Learning & Education
Best News & Reading Apps in 2026
Use this list to compare news and reading apps by pricing model, trial access, open-source availability and supported platforms. Before choosing, check whether the app runs on iOS, Android, web, macOS or an extension, and whether its plan is free, freemium or trial-based.
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BookFusion BookFusion suits readers who want an eBook library synchronized across devices, including offline reading and organization tools.
From $2.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.4 Visit Specs - 02
Inoreader It suits casual readers, media professionals, content marketers, and researchers managing many information sources.
From €7.50/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.2 Visit Specs - 03
NewsBlur It suits people who follow many RSS or web sources and want synchronized reading across devices.
From $3/mo Free plan Open source Web · macOS · iOS · Android9.0 Visit Specs - 04
Instapaper Instapaper suits readers who want to save web content for offline reading and organize it across devices.
From $5/mo Free plan iOS · Android8.6 Visit Specs - 05
Opera Opera suits people seeking a customizable browser across devices, with extensions, cross-device sync, and built-in browsing tools.
From $4/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 06 FLEX
FLEX is aimed at iOS developers debugging applications written in Objective-C or Swift.
Free plan iOS8.5 Visit Specs - 07 Kobo Books
Kobo Books suits listeners who want audiobook access on a phone, tablet, or supported Bluetooth Kobo eReader.
From $7.99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.1 Visit Specs - 08 Newsify
Newsify suits readers who want to follow RSS feeds across iOS, macOS, or the web, with offline reading and sharing options.
From $2.50/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS7.9 Visit Specs - 09
Libby Free plan Web · iOS · Android7.8 Visit Specs - 10 NetNewsWire Free plan macOS · iOS · Browser extension7.8 Visit Specs
- 11 Apple NewsApple From $12.99/mo Free plan7.5 Visit Specs
- 12 Unread From $2.50/mo macOS · iOS7.0 Visit Specs
- 13 Readly From £12.99/mo6.0 Visit Specs
- 14 Google NewsGoogle 5.9 Visit Specs
- 15 feeeed: rss reader and moreJames Parrott 5.8 Visit Specs
- 16 PressReader Web · Windows · macOS · iOS5.8 Visit Specs
- 17 ReederSilvio Rizzi 5.3 Visit Specs
- 18 SmartNews 5.1 Visit Specs