BazQux Reader vs FocusReader
BazQux Reader
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| Figure | BazQux Reader | FocusReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · RSS Reader Software | 8.6 (#9) | 7.5 (#22) |
| 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. | The privacy policy says settings and reading-list data stay on the device, while anonymous usage events, website domains and extension details are collected through PostHog; analytics can be disabled. |
| Support | The maker says the paid service offers customer support and invites questions by email at [email protected]. | General support is available at [email protected]. |
Plans
BazQux Reader
- Annual subscription$50 a year
- Lifetime subscription$249, paid once
In their own words
BazQux Reader
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.
FocusReader
FocusReader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.