Comments on: NewsRack vs Pulse News Reader: 2 RSS apps for iPad

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:01:47 +0000

Yes to Pulse, this is no secret. Pls see my post to understand my habit of using the different readers for different scenarios.

By: Ric

Ric — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:27:19 +0000

Hi Alicia — No, Reeder does not impose any limits on unread (or any) RSS items that I know of. It works very well on both the iPhone and the iPad. The best feature is how quickly it synchronizes with Google Reader. Speaking of limits… I had read once before that Pulse only allows up to 20 RSS feeds to be (manually) configured; is this still the case?

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:34:44 +0000

Did you get the fact that I use Pulse for a different kind of feeds reading? I also need an app for heavy duty all feeds that I have missed reading. Sometimes I'm late on my reading and there are 1000 or more unread like on my desktop app, thus my question – does Reeder have a limit. Has someone responded?

It's not my job to test all RSS feed apps either. Maybe you've done so and would like to write a piece on your findings so we can see why you are right that the app is the best out here?

Cheers,
Alicia

By: Tibi Waxmann

Tibi Waxmann — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:43:07 +0000

Paper Pile is interesting too

By: jackface

jackface — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:26:47 +0000

Alice alice Alice. You can’t ask US questions about Reeder! It’s widely acknowledged these days as one of the best RSS apps out there, why didn’t you test it yourself, eh? Not sure of the logic in criticising apps for capping at 200 unread when Pulse can only load 20 individual feeds in the first place…

By: WGary

WGary — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:01:25 +0000

I have never liked RSS programs, but I have found that Pulse is fun to use — and it is easy to see all that's happening quickly. You are limited to 15 sites, but that's about right for me — top few in each category to keep up on events.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:46:11 +0000

I love reeder on the iPhone, but it's not perfect on the iPad. I don't find the pinching piles very useful and it isn't very pretty. Still, it's a lot more functional than the "pretty" readers like Pulse or Flipboard and I think it works better than NewsRack or the other more traditional iPad readers.

By: AliciaB

AliciaB — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:36:32 +0000

You’re welcome!

By: AliciaB

AliciaB — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:35:48 +0000

I tried out quite a few but rejected most cos they restricted the number on unreads to 200. Does Reeder have a max limit?

By: AliciaB

AliciaB — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:30:16 +0000

Yes this was what intrigued me. Using the 2 apps at difft times and difft purposes.

I like also that both apps are not overloaded.

By: nick

nick — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:28:03 +0000

Reeder has beenthe best of many for me

By: Ben.

Ben. — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:29:22 +0000

I can't imagine how must money you must be spending on apps!

Thanks for the content !

By: phillipjohns

phillipjohns — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:12:22 +0000

I use Reeder for iPad as well. Quick loading, looks great, and it works! Surprised you have not tried Reeder for iPhone? That stopped my RSS app search!

By: skwatch

skwatch — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:54:44 +0000

Reeder for iPad. i find that to be the perfect solution for me. It lacks the picture previews of Pulse, but I think it is a far more sexy product.

By: Jack Saunders

Jack Saunders — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:34:18 +0000

I am a NewsRack user myself. It's a universal app and because of syncing with Google Reader I can have NewsRack on both the iPad and iPhone without (normally) having to sort through what I've already read. I suppose NewsRack on the iPhone is my "perfect for short feeds reading on the go" as yours is Pulse. I'm going to do some additional research on Pulse though – the layout looks more fun.

By: Dylan Beadle

Dylan Beadle — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:48:40 +0000

Reeder is the one I settled on. Better than NewsRack for me.
Instead of Pulse, I'm finding the more generic Flipboard more fun.