Akregator vs Fluent Reader
Akregator
apps.kde.orgFluent Reader
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| Figure | Akregator | Fluent Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · RSS Reader Software | 8.1 (#14) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Notifications | Akregator can notify users of unread feeds. | Background fetching can send push notifications, and rules can trigger notifications for matching fetched articles. |
| Privacy | KDE’s software privacy policy says KDE software generally does not transfer information from users’ devices except as a result of an explicit user action, with limited exceptions described in the policy. | The maker says the app does not collect, store, or share personal information; third-party or self-hosted RSS services may see activity through their API. |
| Purpose | Akregator is a news feed reader for following news sites, blogs, and other RSS/Atom-enabled websites. | Fluent Reader is a local, cross-platform news aggregator and desktop RSS reader. |
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In their own words
Fluent Reader
Fluent Reader is a free, open-source news aggregator and RSS reader for desktop, built for local, distraction-free reading. Its built-in article view handles RSS full text and can use Mercury Parser to load full text; webpages can also open inside the app or externally. Search spans titles and article contents, with regular expressions available for searches and rules that can mark, hide, or star articles. Subscriptions can be grouped, imported or exported as OPML, and included in backups. Desktop versions are distributed for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports Inoreader, Feedbin, and services compatible with Fever or Google Reader API, alongside listed compatibility with services such as FreshRSS, Miniflux, The Old Reader, BazQux Reader, and Tiny Tiny RSS. Fluent Reader Lite offers iOS TestFlight access and Android APK downloads. The project says it does not collect, store, or share personal information. However, a connected RSS service may see activity through its API, and connecting one removes local articles with matching source URLs while retaining rules and preferences.