Headlines: Reader App
Read your favourite sites
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Headlines is an app that allows you to follow websites and read the latest content in an ad-free reader that is designed to let you focus on reading. It’s the best way to keep up with the content you love to read online, like news sites, blogs, newsletters, and more.
Break free of the algorithm with Headlines, which gives you a chronological feed of the latest content from the sites you follow.
FEATURES:
- Follow sites just like you follow people on social media
- Beautiful ad-free reader designed to help you focus on reading
- Add anything to your saved list to read later, including webpages from the Safari extension
- Organize your content into collections, including sites, articles, and links from around the web. Great for organizing content around a given topic!
- Saved list reminders: get reminded to read your saved list daily - no more adding and forgetting!
- News Flash: Stay updated throughout the day with notifications that summarize what’s happening across the sites you follow.
- Powerful reading tools: enhance your reading experience with tools like Summarize (generate summaries), Expand (which finds the full content of an article when only a summary is shown), highlighter, and note -taking
- Discover: find new content by exploring tags, featured sites, and suggestions based on your interests
- Available on the web and iOS! Experience the full-featured web app on your desktop or from anywhere, and use browser extensions to automatically find feeds as you browse the web
Headlines is free to use, with reasonable limits that are lifted with a subscription to Headlines Pro.
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more This version contains a small change under the hood. Keep an eye out for more updates soon!
In case you missed what's new in 1.5.0:
- NEW: Navigation improvements make it easier than ever to get around the app. The new Library tab brings Sites, Writers, and Collections together in one place, making it easy to find all your content in Headlines.
- NEW: Free users can now try out the Notes feature before upgrading. Now you can give all the pro features a try before you subscribe!
- NEW: The onboarding experience has been completely revamped with a bigger focus on tailoring the app to your interests and getting the most out of Headlines features.
- IMPROVED: Feed importing has been overhauled from the ground up to be more reliable and support larger files.
- IMPROVED: Feed import will now continue while the app is in the background, and the import status is now viewable while an import is progress.
- IMPROVED: You can now also start an import from the Files app on your device.
- IMPROVED: Site search should be more reliable, and site artwork now appears more consistently across Headlines.
- IMPROVED: Article summaries. Instead of bullet point summaries, you now get a short blurb that extract only the important bits. Summaries so much easier to read, and are generated much faster too!
- IMPROVED: The News Flash icon on your Home tab now shows an indicator when a fresh edition is waiting.
1.5.1 7 May
- NEW: Navigation improvements make it easier than ever to get around the app. The new Library tab brings Sites, Writers, and Collections together in one place, making it easy to find all your content in Headlines.
- NEW: Free users can now try out the Notes feature before upgrading. Now you can give all the pro features a try before you subscribe!
- NEW: The onboarding experience has been completely revamped with a bigger focus on tailoring the app to your interests and getting the most out of Headlines features.
- IMPROVED: Feed importing has been overhauled from the ground up to be more reliable and support larger files.
- IMPROVED: Feed import will now continue while the app is in the background, and the import status is now viewable while an import is progress.
- IMPROVED: You can now also start an import from the Files app on your device.
- IMPROVED: Site search should be more reliable, and site artwork now appears more consistently across Headlines.
- IMPROVED: Article summaries Instead of bullet point summaries, you now get you a short blurb that extract only the important bits. Summaries so much easier to read, and are generated much faster too!
- IMPROVED: The News Flash icon on your Home tab now shows an indicator when a fresh edition is waiting.
1.5.0 30 Apr
Includes a bug fix that should help address cases where users could be logged out of their account unexpectedly.
In case you missed what's new in the last release:
- NEW: Reader display settings! You can now change the font and text size, including font options for readers with low vision and dyslexia.
- NEW: Tap any image in an article to open it full-screen, then pinch to zoom for a closer look.
- NEW: Writer photos now appear throughout Headlines when available, giving a more personal touch to the stories you read.
- IMPROVED: Article content now loads significantly faster when tapping into articles from a list.
- IMPROVED: Feed import performance has been drastically improved. It’s now much more ready for your large import files!
- IMPROVED: There are nice little bits of visual polish added in various places throughout the app to keep things looking fresh.
- FIX: News Flash edition summaries should have improved tags so you can reliably dig deeper into the topic.
- FIX: Fixed an onboarding issue where an empty suggested sites step could be shown instead of finishing setup.
- FIX: OPML export could previously include non-RSS sources like newsletters, but now we ensure it only includes importable feeds.
- Tons of work behind the scenes to set the stage for further improvements. Stay tuned!
1.4.2 4 Apr
Fixes an issue where site followed state was not accurately reflected, and a small UI tweak on the intro screen.
In case you missed what's new in the last release:
- NEW: Reader display settings! You can now change the font and text size, including font options for readers with low vision and dyslexia.
- NEW: Tap any image in an article to open it full-screen, then pinch to zoom for a closer look.
- NEW: Writer photos now appear throughout Headlines when available, giving a more personal touch to the stories you read.
- IMPROVED: Article content now loads significantly faster when tapping into articles from a list.
- IMPROVED: Feed import performance has been drastically improved. It’s now much more ready for your large import files!
- IMPROVED: There are nice little bits of visual polish added in various places throughout the app to keep things looking fresh.
- FIX: News Flash edition summaries should have improved tags so you can reliably dig deeper into the topic.
- FIX: Fixed an onboarding issue where an empty suggested sites step could be shown instead of finishing setup.
- FIX: OPML export could previously include non-RSS sources like newsletters, but now we ensure it only includes importable feeds.
- Tons of work behind the scenes to set the stage for further improvements. Stay tuned!
1.4.1 30 Mar
- NEW: Reader display settings are now easier to reach while you read, and expanding an article feels more natural with a new inline “Show More” control right in the reader.
- NEW: Tap any image in an article to open it full-screen, then pinch to zoom for a closer look.
- NEW: Writer photos now appear throughout Headlines when available, giving a more personal touch to the stories you read.
- IMPROVED: Article content now loads significantly faster when tapping into articles from a list.
- IMPROVED: Feed import performance has been drastically improved. It’s now much more ready for your large import files!
- IMPROVED: There are nice little bits of visual polish added in various places throughout the app to keep things looking fresh.
- FIX: News Flash edition summaries should have improved tags so you can reliably dig deeper into the topic.
- FIX: Fixed an onboarding issue where an empty suggested sites step could be shown instead of finishing setup.
- FIX: OPML export could previously include non-RSS sources like newsletters, but now we ensure it only includes importable feeds.
- Tons of work behind the scenes to set the stage for more new features and improvements. Stay tuned!
1.4.0 25 Mar
Small bug fix to prevent duplicate alerts when the session expires.
In case you missed it, included in the last release:
- NEW: Highlights! You can now highlight text while reading any article. It’s as simple as selecting any text in the reader, tap Highlight. Your highlights accessible from the new Highlights section in the Saved tab across iOS and the web.
- NEW: The Saved tab now brings Articles, Notes, and Highlights together in one place. The standalone Notebook is no longer — everything you've saved now lives in the Saved tab.
- IMPROVED: Article summaries now stream in progressively, so you can start reading key takeaways right away instead of waiting for the full summary to load.
- IMPROVED: After saving an article, you can now instantly organize it into a collection — no extra steps to keep your saved list tidy.
- FIX: Fixed an issue where the Share Extension could show a blank sheet when saving from outside of the Safari browser.
- FIX: Fixed an issue where expanding an article's content could leave you with a broken reader. The app now falls back gracefully to the original article and lets you know what happened.
- FIX: Some favicons did not appear as expected beside the site name. This was reworked to support more types of favicons and generally handling these better.
- Web: Article links can now be shared with anyone — even people without a Headlines account can read them.
- Web: Dig Deeper is now available in News Flash on the web, letting you explore related research directly from your daily briefing.
- A ton of performance improvements. Specifically should notice reading articles for a specific site and viewing your collection feed is much snappier.
1.3.2 16 Mar
A small update to fix a UI issue. As always, your feedback is welcome!
In case you missed it, included in the last release:
- NEW: Highlights! You can now highlight text while reading any article. It’s as simple as selecting any text in the reader, tap Highlight. Your highlights accessible from the new Highlights section in the Saved tab across iOS and the web.
- NEW: The Saved tab now brings Articles, Notes, and Highlights together in one place. The standalone Notebook is no longer — everything you've saved now lives in the Saved tab.
- IMPROVED: Article summaries now stream in progressively, so you can start reading key takeaways right away instead of waiting for the full summary to load.
- IMPROVED: After saving an article, you can now instantly organize it into a collection — no extra steps to keep your saved list tidy.
- FIX: Fixed an issue where the Share Extension could show a blank sheet when saving from outside of the Safari browser.
- FIX: Fixed an issue where expanding an article's content could leave you with a broken reader. The app now falls back gracefully to the original article and lets you know what happened.
- FIX: Some favicons did not appear as expected beside the site name. This was reworked to support more types of favicons and generally handling these better.
- Web: Article links can now be shared with anyone — even people without a Headlines account can read them.
- Web: Dig Deeper is now available in News Flash on the web, letting you explore related research directly from your daily briefing.
- A ton of performance improvements. Specifically should notice reading articles for a specific site and viewing your collection feed is much snappier.
1.3.1 11 Mar
- NEW: Highlights! You can now highlight text while reading any article. It’s as simple as selecting any text in the reader, tap Highlight. Your highlights accessible from the new Highlights section in the Saved tab across iOS and the web.
- NEW: The Saved tab now brings Articles, Notes, and Highlights together in one place. The standalone Notebook is no longer — everything you've saved now lives in the Saved tab.
- IMPROVED: Article summaries now stream in progressively, so you can start reading key takeaways right away instead of waiting for the full summary to load.
- IMPROVED: After saving an article, you can now instantly organize it into a collection — no extra steps to keep your saved list tidy.
- FIX: Fixed an issue where the Share Extension could show a blank sheet when saving from outside of the Safari browser.
- FIX: Fixed an issue where expanding an article's content could leave you with a broken reader. The app now falls back gracefully to the original article and lets you know what happened.
- FIX: Some favicons did not appear as expected beside the site name. This was reworked to support more types of favicons and generally handling these better.
- Web: Article links can now be shared with anyone — even people without a Headlines account can read them.
- Web: Dig Deeper is now available in News Flash on the web, letting you explore related research directly from your daily briefing.
- A ton of performance improvements. Specifically should notice reading articles for a specific site and viewing your collection feed is much snappier.
1.3.0 9 Mar
- NEW: Free users can now try out some Headlines Pro features. You can generate up to 2 article summaries, and you now also get a free day of News Flash as a trial. Less paywalls, more exploration!
- NEW: Notification settings. You can now toggle specific notifications on/off. Don’t want to be reminded about your ever-growing saved list? Turn off the notifications you don’t want to receive.
- NEW: Added a link to the web app in Settings so you can enjoy Headlines anywhere, not just on your iOS/iPadOS device!
- Plus: various bug fixes, UI tweaks and general improvements to keep things humming along.
1.2.0 9 Feb
Just a few minor bug fixes after releasing the bigger update last week. More exciting updates soon!
1.1.1 19 Jan
Back at you with a few updates I'm really excited about. Look forward to even more coming your way soon!
- NEW: Introducing Pins. You can now pin any site, collection, or tag to the top of the Home tab for quick access
- NEW: Long Reads feed. Headlines Pro users can now access a new feed from your Home tab that will show you articles that take 5+ minutes to read. Access it from the Home tab by tapping the Timeline button in the navigation title and choose "Long Reads"
- NEW: The saved list is now grouped by date to match the web app, making it easier to visually scan and manage your saved articles
- IMPROVED: News Flash summaries should now be much less vague and more centred around specific stories for each topic
- IMPROVED: Article summaries should be more concise while ensuring the important details are included
- Fixes an issue where the News Flash sheet was dismissed when tapping on a link within an article
- Fixes an issue where the clear button did not always appear when viewing the saved list
- Fixes an issue where the learn more button on the saved list's empty state did not correctly link to the relevant help article
1.1.0 15 Jan
Small one to fix a reader display issue on iPad. Happy New Year!
1.0.4 31/12/2025
Here's a nice bug fix and performance improvements update to tide you over for the holidays while I work on some awesome new features for the new year:
- Bug fix: Fixes an issue where the focus bar may not be displayed on the reader view in some conditions. This meant you could not tap to navigate between paragraphs in an article, and the green border displayed on the left of the currently focused paragraph was not visible. It's fixed now!
- Various performance improvements to make sure things load nice and smooth, especially when reading
Happy holidays, and happy new year!
1.0.3 23/12/2025
- Added a way for users to provide feedback from the Settings view
1.0.2 14/12/2025
- The date displayed on the Sites view now represents the date the site was last refreshed instead of when it was last updated (thanks for the feedback!)
- Fix an issue where the site settings view was inaccessible when viewing a site
- Other minor bug fixes and tweaks to improve the experience
1.0.1 08/12/2025
This version contains a small change under the hood. Keep an eye out for more updates soon!
In case you missed what's new in 1.5.0:
- NEW: Navigation improvements make it easier than ever to get around the app. The new Library tab brings Sites, Writers, and Collections together in one place, making it easy to find all your content in Headlines.
- NEW: Free users can now try out the Notes feature before upgrading. Now you can give all the pro features a try before you subscribe!
- NEW: The onboarding experience has been completely revamped with a bigger focus on tailoring the app to your interests and getting the most out of Headlines features.
- IMPROVED: Feed importing has been overhauled from the ground up to be more reliable and support larger files.
- IMPROVED: Feed import will now continue while the app is in the background, and the import status is now viewable while an import is progress.
- IMPROVED: You can now also start an import from the Files app on your device.
- IMPROVED: Site search should be more reliable, and site artwork now appears more consistently across Headlines.
- IMPROVED: Article summaries. Instead of bullet point summaries, you now get a short blurb that extract only the important bits. Summaries so much easier to read, and are generated much faster too!
- IMPROVED: The News Flash icon on your Home tab now shows an indicator when a fresh edition is waiting.
more Version 1.5.1 7 May
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