on iPhone until now. Now, read with more granularity.
- Notification improvements: more reliable, less prone to bugs that cause notification floods, image previews, syncing improvements, and the ability to mark feeds as time sensitive. As part of these improvements, favorites now have notifications enabled by default, though you can still disable notifications for a favorite in settings.
- Article images! Feeds now show thumbnail previews, and notifications do as well.
- Share sheet integration: You can now add a source to your feed or article to your bookmarks, straight from Safari.
- Early localization: English AU/CA/GB, Portuguese, Italian, French, Spanish, and German.
- Smaller improvements: added tips for better Ul navigation, improved visionOS Ul layout, ability to set theme colors, ability to delete articles from app, and scrolling improvements.

Thanks for using Amethyst!

### 1.1 — 2026-07-10

Amethyst 1.1 adds a plethora of features to truly enrich the experience and make the app feel much more complete. Here's what's new:

- Amethyst Plus now live! For unlimited push notifications, the ability to follow writers, and customization - you can subscribe to or purchase Amethyst Plus.
- New custom reader view on macOS and visionOS, no more direct web views! iOS and iPadOS still use the native Safari reader mode.
- Two new toggles for the reader: one to enable/disable reader views based on the source, and another to bypass opening in app entirely, in case you prefer your browser.
- Widgets, for both home screen and lock screen! You can set whatever feed you’d like to follow - whether that be a folder, a specific publication, all of your favorites, or a specific writer.
- On that note, you can also now follow writers! If you want to follow one author you really like from a publication - and only keep up with their work, now you can! You can see writers on individual feeds, and there’s also a combined following feed for all of your followed writers.
- Apple Watch support! This comes with a complication that shows a headline from your specified source, similar to the iPhone lock screen widget. When you open an article from a complication (or a notification), it’ll pass it to your iPhone with handoff so you can read it from there. You can customize the source in the iPhone app.
- Read individual feeds on iPhone: This feature was available on platforms with sidebar, but wasn’t possible on iPhone until now. Now, read with more granularity.
- Notification improvements: more reliable, less prone to bugs that cause notification floods, image previews, syncing improvements, and the ability to mark feeds as time sensitive. As part of these improvements, favorites now have notifications enabled by default, though you can still disable notifications for a favorite in settings.
- Early localization: English AU/CA/GB, Portuguese, Italian, French, Spanish, and German.
- Smaller improvements: added tips for better UI navigation, improved visionOS UI layout, ability to set theme colors, ability to delete articles from app, and scrolling improvements.

Thanks for using Amethyst!

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-25

Here’s what’s new in version 1.0.1:
- Much improved notification reliability
- Copy link feature in notifications
- New onboarding screen
- Alternate app icons
- Improved feed performance
- Adjusted default feed sources
- UI improvements

Thanks for using Amethyst!

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