Side by side
News Explorer vs Unread
Both stand on rss reader software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial ExtensioniPhoneMac
News Explorer focuses on personal news reading across Apple platforms, with article extraction and filtering as its main listed tools. Its edition choices are clear, but collaborative sharing is not part of the offering.
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Unread combines RSS subscriptions, full-text extraction, offline caching, themes, widgets, and many read-later destinations. Premium is $29.99 a year for Mac, iPhone, and iPad features, while Unread Cloud syncing is free.
Visit UnreadThe facts
| News Explorer | Unread | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Extension, iPhone, Mac | iPhone, Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Setapp edition: $14.99 a month | Unread Premium: $29.99 a year |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | betamagic.nl | goldenhillsoftware.com |
| On rss reader software | #31 of 33 | #27 of 33 |
News Explorer: what it does well
- Available on iOS and macOS
- Full-text article extraction
- Filter rules for organizing news
- Universal Mobile edition
- 14-day Mac trial
What to know first
- Paid pricing with no plan prices listed
- No team sharing
- Mac license is personal
- Setapp edition requires a Setapp subscription
Unread: what it does well
- Free cross-device syncing
- Supports multiple feed services
- Retrieves full text for summary feeds
- Caches articles and images offline
- Full VoiceOver coverage
What to know first
- iOS and macOS only
- Premium costs $29.99 a year
- Miniflux requires version 2.3.2 or later
- Premium subscription renews automatically
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