Heartfeed RSS Reader 17+
RSS for the connoisseur
Ozymandias
Designed for iPad
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
Screenshots
Description
Do you want to read your news using RSS/Atom/JSON feeds in the most efficient, no-nonsense way, and with no requirement to setup an app-specific user account or relying on a server? If you do, Heartfeed might be the app for you.
Features:
- A compact grid view for your feeds, making it easy to check all of them at once
- When reading news in the internal browser, full support of your configured content blockers, saved passwords, etc.
- Automatic synching of subscribed feeds and read status between iOS devices (requires an iCloud account)
- Quick pick list: Easily select which news items from different feeds you want to read
- Background refresh of feeds: Some feeds refresh often and you then risk missing news in case the app is not used frequently. Background refresh, together with caching of the last 50 news items in each feed, prevents this from happening
- Bookmarks, including reading them from either inside Heartfeed or from any iOS or macOS browser (requires an iCloud account)
- Night mode theme
- Subscribing to feeds from the current Heartfeed top list, from files, or directly from the web
- Full support for split views and multi-tasking on iPads
- No tracking of usage or personal data; optionally, you can anonymously share which feeds you subscribe to for improving the builtin top list of recommended feeds
The app is 100% free and without ads. If you want to tip me somethings as thanks for the app, you can do so within the settings.
I hope you'll enjoy using Heartfeed!
What’s New
Version 5.2.1
- Fixed some graphical ugliness
- Updated help pages for new monetisation added in 5.2
Ratings and Reviews
Efficient, intuitive, and simple
(The original review regarded a technical problem introduced in an earlier version of this app, which has now been solved by the author.)
As a feed reader, the app does what it is supposed to and does not get in my way. It is frills-free, quick-to-setup, arranges content in easily the most digestible fashion; and properly renders interactive elements found in Atom entries.
On the flip side, the app can feel sluggish at times if you are on an aging i-device, and lacks a comprehensive feed editor, which can lead to some frustration if, for whatever reason, you need to change an URL address, or copy it.
Lastly, I would like to commend the author for their professional, swift response to my issue. Having exchanged correspondence with them, I can vouch that if you ever face a technical difficulty, rest assured that it will be adequately addressed.
TL;DR: I recommend anyone looking for a feed reader to try this one out; it costs nothing to do so.
Developer Response ,
Yes, there is apparently an issue on iOS 12 making the app not work there. This happened due to an update in a third party library which now requires iOS 13. I tried to fix this in versions 5.1.2 of the app but unfortunately that didn't work. I'm trying to get an iOS 12 device to test on, and hopefully that will help me find a workaround.
App Privacy
The developer, Ozymandias, 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
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
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Simon Wigzell has identified itself as a trader for this app and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law.
- Address
- Kocksgatan 20 11624 Stockholm Sweden
- Phone Number
- +46 0705760925
- heartfeed@ozymandias.se
- Size
- 14.3 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 17+ Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © Simon Wigzell
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Even more tip to the developer 49,99 zł
- Maximum tip to the developer 129,99 zł
- Tipping the developer 14,99 zł
- Tipping the developer 4,99 zł