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BazQux Reader

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Spec score 8.6 #9 of 33 in RSS Reader Software

What it is

BazQux Reader brings website feeds and selected social pages into one place for reading without ads and tracking. Alongside websites, users can follow Facebook, Telegram and VK pages. The reader can show full content from truncated articles and social links, and lets users read and follow article comments. Search covers feeds and tagged articles; filters and smart streams help organize them, with list, mosaic, magazine, expanded and mixed views. Articles can be starred or tagged, shared by email, Twitter or Facebook, or saved to Pocket, Instapaper or Pinboard. Offline reading is supported, as are Google Reader and Fever APIs and third-party clients for listed mobile and desktop systems. The service supports up to 3,000 feeds and 500 combined filters or smart streams. Unread articles are kept indefinitely, subject to a 500-article total per feed. Refresh intervals vary from 15–45 minutes to over three hours depending on the latest article; WebSub feeds update in real time. Pricing starts at $30/yr with a 30-day trial; listed plans are $50 a year and $249, paid once.

Spec sheet

Privacy
The privacy policy says it does not sell or redistribute personal information, keeps order information off its servers except for the order ID, and retains IP-containing webserver logs for one week.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Support
The maker says the paid service offers customer support and invites questions by email at [email protected].Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Maker
The FAQ describes BazQux Reader as a one-person project.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Article retention
Unread articles are kept forever, subject to a limit of 500 total read and unread articles per feed.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Feed and filter limits
Users can subscribe to or import up to 3000 feeds and create up to 500 filters or smart streams combined.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Feed reading
BazQux Reader lets users follow websites in one place and read without ads and tracking.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Full text and comments
The reader can display full content from truncated articles and social media links, and lets users read and follow article comments.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Infrastructure
The privacy policy says its main servers are in Germany and a few US servers are used as proxies and for backups.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Integrations and clients
The service supports Google Reader and Fever APIs and lists third-party clients for iOS, macOS, Android, Windows and Linux/BSD text consoles.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Notable limitation
Posting comments directly from the reader is not implemented and is not planned for the near future.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Reading tools
Features include feed and tagged-article search, filters, smart streams, and list, mosaic, magazine, expanded and mixed views.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Refresh frequency
Feed refresh frequency varies from every 15–45 minutes to more than 3 hours depending on the age of the latest article, while WebSub feeds update in real time.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Save and share
Users can star or tag articles, share by email, Twitter or Facebook, and save to Pocket, Instapaper or Pinboard.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Social feeds
Users can follow Facebook, Telegram and VK pages alongside websites.Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com

Plans and prices

Annual subscription $50 a year $50 annually Up to 3000 feeds · Up to 500 filters or smart streams Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com
Lifetime subscription $249, paid once $249 for a lifetime subscription Up to 3000 feeds · Up to 500 filters or smart streams Read 29 Sep 2026 · bazqux.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Follows websites and Facebook, Telegram and VK pages
  • Shows full text from truncated articles
  • Supports offline reading
  • Allows up to 3,000 feeds
  • Offers several reading views and smart streams

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Read and unread articles capped at 500 per feed
  • Cannot post comments from the reader
  • Some feeds refresh more slowly than every three hours

Who it suits

It suits people who want to consolidate website and selected social feeds, organize reading with filters, and use offline access. Readers who need to post comments from the reader should note that this is not implemented.

Verdict

BazQux Reader combines feed reading, social pages, article organization and offline access across a broad set of listed platforms. Its feed and per-feed article caps, variable refresh schedule and inability to post comments are relevant limits to weigh.

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