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？
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.
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.
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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Used to be good
UI update changed all of the gestures from things I used to things I don’t use with no option to go back. Also the iPad interface now feels weird and awkward. Like the developers done really use an iPad. I’ll be looking around for a new reader. Maybe I’ll just vibe code one.
Reliable
I’ve been with NewsBlur for a few years. Periodically I’ll try Inoreader, but I stay with NewsBlur. Great value and Sam and team are very responsive.
Good first version
Where is version 14?
Highly recommend!
I’ve used News Blur for 6+ years (when algorithmic feeds became unavoidable on Twitter) and love it for news. I like the granularity and control. I highly recommend it, regardless of these two developer notes: 1) the only nagging issue is vertically stretched images from some feeds. 2) my only ask would be the ability to pinch to zoom on images more easily (simply by doing so, or using a single click to expand and enable zoom instead of having to long press and then click the sub-menu?).
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Reliable
I’ve been with NewsBlur for a few years. Periodically I’ll try Inoreader, but I stay with NewsBlur. Great value and Clay and team are very responsive.
Solid app!
I’ve used News Blur for 4+ years (when algorithmic feeds because unavoidable on Twitter) and love it for news.
Charging for basics
Charging to see all your RSS feeds in one spot? Silly.
Bugs in Verbindung mit Widget
Die App stürzt immer wieder ab, wenn man news aus der Widget App öffnet. Das ist sehr ärgerlich, vorallem weil ich das Widget eigentlich sehr cool finde und es viele News anzeigt.
Leider habe ich schon das Premiumabo für ein Jahr abgeschlossen…
Leider habe ich schon das Premiumabo für ein Jahr abgeschlossen…
iPad app crashes upon launch
iPad app instantly crashes upon launch. Our subscription fees literally paid the developer’s Harvard tuition, and now he can’t be bothered to maintain a functioning app. I guess use the browser version until the developer remembers we exist and slaps another temporary band-aid on the issue. What a waste of a good service.
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Great News Read
Very flexible
Fast, reliable
Installs instantly, still maintained, and still independent. A solid choice.
A most excellent news feed reader
I used to use a famous news reader but it never really allowed me to control what I read and when. NewsBlur solved this and I can now subscribe to many feeds and skim them and read what is important to me without being overwhelmed. Everything is there for when I want it, and I am in control. Over the years it has been improved and I’m very happy to pay for this. If RSS feeds are important to you, give it a try.
Years on and I’m still using it. Still a great way to view feeds at whatever level of interest you have. Full text or skim headlines.
Years on and I’m still using it. Still a great way to view feeds at whatever level of interest you have. Full text or skim headlines.
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Needs work, feels abandoned
This app needs work. It feels like the devs may have abandoned it. Very buggy. Reading through stories is such a hassle
Huh? Brave has better news feed!
I must be missing something. You must sign up BEFORE access to the platform. Once on "news page" most if not all are PAYSITES. There's little to nothing in any category. Most sites being mindless fluff. I had access to three articles. Yet their advertisement for subscription upgrade worked smoothly. None of the chosen categories showed up at all. No way to add links despite banner proclamation? You would think the SPONSORED SITES worked. A workaround of deceptive claim of not collecting "data". I do not believe the suspiciously positive ratings on these apps. Especially, those with unreasonable subscription fees. Easily recognized Dark Patterns throughout. An informed society, protects us all. Please consider BEFORE giving out your information. Or, wasting time and money.
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Functionality is kind of nuts?
WHY do I have to tap twice on add feed, once to collapse the keyboard and once for it to actually search? HOW can I make it give me more than five suggestions? UI is either not enough space in the list so it feels like nine stories are really one… or ACRES of space in the card layout, scrolling past a mile of empty space to see like 6 stories. I paid for this thing and I really want to like it; it’s my fourth feed trial this week and it does some things really well, but… some frustrations. Anyway, thanks for not collecting identifier data and look forward to updates.
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