Luno Reader vs Lume by Frido

Luno Reader brings your RSS feeds, YouTube channels, and podcasts together in one simple, ad-free reader. Add your favorite news sites and blogs to see the latest content in a single list. Bookmark anything you like, and it's automatically saved to your Notion database, too. No ads or algorithmic recommendations get in the way. You only ever see the feeds you chose to follow. Instead of losing time to an endless social feed, you get quick access to the information you need. Build a calm, comfortable reading space with Luno Reader. [Highlights] ■ Today See only the articles published in the last 24 hours, gathered from every feed you follow. No overwhelming unread counts — just today's fresh reads, so catching up each day stays effortless. ■ Save to Notion Connect your Notion account and every article you bookmark is saved to a database of your choice, with its title and URL. Read-it-later, research, and idea capture all come together in Notion. ■ YouTube & Podcasts Paste a YouTube channel URL to subscribe to new videos as a feed. Audio and podcast RSS are supported too, so you can follow blogs, videos, and audio in one app. ■ Clean blog rendering Optimized for popular blog platforms. Thumbnails and author info are laid out neatly, so everything from technical posts to daily reads is easy to follow. ■ Bookmarks & in-app reader Bookmark any article with a single tap. Read it right inside the app's reader — no jumping to a browser. Share what you've read to other apps with ease. ■ Dark mode & English/Japanese Automatically switches between light and dark mode to match your device settings. Easy on the eyes at night. Available in both English and Japanese. ■ No ads, no recommendations There are no ads in the app, and no algorithmic recommendations. Only the feeds you added, shown in the order they were published. [Getting started] 1. Paste the URL of a site, blog, or YouTube channel to subscribe 2. Check today's new articles in Today 3. Bookmark the articles you want to read 4. Connect Notion to save articles automatically [Made for people who] • Want a simple, easy-to-use RSS reader • Prefer gathering information calmly, without ads or recommendations • Want to save and organize articles in Notion • Want to follow note, Zenn, YouTube, and podcasts all in one place

Read what you choose, not what an algorithm chooses for you. Lume brings news, blogs, and updates from the sources you care about into one clean, calm feed. Follow what matters to you and build your own view of the web. FOLLOW THE SOURCES YOU TRUST Add any RSS feed and keep everything you follow together. You can also add feeds directly while browsing in Safari. READ WITHOUT THE NOISE Open stories in a clean reading view designed around the article, without the clutter of the original website. READ IN YOUR LANGUAGE Automatically translate headlines so you can comfortably follow sources from around the world. SAVE FOR LATER Bookmark stories you want to come back to and keep your reading list in one place. FOLLOW MORE THAN NEWS Keep up with updates from YouTube, Tumblr, Pinterest, Substack, and other sources that provide compatible feeds. BRING YOUR FEEDS WITH YOU Already use an RSS reader? Import your existing subscriptions using OPML or CSV. MAKE IT YOURS Choose the layout that works for you and shape Lume around the way you like to browse and read. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No tracking. Lume doesn’t build a profile around what you read or use an algorithm to decide what you should see. FEATURES • Follow RSS feeds from across the web • Add feeds directly from Safari • Automatic headline translation • Clean reading mode • Bookmark stories for later • Follow YouTube, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Substack feeds • Import subscriptions with OPML or CSV • Flexible feed layouts • No account required • No tracking or algorithmic recommendations No subscriptions. No locked features.