Some authors write on Telegram, others post videos on YouTube, others run a Substack newsletter, others publish on Boosty, Fanbox, Patreon or Sponsr. Readine gathers them in one app. Third-party services do not need to be set up: you add a source step by step — after that Readine fetches the posts itself.
Channels live in a messenger, videos on a video platform, newsletters in your inbox, paid blogs on Boosty, Fanbox, Patreon and Sponsr. Each has its own unread counter, and nothing brings them together.
In the end you read what happens to be at hand, not what you chose. Some authors stay out of sight — every source has its own app, and you can’t be bothered to open them all.
Gathering everything by hand is possible, but that needs your own server and RSS-Bridge: you have to keep it updated and triage errors every time a service changes something on its end. Such a setup needs constant maintenance.
| What | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sources | 5 apps and email |
| One shared list | none |
| Order | each service has its own, often by algorithm |
| Unread | you can’t mark everything as read and skip what you don’t need |
| Own server | only if you build the setup yourself |
You add sources step by step: you choose the type and fill in the fields. For a site it is the address of an RSS or Atom feed; for Telegram, the channel link; for YouTube, a channel or playlist link; for Substack, Boosty, Fanbox, Patreon and Sponsr, the author’s page.
There are two sorting modes: “newest first” and “oldest first”. There is no recommendation algorithm. With “oldest first”, you read from where you left off and reach the end — there is no endless feed.
What you have already read, what you put aside and what you tagged sync across devices: you start on your phone on the subway and carry on from your laptop. Text and images are downloaded in advance, so reading works offline too.
| Source | What you need |
|---|---|
| Site or blog | The address of an RSS or Atom feed |
| Telegram | The name of a public channel. Private channels — a password or access, a paid module |
| YouTube | A link to a channel or a playlist |
| Substack | The author’s page. You read private posts through the password-protected feeds module, using your own access |
| Boosty | The author’s page. You read private posts through the password-protected feeds module, using your own access |
| Fanbox | The author’s page. You read private posts through the password-protected feeds module, using your own access |
| Patreon | The author’s page. You read private posts through the password-protected feeds module, using your own access |
| Sponsr | The author’s page. You read private posts through the password-protected feeds module, using your own access |
| Another app | an OPML file with the subscription list |
Items you’ve already read don’t come back to the top, and there are no recommendations. If there are too many posts, you can switch rules on: remove duplicates, hide domains, mark as read by keyword or author.
Keyword notifications arrive — a push or an email. This is a separate module, so those who just read the feed do not pay for it.
Subscriptions don’t go anywhere: there’s no cap on unread posts, and old posts aren’t deleted on a timer.
| What | How in Readine |
|---|---|
| Default sorting | newest first |
| Recommendations | absent |
| Unread counter | can be hidden |
| Unread limit | none |
| Notifications by keyword | push and an email notification, a paid module |
Q: Do I need RSS-Bridge or my own server?
A: No. You add a source step by step, and after that Readine fetches the posts itself.
Q: In what order are posts shown?
A: You choose the order: “newest first” or “oldest first” sorting. There are no recommendations, and no “popular” items get mixed in.
Q: What happens if the service deletes a post?
A: The local copy stays. You cannot download it again, but what you have read does not disappear.
Q: How many feeds can I add?
A: The free plan gives you three feeds with no time limit; the trial gives you ten feeds for three weeks. After that you pay for modules.
Q: How fast do new posts appear?
A: Readine checks sources on a schedule, so an update does not arrive instantly. The frequency can be configured, and a faster refresh is a separate module.
3 feeds free, no time limit and no ads. Add a couple of feeds and see what reading without an algorithm looks like.
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