BookFusion From $2.99/mo · Free plan 9.4 Visit 
NewsBlur
newsblur.com
What it is
NewsBlur is a personal reader for RSS and web feeds, synchronized across web, iOS, Android, API, and self-hosted use. Readers can train feeds to highlight or hide stories by author, tag, and title; the Archive plan adds full-text training. Web Feeds monitor sites without RSS and present updates as custom feeds. The free plan supports up to 64 sites, real-time RSS updates, story saving, training, and mobile apps. New accounts receive a 30-day premium trial without a credit card, then retain feeds and training on the free tier. Premium costs $36 a year, Premium Pro $29 a month, and Premium Archive $99 a year. Depending on plan, features include search, larger site limits, more frequent fetching, River of News, story clustering, permanent searchable archives, Ask AI, daily briefings, and MCP tools. NewsBlur also describes IFTTT and Zapier workflows, a public API, third-party reader sync, and open-source self-hosting.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- NewsBlur is a personal reader that combines websites, blogs and RSS feeds in one place.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Product
- NewsBlur is a personal news reader for RSS and web feeds, synced across platforms.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Trial
- New accounts receive a 30-day premium trial with no credit card required, then keep feeds and training on the free tier.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Integrations
- The FAQ says NewsBlur connects with IFTTT and Zapier and can automate actions involving Pocket, Instapaper, Evernote, Notion, Slack and email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Mobile apps
- NewsBlur offers native iOS and Android apps, with offline reading noted for iOS.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- AI features
- Archive includes Ask AI for story questions and an AI-generated Daily Briefing.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- API terms
- API users must credit NewsBlur, may charge for applications using it, and may not sell advertising against retrieved data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Ask AI
- Premium Archive includes questions about stories through an Ask AI feature.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Blurblogs
- Users can share stories and discuss them through NewsBlur blurblogs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Cancellation
- After cancellation, an account reverts to free and keeps feeds up to the free-tier limit, training, and saved stories.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- CLI and MCP
- Premium Archive includes a command-line tool, and the project documents a self-hosted MCP server on port 8099.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Documentation depth
- The repository documents startup, logs, shells, tests, linting, migrations, databases, configuration variables and MCP deployment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Free-tier limit
- The free plan supports up to 64 sites.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Full-text reading
- Its Text view extracts the article text for reading inside NewsBlur.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Intelligence training
- Users train stories by liking or disliking attributes such as author, tag and title so NewsBlur emphasizes preferred content.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Limit: app reliability
- Google Play reviews report missing stories after the trial, login failures, inconsistent loading, weak source previews and no in-app account management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
- Limit: dated interface
- Zapier lists dated design as a disadvantage and says River of News requires Premium because free users scroll sites individually.Read 15 Oct 2026 · zapier.com
- Limit: iOS and Mac usability
- Apple reviewers report gesture regressions, freezes, awkward layouts, image problems and no synchronized preference backup for native apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Limit: mobile and pricing complaints
- Gappsy lists a dated interface, a 64-site free cap, a comparatively expensive $99 Archive tier and less-polished mobile apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gappsy.com
- Maker and founding
- Samuel Clay founded NewsBlur; the company history dates the first build to 2009 and public launch to 2010.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Maker and history
- The About page names Samuel Clay as founder and says NewsBlur's first version was built in 2009 and launched publicly in 2010.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Maker legal address
- Google Play identifies the developer as NewsBlur, Inc. at 835 Cole St Apt 1, San Francisco, California 94117, United States.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
- Notifications
- Premium users can receive browser, email, iOS or Android notifications filtered by their training.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Open-source licence
- The public NewsBlur repository and licence file identify the software as MIT licensed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Praise: feature depth
- PCWorld described the reader as responsive, sophisticated, ad-free and strong for managing large subscription collections.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pcworld.com
- Praise: filtering and open source
- Zapier praised NewsBlur's open-source self-hosting and said its automatic filtering was surprisingly effective.Read 15 Oct 2026 · zapier.com
- Praise: usability and value
- Trustpilot reviewers described easy setup, fast feed loading, helpful developer support and good pricing for heavy RSS use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Privacy practice
- NewsBlur says it collects aggregate anonymous usage statistics and crash reports and does not sell or give personal information to outside parties.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Public API
- The REST API exposes feeds, counts, icons, statistics and stories; authentication is required but no API key is needed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Rating on Apple App Store
- 4.7 out of 5 from 509 ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
- Rating on Google Play
- 4.3 out of 5 from 2.21K reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
- Rating on Trustpilot
- 3.7 out of 5 from 5 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Recent news
- The homepage lists October 2026 releases adding Apple/Google sign-in, interest-bundle onboarding and NewsBlur 15 performance and interface changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Search and archive
- Premium includes full-text search; Archive keeps every story searchable and back-fills feed history.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Security statement
- NewsBlur says HTTPS communication is supported, passwords are hashed, and it uses security measures to protect information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Self-hosting
- NewsBlur says its code is open source and can be run on a user's own instance with a single Docker command.Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Self-hosting requirements
- Self-hosting requires Docker and Docker Compose, then cloning the repository and running make.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Story archive
- Premium Archive keeps stories searchable indefinitely and can back-fill feed history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Story clustering
- Premium Archive groups duplicate stories across subscribed feeds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Third-party clients
- NewsBlur syncs read state, saved stories and training with clients including Reeder, ReadKit, Unread, lire, Fiery Feeds and NetNewsWire.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Web Feeds
- NewsBlur can monitor ordinary webpages and create feeds when a site has no RSS feed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Y Combinator
- The company history says NewsBlur entered Y Combinator in 2012.Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
- Zapier availability
- Zapier's own directory states that NewsBlur has not built an official Zapier integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · zapier.com
Plans and prices
Free Free Up to 64 sites · real-time RSS updates · training by author, tag, and title · public blurblog sharing · save stories · iOS and Android apps Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Free Free 64 sites · real-time RSS · author/tag/title training · public blurblog · save stories · iOS and Android apps Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Premium Pro $29 a month $29 /month 10,000 sites · every feed fetched every 5–15 minutes · regular-expression training · priority support Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Premium Pro $29 a month $29 /month Up to 10,000 sites · feeds fetched every 5–15 minutes · regular-expression training · priority support Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Premium $36 a year $36 /year 1,024 sites · feeds updated up to 5x more often · River of News · search · tagged saved stories · private blurblog · custom RSS · Text view · related-site discovery · text/image classifiers Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Premium $36 a year $36 /year Up to 1,024 sites · feeds updated up to 5x more often · River of News · search · searchable saved-story tags · text view Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Premium Archive $99 a year $99 /year 4,096 sites · Web Feeds without RSS · duplicate-story clustering · daily briefing · configurable read behavior · permanent searchable archive · back-filled feeds · full-text training · classifier notifications · cross-archive discovery · trained-story export · persistent unread stories · Ask AI · date filtering · folder/global training · MCP server and CLI Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Premium Archive $99 a year $99 /year Up to 4,096 sites · Web Feeds · story clustering · daily briefing · permanent searchable archive · Ask AI · MCP server and CLI Read 10 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
DIY Priced on request Self-Hosted run your own instance · complete data ownership · Docker single-command installation · customization with Claude Code Read 15 Oct 2026 · newsblur.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free plan supports up to 64 sites
- 30-day trial needs no credit card
- Native iOS and Android apps
- Web Feeds cover sites without RSS
- Open-source self-hosting available
Limits
- Free tier limited to 64 sites
- Premium features require paid plans
- Premium Pro costs $29 a month
- Archive costs $99 a year
Who it suits
It suits people who follow many RSS or web sources and want synchronized reading across devices. Self-hosting, feed training, or archive features may appeal to technically inclined readers.
Verdict
NewsBlur covers basic feed reading for free and adds training, web-feed monitoring, search, and archives across paid tiers. Its site limits and plan-specific features should guide which subscription fits your reading volume.
Where Specifiction places it
- Reading Apps#3 of 479.0
- RSS Reader Software#4 of 339.0
