Inoreader vs NetNewsWire
Inoreader and NetNewsWire are both RSS reader software. Inoreader is a commercial product from Innologica. NetNewsWire is open source under MIT, with 10k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick Inoreader when
- You are a heavy RSS user who wants rules and search to manage hundreds of feeds.
- Pick NetNewsWire when
- You use Apple devices and want a fast, free, privacy-respecting feed reader.
Side by side
A web and mobile RSS reader with rules, filters, full-text search, newsletter and social feeds, and highlights.
A native RSS reader for Mac and iPhone that syncs through iCloud, Feedbin, FreshRSS and other services.
Many power features need a paid plan, and the free tier shows ads.
Apple platforms only, and features are deliberately kept simple.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service and mobile app
Desktop app and mobile app
Not published
Swift
Closed source, sold by Innologica
Open source, MIT (permissive)
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.
135 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
10k GitHub stars
Not known
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release mac-7.2.1.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.