Simply the best!!
Updating my review:
This is my fav Mac RSS app. Simple sidebar. But with this update, iPhone and iPad now have dark mode and work properly. It syncs with my Mac. The keyword setup is the best I’ve seen.
One small suggestion:
Please allow it to have multitasking in iOS (ie, shrink so I can place a second app on the screen). This would allow me to use Safari easily instead of the built in app. Currently, using safari as your reader takes you completely out of the app.
This is my fav Mac RSS app. Simple sidebar. But with this update, iPhone and iPad now have dark mode and work properly. It syncs with my Mac. The keyword setup is the best I’ve seen.
One small suggestion:
Please allow it to have multitasking in iOS (ie, shrink so I can place a second app on the screen). This would allow me to use Safari easily instead of the built in app. Currently, using safari as your reader takes you completely out of the app.
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Been hacked or something
Same as other users. Spam notifications coming through, the OSX app is fine the iOS app is compromised. Needs a fix in a big way. Had to delete.
The app is compromised
I have been using this app for some time now. Recently, my Notification Center is being bombarded with porn spam messages. I manually check all my feeds on a computer and they are clean. I have tried reaching out to the developer and no response; the developer is MIA. I’m going to park this app for an updated one. This review is intended to warn others that the app is outdated and may have been compromised.
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New problems
As someone else is complaining, I find myself rereading on different devices. I don’t recall that happening before.
More distressingly, I’m getting push notifications (but no actual news items) from NewsBar on my iPhone, claiming to be ads from local prostitutes.
More distressingly, I’m getting push notifications (but no actual news items) from NewsBar on my iPhone, claiming to be ads from local prostitutes.
Fix this app, please.
Newsbar is great for what it is. However, it would be a much better program if I didn't have to play "babysitter" across multiple apple devices. I use iCloud for multiple cross-functional programs and Newsbar is the only program I have issues with. That is, if I view/read a Newsbar article on one device, then that action should be represented across all iCloud connected devices. Sometimes it works great while other times it does not. Please fix this. Thanks!
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Can't log in to Twitter. No support, either...
Love the Mac app, but this one is a disappointment. Not only is Twitter login non-functional, but email to support has gone unanswered for days.
Twitter login non-functional on iPhone XS Max + iOS 12.1.1
Is this a known issue? I’ve deleted and reinstalled, but problem persists.
Newsbar on both iOS and macOS *were*my go to rss readers
I have been an ardent fan for many years. I liked the iCloud syncing.
Since the last update to iOS and macOS they have both continually crashed.
I cannot even export my opml file - the app crashes when I try.
It is time to try something different.
9months later I saw that the app has been updated. I decided to give it a try.
While I did not suffer any issues the interface feels old and outdated compared to modern rss readers.
Time has not been kind to newsbar
Since the last update to iOS and macOS they have both continually crashed.
I cannot even export my opml file - the app crashes when I try.
It is time to try something different.
9months later I saw that the app has been updated. I decided to give it a try.
While I did not suffer any issues the interface feels old and outdated compared to modern rss readers.
Time has not been kind to newsbar
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Response from developer
Problem fixed.
Looks terrible
I own NewsBar on Mac and it's lovely. However, this app is not optimized for iPhone 6S Plus in terms of screen resolution. Since it's a reader, you should update it for larger screens, not just make it compatible with the latest iOS, or at least leave an option of changing font size within the app
Great for freedom from third party aggregators… UI needs a tweak
The primary issue I have that prevents me from awarding 5 stars is that when you are reading an article and scrolling it, you (I) naturally want to move the content near the top of the screen and with NewsBar, it jumps to the next article the moment the last bit of content appears at the bottom of the preview screen. You simply can't scroll the last bit of content to the top of the window.
This makes no sense to me. I can think of no use case where someone is going to read every single article in their feed one after the other (in reverse historical order no less). People scroll not to move on to the next article, they scroll to see more of the article they are reading at a place that is comfortable for their eyes.
Even when I scroll back to the article I was trying to read, 8 times out of 10, I still try to scroll it and end up skipping to the next article AGAIN. It's very frustrating.
I bought this and the desktop app purely and only for the iCloud sync feature.
I need a way to keep my rss feeds the same on mac and iOS, as well as mark as read the same on both.
The GUI is not so great, and the syncing can lag a little at times, but because it does sync without requiring some aggregation service, it's a winner for me.
This makes no sense to me. I can think of no use case where someone is going to read every single article in their feed one after the other (in reverse historical order no less). People scroll not to move on to the next article, they scroll to see more of the article they are reading at a place that is comfortable for their eyes.
Even when I scroll back to the article I was trying to read, 8 times out of 10, I still try to scroll it and end up skipping to the next article AGAIN. It's very frustrating.
I bought this and the desktop app purely and only for the iCloud sync feature.
I need a way to keep my rss feeds the same on mac and iOS, as well as mark as read the same on both.
The GUI is not so great, and the syncing can lag a little at times, but because it does sync without requiring some aggregation service, it's a winner for me.
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Needs iPhone 6 Plus support!!!
This is my favorite RSS reader but I can't stand how big and ugly it looks on the 6 plus! Please update it!!! Went from a 5 star app to 3 stars...
Frequent crashes on iPad
This app looks good, but it crashes frequently on my iPad (especially with RSS preview set to off). It works fine on my iPhone, a 6+ but there is no native support for the new phones.
For me on an iPad Air 2, this app is completely unusable. Very disappointing.
For me on an iPad Air 2, this app is completely unusable. Very disappointing.
Once great. Now annoying.
This used to be my favorite rss reader. The recent update, however, introduced a bevy of bugs, from display/formatting issues to frequent crashes (brought about by something as simple as changing a setting or tapping a headline). Really disappointed. Feedly app is looking pretty good at this point, and gives me everything I need.
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Vertical display problem
Current version has trouble displaying the headline and preview while in portrait mode. It is scrunched up on top itself as though it is in a landscape mode, but is unreadable..
Super clean / intuitive
I love the way it syncs with the Mac version and it looks clean on iPhone / iPad / Mac... Definitely streamlining how I find my news.
Simple. Clean. Effective.
Use on Mac, tablet and phone. Still miss Google Reader, but this is an arguably more human approach.
Great App, Small Bug
This is a fantastic app! I highly recommend it.
Just seeing a small bug - quite a few crashes after the last update when tapping to open the full article.
Just seeing a small bug - quite a few crashes after the last update when tapping to open the full article.
Good but not great
Some problems sync between devices and problems rolling text on some displays. Needs better integration with selective copy command instead of mailing whole text.
Best rss app I've found
I love this app. Great app on the iPhone and I love that there is a companion app on my MacBook. The syncing both apps together is a great feature.
Good, but...
I absolutely love this RSS reader but, for me, the lack of Pocket support forces me to withhold the 5 star rating. I’m sure they will add it with an update soon. Then I will revise my review.
