Newsbin: RSS Feed Reader
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What's new in this version of Newsbin Newsbin 2.5 adds a Sidebar Order sort that turns your whole library into one reading queue, a redesigned Large Thumbnails view, webcomics that actually show the comic, inline podcast playback, and support for iPhone Duo. New - Read in Sidebar Order: sort articles the way your sidebar is arranged, with a section for every source and folder. Clear a section from its header and Newsbin moves on to the next one with unread articles. - Clearing a feed now advances to the next item below it in the sidebar, instead of jumping back up to its folder. - A beautiful new Large Thumbnails view: articles appear as cards with edge-to-edge imagery, the source banner over a soft gradient, and the headline and excerpt beneath, matching the Breaking News style. Articles without an image keep the same card shape. - Webcomics now show the strip, not the site's navigation or footer, with its hover text included, even when the feed only carries a link. - Podcast episodes get a native audio player above the show notes. - Article audio and video now appear in the system Now Playing card, with the title, source, and artwork, so you can control playback from the Lock Screen or Control Center. - iPhone Duo: the reader toolbar adapts when the device is unfolded. The unread count now draws as a symbol so it stays in the vertical toolbar rail instead of being pushed aside, and compact numbers keep large counts readable. - Folder-aware list headers show each source's folder beneath its name, with the folder's own icon and color. - Widget: extra-large rows now give titles two lines instead of showing an excerpt. Improvements - Pull to refresh now waits for the refresh to actually finish instead of snapping back immediately, and the status names the feed when you refresh just one. - The Breaking News rail holds still during a refresh or sync instead of reshuffling, and cards keep their position when the same stories stay on the rail. Top Stories now has a proper empty state. - Unread badges update right away after you read, instead of lagging behind when you return to the sidebar. - A faster, lighter article list: the heavy work now runs off the main thread, so scrolling and switching feeds stay smooth on big libraries. - Lower memory use while Newsbin is in the background, which means fewer reloads when you come back to it. - Background image and thumbnail fetching is now paced per site and backs off when a site starts blocking requests, so a newly added feed can't get your connection flagged. Newsbin can also read AMP versions of pages that block normal requests. - Many real article images that were previously hidden or discarded now appear, across a range of publisher image services. Fixes - The reader keeps your scroll position when you switch away from Newsbin and come back, instead of jumping to the top. - iPhone: background refreshes now actually save the articles they fetch. - iPad: the article you were reading reopens after the system closes Newsbin in the background. - Fixed feeds whose audio came before the article link showing a page of garbled characters instead of the episode. - Newsbin now refuses to add a feed URL you already follow, whether you add it by hand or change an existing feed's URL. Two copies of one feed previously split its articles between them. - macOS: fixed clicking an already-selected row doing nothing after an accidental range selection. - Fixed opening the Tags settings panel interrupting Apple Watch sync.
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Your news. Your way. On every Apple device. Newsbin is a fast, private RSS reader built for people tired of AI-generated junk, paywalls, intrusive ads, and "subscribe to my newsletter!" pop-ups. Follow your favorite blogs, news sites, newsletters, and YouTube channels in a clean, modern interface that puts content first — no ads, no tracking, and no algorithm deciding what you see. Genuinely native on every Apple device — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro — Newsbin keeps your feeds organized, synced, and ready wherever you read. Home Screen and desktop widgets, system-wide Spotlight search, and seamless iCloud sync keep your news close at hand and instantly accessible across all your devices. Free to try. Pay once for life, or subscribe — your choice, and never any lock-in. HIGHLIGHTS Feels native everywhere — Built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI, Newsbin looks and performs beautifully across every Apple platform. Apple Watch & Vision Pro — A real, native reading experience on the devices most RSS apps ignore. Widgets and Spotlight search — Check headlines at a glance and find any article with system-wide search. Ultra-fast iCloud sync — Stay perfectly in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. Smart organization — Use tags, blocklists, and smart groups to curate exactly what you want to see. Custom views — Browse feeds in list, grid, or large-preview layouts. Unread indicators — Track what's new with simple dots and badges. Offline reading — Read saved articles anywhere, anytime. Thoughtful notifications — Get alerts only when new unread stories arrive. Automatic background refresh — Feeds stay current quietly in the background. Full-article reading — Enjoy complete, distraction-free stories without leaving the app. OPML import & export — Bring in your existing subscriptions in seconds, and take them with you anytime. No lock-in. Private by design — Feeds and reading habits are never tracked or shared. From casual readers to RSS power users, Newsbin is a clean, private, and lightning-fast way to stay informed — beautifully integrated across every Apple device. WHAT USERS ARE SAYING "If Apple Mail and Apple Notes had a baby, Newsbin would be it and I lo…ve it!" — A. S. "I really like the app UI. I have been an RSS reader since the times of Google Reader and have used so many apps for RSS reading. This one has really caught my eye." — Guillermo F, Tecnocracia (www.tecnocracia.com.co) PRICING Newsbin is free to try. Unlock everything with a one-time Lifetime purchase or an optional monthly subscription — whichever you prefer. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://xetabit.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What's new · 2.5.0
What's new in this version of Newsbin Newsbin 2.5 adds a Sidebar Order sort that turns your whole library into one reading queue, a redesigned Large Thumbnails view, webcomics that actually show the comic, inline podcast playback, and support for iPhone Duo. New - Read in Sidebar Order: sort articles the way your sidebar is arranged, with a section for every source and folder. Clear a section from its header and Newsbin moves on to the next one with unread articles. - Clearing a feed now advances to the next item below it in the sidebar, instead of jumping back up to its folder. - A beautiful new Large Thumbnails view: articles appear as cards with edge-to-edge imagery, the source banner over a soft gradient, and the headline and excerpt beneath, matching the Breaking News style. Articles without an image keep the same card shape. - Webcomics now show the strip, not the site's navigation or footer, with its hover text included, even when the feed only carries a link. - Podcast episodes get a native audio player above the show notes. - Article audio and video now appear in the system Now Playing card, with the title, source, and artwork, so you can control playback from the Lock Screen or Control Center. - iPhone Duo: the reader toolbar adapts when the device is unfolded. The unread count now draws as a symbol so it stays in the vertical toolbar rail instead of being pushed aside, and compact numbers keep large counts readable. - Folder-aware list headers show each source's folder beneath its name, with the folder's own icon and color. - Widget: extra-large rows now give titles two lines instead of showing an excerpt. Improvements - Pull to refresh now waits for the refresh to actually finish instead of snapping back immediately, and the status names the feed when you refresh just one. - The Breaking News rail holds still during a refresh or sync instead of reshuffling, and cards keep their position when the same stories stay on the rail. Top Stories now has a proper empty state. - Unread badges update right away after you read, instead of lagging behind when you return to the sidebar. - A faster, lighter article list: the heavy work now runs off the main thread, so scrolling and switching feeds stay smooth on big libraries. - Lower memory use while Newsbin is in the background, which means fewer reloads when you come back to it. - Background image and thumbnail fetching is now paced per site and backs off when a site starts blocking requests, so a newly added feed can't get your connection flagged. Newsbin can also read AMP versions of pages that block normal requests. - Many real article images that were previously hidden or discarded now appear, across a range of publisher image services. Fixes - The reader keeps your scroll position when you switch away from Newsbin and come back, instead of jumping to the top. - iPhone: background refreshes now actually save the articles they fetch. - iPad: the article you were reading reopens after the system closes Newsbin in the background. - Fixed feeds whose audio came before the article link showing a page of garbled characters instead of the episode. - Newsbin now refuses to add a feed URL you already follow, whether you add it by hand or change an existing feed's URL. Two copies of one feed previously split its articles between them. - macOS: fixed clicking an already-selected row doing nothing after an accidental range selection. - Fixed opening the Tags settings panel interrupting Apple Watch sync.
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