Friday, November 13, 2026

ReadKit 4.0

Balazs Varkonyi:

A new iCloud-backed RSS service that syncs feed subscriptions, folders, smart folders, and article read and starred statuses. RSS feeds remain the primary source for articles, so ReadKit does not upload RSS article content to iCloud. Instead, it syncs article read and starred statuses, improving sync speed and reducing network traffic.

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A new iCloud-backed Read Later service that syncs saved articles, read and starred statuses, tags, and smart folders across your devices.

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Export account settings together with smart folders, and import them individually when needed.

There was also a quick 4.1 update:

Monitors feed availability, server and network errors, and failed fetch counts for Built-in RSS and iCloud RSS. Synchronization uses this information to improve scheduling and reduce repeated error notifications for temporarily unavailable feeds.

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Provides a searchable view of all subscriptions in an RSS account. From one screen, you can review feed health, add subscriptions, import OPML files, open feed settings, and manage folders.

Previously:

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So, what is your opinion on this software? If I wanted a synopsis of what this app does I would just go to the developer's site. It's irritating that this is the norm with app developers and their "blogs."


I’m reading this post in it now. I wish the developer had a bug tracker so all my very well-defined bugs could be fixed. Currently you need to send an email and never hear back if the bug was resolved. But it’s a great feed reader. One of my most used apps.


@Jim I like it a lot and used it for years before NetNewsWire was revitalized. I like the smart folders, search, and speed. Syncing works well. I dislike that it doesn’t support AppleScript and has an iOS-style interface. I’ve highlighted some of the interesting features over the years if you click on the tag.

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