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The best NetNewsWire alternatives

For most people the best alternative to NetNewsWire is Readwise Reader, and the best free one is Reeder.

Best alternativeReadwise Reader app iconReadwise ReaderPick it if you read dozens of articles and PDFs a week and want every highlight searchable later.From $9.99

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadApp StoreDeveloperRating
NetNewsWire app iconNetNewsWireFree, open sourceFree4.7
Readwise Reader app iconReadwise ReaderFrom $9.99Subscription4.6
Reeder app iconReederFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.3
Matter app iconMatterFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.6
DoMarks app iconDoMarksFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.7

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  1. 1Readwise Reader app icon

    Readwise Reader

    From $9.99Best alternative4.6

    Pick it if you read dozens of articles and PDFs a week and want every highlight searchable later.

    Articles, newsletters, RSS, PDFs and YouTube transcripts in 1 library, with highlights that come back to you later.

  2. 2Reeder app icon

    Reeder

    Free to startBest free4.3

    Pick it if you follow YouTube channels and Mastodon accounts too and want to scroll them as 1 feed.

    One calm timeline for RSS, YouTube, podcasts and social posts that picks up where you left off on every device.

  3. 3Matter app icon

    Matter

    Free to start4.6

    Pick this if you save more than you read and would rather hear articles on a walk, on iPhone or iPad.

    A read-later app that reads saved articles aloud in natural voices and turns podcasts into synced transcripts.

  4. 4DoMarks app icon

    DoMarks

    Free to start4.7

    Pick it if you save dozens of links a week and never get back to most of them.

    Saved links get an action and a checkbox, so articles, videos and podcasts finally get done.

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When NetNewsWire is still the right pick

You follow lots of blogs and news sites and want every new post in 1 place, in order, with no ads.

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