
Unread: An RSS Reader 17+
Golden Hill Software
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Rediscover the joy of reading your favorite writers and publications with Unread. Unread is an RSS reader with beautiful typography, great handling of summary-only feeds, and a variety of color themes. Unread is available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Capabilities include:
SYNCING: Our free Unread Cloud service keeps your devices in sync. Unread also syncs with Feedbin, Feedly, Fever, Inoreader, and NewsBlur.
AUTOMATIC WEBPAGE TEXT: For feeds that contain only article summaries, Unread will display the full article text from the webpage. You can easily switch between feed text and webpage text for any article, or make webpage text the default for individual feeds.
SUBSCRIBE IN UNREAD: This share extension lets you subscribe to a website’s feeds while visiting that website from Safari or any other web browser.
SAVE TO UNREAD: This share extension creates an article in Unread with the contents of the webpage you are visiting from Safari or any other web browser. (Subscription required.)
COLOR THEMES: Unread provides a variety of color themes. Choose one theme for light mode and another for dark mode.
WIDGETS: Unread’s widgets display your most recent articles or unread article counts.
VOICEOVER: Unread has full VoiceOver coverage. Every feature is available to users with vision impairments
CACHING: Unread caches webpage text and images for instant loading and offline access. (Subscription required.)
READ-LATER SERVICES: Unread provides native support for saving articles to Anybox, Flyleaf, GoodLinks, Instapaper, Matter, Pinboard, Plinky, Pocket, Raindrop.io, Readwise, Safari Reading List, and Wallabag. Assign a custom keyboard shortcut to each. (Subscription required.)
SHORTCUTS: Perform shortcuts on articles and links inside articles. Assign a custom keyboard shortcut to each. (Subscription required.)
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“Most importantly, I should stress again how refreshing it feels to have such a great native experience with Unread. The app is really fast, even when it’s loaded up with hundreds of feeds.”
— Niléane, MacStories
“It’s an RSS reader made with taste. It has great typography, themes, search, and compatibility with the usual suspects. I love having this app on my Mac.”
— David Sparks, MacSparky
“Unread is focused on eliminating chrome — it is a pure reading app. It’s like reader mode all the time, and the assortment of color themes is nicely curated.”
– John Gruber, Daring Fireball
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UNREAD SUBSCRIPTION
Unread is a free app. Additional functionality is available with a $29.99 (USD)/year auto-renewing subscription:
• Article actions for sending articles directly to supported bookmarking and read later services, and for sharing via email or iMessage.
• Ability to execute shortcuts on articles and links.
• Caching of webpage text and images.
• Save to Unread share extension.
• Widget customization options.
• Custom dock icons.
• Premium support.
A subscription automatically renews unless it is 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 by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.
Unread’s Terms of Use are available at:
https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/unread/terms-of-use/
What’s New
Version 4.4.2
Unread 4.4.2 incorporates these improvements:
• This update adds improvements to Unread’s ability to find feeds for Substack-hosted websites.
• This update incorporates improvements to the set of suggested feeds for new Unread Cloud and Local accounts.
• This update fixes a bug that caused Feedbin newsletters to appear as link articles. This fix will apply to new newsletter articles downloaded after installing this update.
If you enjoy using Unread, please consider subscribing to its premium features.
Ratings and Reviews
The best RSS app ever made, hands down.
I have never written an app review before. Apps are either good or not, who cares for my opinion. But I want to particularly point out how good Unread 2 is: it’s one of the reasons to continue using RSS today. It’s gorgeous, and the work put into it humongous. It formats the internet into a human readable and digestible form. I messaged the dev at 1030am on a Friday asking for help, the issue was sorted by 1pm. I don’t think there’s a more important app on my phone today. :)
Great but needs a web version
It’s the perfect minimalist reader. The UI is fantastic. I wish it had a web version so I could use it on my laptop as well.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for using Unread. I do not have plans for a web version, but I am working on a Mac version. Unread also syncs with a variety of services that offer web access: Feedbin, Feedly, Inoreader and NewsBlur.
still the best RSS reader!
I’ve loved Unread since all the way back when Jared was sharing early, pre-release design teasers, right up to today, with Golden Hill Software’s big 3.0 release. Still the most visually appealing RSS reader on iOS — layout, colour options, and typography combine for an elegant presentation that keeps me coming back.
App Privacy
The developer, Golden Hill Software, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- John Brayton
- Size
- 12.5 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 14.2 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 17+ Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © 2025 Golden Hill Software. All Rights Reserved.
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Unread Annual Subscription $39.99
- Unread Monthly Subscription $6.99
- Unread: Free first year $39.99
- Unread: Discounted first year $39.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.