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An Otter RSS Reader 17+
An okay minimalistic RSS app
Josh Holtz
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
"An Otter RSS Reader" is the world's newest most okayest RSS reader with a high key adorable otter icon!
"This is exactly what I've been looking for! A simple RSS reader that syncs my subscribed feeds across my iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This developer is genius! I think he nailed it with this app"
- Josh Holtz
FEATURES
+ Subscribe to RSS Feeds that sync over iCloud
Fetches RSS feeds and refreshes in a background task or on a pull-to-refresh.
+ Auto Discover Feeds
Simply enter the domain of website (like anotterrss.com) and Otter will attempt to discover all RSS feed urls to choose from.
+ Group Feeds Into Folders
You know... because organization is important.
+ Read Articles In A Normal Web View
This isn't anything special. This is why its the okayest and minimalist. Just read the article like how it was supposed to be read. Is it even a reader? It might just be a syncer.
+ Widgets
Add some gorgeous widgets to your Home Screen to show unread count for either all feeds or a specific folder of feeds.
+ Import/Export with OPML
Import your feeds with an OPML file (if you have one from your existing RSS reader). Export your feeds into an OPML file if you hate "An Otter RSS" and want to move to another app. We'll understand. There are plenty of other apps out there and this one might not be the one for you!
What’s New
Version 1.3.0
- Brand new feed and article views (it's so pretty)
- New setting to try out beta feature of adjustable column layouts
Ratings and Reviews
The RSS reader we all need
Clean and simple interface. Syncs across all devices, doesn't cost a fortune (do make a donation to the developer) and has no ads.
Developer Response ,
"Clean and simple interface" 👈 This is exactly why I created it! Thank you for the kind review and the donation. Hope you keep enjoying the Otter!
Version 1.3.0: OK reader app how to make it better
NOTE: This review is about the free version.
PROS:
It’s a very simple app, without all the bloated features (like Smart Folders) that I’ve seen in other RSS readers.
Support for dark mode, which is easier on the eyes.
Regular updates to squash bugs and improve the app.
HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER:
Add a search-bar to find articles.
When clicking on a feed/article to read it, you have to click on the text - that can be difficult if the feed/article has short text. Make it so that you just have to click in the box that the feed/article is in.
The “Settings” option is buried within the Feeds tab - put it in the Otter RSS menu.
The “Import Feeds…” and “Export Feeds…” options are buried within Settings - put them in the File menu, and put them in the Help menu.
File-New opens up a new window - it should open up the option to add a feed instead. The option to open a new window should be in the Window menu.
Add the option to open links in the browser, instead of in the app.
Change “Mark/Unmark as Favorite” to “Star/Unstar” - this makes more sense with the Star icon.
Add a “Refresh feeds” button, or add a “Refresh feeds” option to the File menu.
CONCLUSION:
An OK RSS app, with plenty of room for improvement.
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Font Size too small for my elderly eyes
I like it a lot, and would give it a five, probably, if I could read anything... There is a Font menu but it doesn't seem to do anything, at least for the actual document I'm trying to read :-(
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Information
- Seller
- Josh Holtz
- Size
- 6.9 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 17+ Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © 2021 Josh Holtz
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Small Tip $1.99
- Large Tip $9.99
- Mega Tip $19.99
- Small Tip $1.99
- Mega Tip $19.99
- Medium Tip $4.99
- Large Tip $9.99
- Medium Tip $4.99