In reviews Feeder users often complain about glitches and errors: feeds can lag behind or skip articles, sync between devices sometimes fails, and after updates the app becomes unstable. Readine is a different approach. We chose predictability and stability: the interface stays responsive, though feeds refresh less often.
In Feeder you can turn on “Simple mode”: it tidies up the layout and keeps the text and the images. But nothing beyond what the source provides ever appears in the feed: if the source sends only a teaser or a truncated excerpt, that is all you see. To finish reading the article, you will have to install an additional browser extension or open the source site.
In Readine both the full text and the images are loaded by default — there is no need to switch modes.
On desktop Feeder is a browser extension plus a separate web page — a set of disconnected pieces. Offline copies exist only in the Android version. Different devices give you different levels of convenience and different features.
In Readine this is one app for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Ubuntu, and there is a web version. Your reading state syncs across devices, and offline copies are kept on all devices and remain after the source deletes the article.
| What | Feeder | Readine |
|---|---|---|
| Apps for the computer | a browser extension and a web client | apps for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu |
| Offline copies | only in the Android app | on all devices |
| Full text of an article | a browser extension is needed | without additional settings |
| Appearance of the full article | as on the source, with ads | a clean article without ads and clutter |
Feeder does not read articles that require a paid subscription and an account — Substack, Boosty, Fanbox, Patreon and Sponsr.
It reads only public Telegram channels that have a web version. Private channels and chats cannot be read this way.
In Readine the password-protected feeds module unlocks such articles — you tell it which subscription tier you are on, and the articles are downloaded into the app. You pay the author on the source’s own platform.
| What | Feeder | Readine |
|---|---|---|
| Articles behind a subscription: Substack, Boosty, Fanbox, Patreon, Sponsr | does not read | through the password-protected feeds module |
| Telegram | only public channels with a web version | all public ones, and additionally a paid module for non-public ones |
| Payment to the author | on the source’s own platform | on the source’s own platform |
Q: Does Feeder break down often?
A: Reviewers report loading errors on every device, extension settings that reset themselves, and crashes when only 2–3 unread articles remain. In Readine subscriptions, read status and notes are stored on the server and synced between devices.
Q: Does Feeder have an app for the computer?
A: No. On the computer it is a browser extension and a web client: Feeder has no apps for macOS, Windows and Linux. Readine has them, and offline copies are kept not only on the phone.
Q: Does Feeder read private Telegram channels?
A: No. Feeder reads only public channels with a web version, and only on the Plus and Professional plans. Readine has all public channels and private chats (an additional paid module is needed).
Q: Does Feeder read articles behind a subscription?
A: No. Feeder does not read Substack, Boosty, Fanbox, Patreon or Sponsr. In Readine they work.
Q: How do I move my subscriptions from Feeder?
A: With an OPML file: export from Feeder, import into Readine. During import the free plan limit does not apply. More details are on the page about moving subscriptions.
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