# NewsBlur: RSS News Reader — Follow sites. Find your focus.

> Personal RSS news reader for unlimited subscriptions and social sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by NewsBlur, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur-rss-news-reader/id463981119 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NewsBlur, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/463981122)
- Category: News, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 511 App Store ratings · 194 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: Russian, Hindi, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Dutch, Hebrew, Indonesian, European Spanish, Italian and 11 more
- Released: 2011-10-07
- Data updated: 2026-10-23
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur-rss-news-reader/id463981119/reviews.md

## What is NewsBlur?

Follow the sites you care about with NewsBlur, a personal RSS news reader that brings your reading together. Keep up with news, blogs, newsletters, and more, with your subscriptions and reading progress synced across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web.

READ YOUR WAY
Browse stories from individual sites or bring a folder together in one reading list. Choose a comfortable theme, adjust the text, and use gestures to move through your stories. Download stories for offline reading and pick up where you left off.

STORIES AT A GLANCE
Add widgets to your Home Screen. Each widget can show All Site Stories, a folder, or one site. Choose its source with Edit Widget.

FIND YOUR FOCUS
Train NewsBlur on authors, tags, and words in headlines to highlight stories you want and hide ones you don't. You decide what matters.

DISCOVER AND KEEP
Find new sites, preview their latest stories, and try reading before subscribing. Save stories for later, organize them with tags, and search your reading. Share stories with comments on your NewsBlur blurblog and follow what friends are reading.

GO DEEPER
Use Text view to read an extracted article. Ask AI for a summary, background, or answers to questions about a story. Availability and usage limits depend on your account plan.

IN YOUR LANGUAGE
Use NewsBlur's interface in 21 languages, including right-to-left layouts for Arabic and Hebrew. Choose your language in Preferences or follow your device settings. Stories stay in the language they were published in.

A NewsBlur account is required. Free accounts and optional paid subscriptions are available. Some features require a paid plan.

SUBSCRIPTIONS
If you purchase a subscription through the App Store, payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of use: https://www.newsblur.com/tos
Privacy policy: https://www.newsblur.com/privacy

## Key features

- Unlimited RSS subscriptions
- Offline story and image support
- Full text story extraction
- Share and comment on news
- Meet people with shared interests
- Autoscrolling for hands-free reading
- Saved stories with tagging

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NewsBlur Premium Subscription | $35.99 | per year |
| NewsBlur Premium Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| NewsBlur Premium Archive | $99.99 | per year |


## What do users think of NewsBlur?

Reviews of NewsBlur are mixed: the News app is rated 4.7/5 from 511 App Store ratings. What users like most: fast and reliable, excellent news reader. Top complaints: crashes and bugs, especially on iPad, paywall for basic features. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 👍 Excellent news reader
- 🔒 Great privacy policy
- 💡 Useful training and filtering features
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on iPad
- 👎 Paywall for basic features
- 👎 Outdated and cluttered UI
- 👎 Difficult to manage feeds and folders

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incorrect feed display and article loading issues
- Syncing problems between web and mobile apps

**Most requested features**

- Customizable font sizes
- Offline reading mode
- Improved sharing options
- Ability to delete feeds and folders

## Is NewsBlur safe?

NewsBlur: RSS News Reader appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for NewsBlur is 93 out of 100. This assessment is based on 511 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7 out of 5. Of 511 App Store ratings, 92.8% point to a safe experience, 2.9% suggest some concerns, and 4.3% point to a risky experience.

## Is NewsBlur legit?

NewsBlur: RSS News Reader appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for NewsBlur is 88 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 194)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsblur-rss-news-reader/id463981119/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Great rss app concept, done poorly

*2026-10-08*

There are comments that can be seen from other users who viewed/shared the same feed you are looking at.  Some may hate this, but it essentially makes it a decent inbetween of reddit and using rss feeds without having to leave the app.

Sadly the free version is useless which you wont notice til the trial expires a month in, at least export seems to work, importing doesn't work at all with any of the 4 similar apps I tried that all work back and forth with each other.

### 3/5 — Phony app and/or reviews?

*2026-10-02*

Most recent reviews are, 1, 4, 4, 6, and 8 years old and yet its one of the most popular RSS? something not right there. the app itself is creepy (automatically does things you don't want) and cluttered (menu/settings/font/layout) and overly complicated (curiously worded options), best viewed on a 32" monitor until the GUI is modernized. its meant to not collect data but it seems to want to hook you up with strangers unless you turn that off.

### 5/5 — 잘 쓰고 있습니다.

*2026-08-29*

직관적인 필터링 기능 덕분에 편리하게 쓰고 있습니다. 가격도 저렴해서 좋습니다. 컴퓨터 웹페이지도 잘 이용하고 있습니다.

### 3/5 — Frustrating unresponsiveness to window sizes

*2026-08-16*

Window rendering is all over the place, with too many view settings that don’t react appropriately to variable window sizing in Windowed or Stage Manager modes. Ended up wrestling in a tug-of-war with the app — unable to find a decent viewing configuration — and not enjoying the experience at all.

### 5/5 — In a word:

*2026-06-25, version 14.7.0*

Superb!

### 4/5 — Buggy

*2026-06-19, version 14.7.0*

Something is breaking a feed when going into landscape and back.

### 1/5 — パスワードに長さ制限がある？

*2026-05-24*

ユーザー登録時な長さ制限を掛けている事を明示せず、制限を超えて入力しても受け入れる。
ログイン時にパスワードの長さが３０文字を超えてるって出る。 何、これ？

### 2/5 — Ruined a great app

*2026-05-22*

I had been using this app about a year, and Newsblur had become my goto news app. It was snappy, didn’t force AI slop on me, and did what I needed and nothing more. March of 2026 they redid all the gestures in a weird way and I found myself using it less. Now I open it and can’t even scroll the feed (it hangs for a few seconds so often I can’t get to the second page of stories). 

I used to try to convince friends and family this app was worth the subscription. Now I’m just impossibly frustrated and resent the makers. Won’t be renewing my subscription.

### 1/5 — Not ready for prime time

*2026-04-12*

I really wanted to like this app because I’m tired of the idiosyncrasies in the more common options. But it just doesn’t work. Tapping an article to open it fails frequently. The read/unread status of articles is a mystery. I never know what I’m going to see when I filter for unread only. I’ve even tried using the website on my phone instead of the app and it’s impossible. Nothing is size-responsive or scrollable horizontally so 80% of any page is inaccessible.

Here’s hoping the developers decide to take their software more seriously.

**Developer response:** Are you sure you’re using NewsBlur? This is mature software used by thousands every day. None of this tracks. I’d love to fix anything that’s wrong but I suspect this review is not made in good faith.

### 3/5 — New swipe changes on iOS are a regression

*2026-03-24*

I am disappointed in the new swipe changes in the iOS version of the app. They can be adjusted, but not back to the original swipe behavior. This is a significant part of my reader workflow. I still enjoy using the web app and I think the subscription price is still a great value, but the gestures are an incredibly annoying pain point.

## Frequently asked questions about NewsBlur

### What does NewsBlur do?

NewsBlur is a personal news reader that allows you to subscribe to an unlimited number of RSS feeds. It helps you stay updated with content from various sources, share stories with friends, and connect with others who have similar interests.

### What are the key features of NewsBlur?

Key features include reading an unlimited number of RSS subscriptions, offline support for stories and images, full text extraction of articles, sharing and commenting on news with friends, and autoscrolling for hands-free reading. It also offers saved stories with tagging and customizable reading settings.

### How much does NewsBlur cost?

NewsBlur offers a freemium model. While you can use many features for free, a NewsBlur Premium Subscription unlocks additional benefits such as unlimited site subscriptions, more frequent site updates, advanced search, and enhanced privacy options. The subscription is auto-renewable annually.

### Can I use NewsBlur offline?

Yes, NewsBlur provides offline support for stories and images. You can customize your offline sync settings to ensure you have access to your content even without an internet connection.

### How can I share news with friends using NewsBlur?

NewsBlur allows you to share and comment on the news with your friends directly within the app. You can also send stories to various other platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instapaper, Pocket, Evernote, or via email.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 16.0 — 2026-10-22

NewsBlur now speaks 21 languages. Menus, buttons, settings, and setup follow your device language, or you can choose a language in Preferences. Your stories stay exactly as published.

The language chooser previews your selection alongside English. Arabic and Hebrew support right-to-left layouts.

Widgets now show a folder or site of your choice, with a separate selection for each widget. New widgets start with All Site Stories using your signed-in account. Refreshing is more reliable, including when hidden stories come first. Remove and re-add existing NewsBlur widgets to use the new version, then touch and hold a widget and choose Edit Widget.

Keyboard shortcuts now work while the story list has focus, and N opens the first unread story.

If a translation sounds awkward, tell us the language and where you saw it on the NewsBlur forum.

### 15.1 — 2026-10-09

SIGN IN WITH APPLE OR GOOGLE
You can now sign in with Apple or Google, or connect either one to your existing NewsBlur account. Your feeds and reading history stay with you, even if your Apple or Google email is different from your NewsBlur email. Username and password sign-in is still available.

A NEW WAY TO GET STARTED
Pick your interests and explore collections of feeds to find your first favorite sites. Preview stories before subscribing, or import your existing subscriptions from an OPML file.

SMOOTHER READING
This release improves iPhone rotation, iPad column layouts, and navigation between stories. It also includes fixes for image interactions and keeping your place while reading.

### 15.0.2 — 2026-09-30

Photos now open only with a deliberate single tap, so scrolling through a story or stopping its momentum won't open the image viewer. Tapping small photos also works correctly after scrolling. This update also keeps font sizes consistent in the story settings menu.

### 15.0.1 — 2026-09-28

This update fixes long pauses when swiping between stories with downloaded images, restores iPad keyboard navigation and the S shortcut for saving stories, and fixes articles staying blank when a swipe interrupts opening the reader.

You can also subscribe to a website's feed directly from Safari using the NewsBlur share extension.

### 15.0.0 — 2026-09-22

NewsBlur 15 makes finding your next favorite site easier and everyday reading smoother.

DISCOVER MORE TO READ
The redesigned Add & Discover Sites lets you swipe between search, popular sites, YouTube, Reddit, newsletters, podcasts, Google News, and web feeds. Preview stories before subscribing, see how recently a site has published, and add it straight to the folder you choose. Related Sites now has the same rich previews and Try and Add controls.

A SMOOTHER READER
Faster story lists, smoother scrolling, and more reliable reading positions help you pick up where you left off. New floating toolbars keep reading controls close at hand, with a preference to place the story-list toolbar at the top or bottom. Redesigned menus make common actions easier to find.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK
Tap an article image to open the new full-screen viewer. Pinch or double-tap to zoom, then save, copy, or share the image.

BETTER ON IPAD
Try new feeds and open story previews while keeping your three-column reader. Discovery remembers your place when you return. Layout, rotation, and popover improvements make browsing more comfortable.

LESS SPACE, MORE RELIABILITY
Offline storage now keeps recent stories within your chosen limit and reclaims unused space automatically. Deleting offline stories clears cached article content and images and compacts storage more thoroughly. This release also includes fixes for story selection, unread counts, themes, and offline reading.

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