NewsBlur

NewsBlur

by NewsBlur, Inc.

492 ratings
189 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 7, 2011
  • June 16, 2026

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About

This app is a personal news reader that allows users to follow unlimited RSS subscriptions, share stories with friends, and discover new people with shared interests. It offers offline reading, full text extraction, and customizable reading preferences.

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
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What users say

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What's New in NewsBlur

14.7.0

June 16, 2026

- Added pull-up navigation: pull up past the last story in a feed to jump straight to the next feed with unread stories. A control fades in as you pull and can also be tapped directly. (iOS) - Premium custom app icons can now be pinned to their light or dark version instead of always following your system theme. - Added two trending story sections to the sites list: Widely Read Stories, which collects stories that multiple NewsBlur readers have spent meaningful time reading over the past week, and Long Reads, which ranks stories by average reading time to surface longer, deeper articles. - Both trending sections can be added to the dashboard as story lists. - Trained intelligence classifiers apply to trending stories, so title, author, tag, and text training carries through with the usual green and red scoring. - Added preferences to show or hide Widely Read Stories and Long Reads in the sites list. - Fixed an iPad issue where rotating back to portrait while reading a story could return you to the site list instead of keeping the story on screen.

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Subscription plans

NewsBlur Premium Subscription

Access to all premium features on NewsBlur

$35.991 Year
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User reviews

Buggy

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

パスワードに長さ制限がある?

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?

Ruined a great app

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.
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Not ready for prime time

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.
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Response from developer

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.

New swipe changes on iOS are a regression

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.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Crashes on launch for some users

Bug

Incorrect feed display and article loading issues

Bug

Syncing problems between web and mobile apps

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Customizable font sizes

Feature

Offline reading mode

Feature

Improved sharing options

Feature

Ability to delete feeds and folders

Feature

FAQ

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.