NewsBlur vs The Old Reader
NewsBlur
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| Figure | NewsBlur | The Old Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 1 |
| Spec score · RSS Reader Software | 9.0 (#4) | 7.2 (#29) |
| Integrations | The FAQ says NewsBlur connects with IFTTT and Zapier and can automate actions involving Pocket, Instapaper, Evernote, Notion, Slack and email. | The Old Reader lists a GoogleReader-like mobile API and Instapaper integration. |
| Mobile apps | NewsBlur offers native iOS and Android apps, with offline reading noted for iOS. | The apps page lists third-party iOS and Android apps that work with The Old Reader. |
Plans
NewsBlur
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Premium Pro$29 a month
- Premium Pro$29 a month
- Premium$36 a year
- Premium$36 a year
- Premium Archive$99 a year
- Premium Archive$99 a year
- DIYPriced on request
In their own words
NewsBlur
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.
The Old Reader
The Old Reader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.