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Twine: Smart RSS & News Reader icon

Twine: Smart RSS & News Reader

Twine is a modern, open-source RSS reader designed to put you back in the driver’s seat. Twine combines a beautiful, distraction-free interface with powerful tools to help you stay informed on your own terms.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
  • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Support for Themes

Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
  3.  Dark Mode
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  No registration required
  6.  No Tracking
  7.  Themes

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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
GabrielDja
1

Nice interface, but it lacks filter options.

There is a filter available to hide posts based on defined keywords, but not the reverse (to show only posts with those keywords). Also, the filter applies globally to all feeds; you can't create filters for each feed individually.

shahiljain
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The most beautiful RSS reader available. It works with freshRSS which is perfect from me. And most importantly it makes reading news pleasant.

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Maybe not the most functional, but definitely the most beautiful RSS reader for mobile.

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What is Twine: Smart RSS & News Reader?

Twine is a beautifully crafted RSS reader app. Access all of your favorite feeds in a single app.

? Beautifully Adaptive UI: Experience a reader that feels alive. Twine’s dynamic theming engine adjusts the app's ambient colors based on the content you’re reading, creating a truly immersive experience. Fully supports Light, Dark, and AMOLED modes.

🚀 Smart & Simple Feed Discovery: Don’t hunt for RSS links. Simply enter a website homepage URL, and Twine’s smart fetching engine will find the feed for you.

📖 Distraction-Free Reading: Read articles the way they were meant to be read. Use the "Article Shortcut" to fetch the full text of any post directly in the reader view, bypassing cluttered websites and paywalls.

🔒 Privacy First, Always: Your reading habits are your business. Twine has zero ads, no tracking, and collects no personal data. It’s just you and your news.

Power Features for Feed Pros:

  • Universal Support: Works with RSS, Atom, RDF, and JSON feeds.
  • Stay Organised: Group, pin, and manage your feeds with ease. Use the customizable bottom bar for quick access to your favorite categories.
  • Filter the Noise: Use the "Blocked Words" feature to automatically hide posts containing specific keywords you want to avoid.
  • Seamless Syncing: Keep your feeds in sync with support for FreshRSS (GReader), Miniflux, and Dropbox (Alpha).
  • Import & Export: Moving from another reader? Import your existing feeds via OPML in seconds.
  • Search & Bookmark: Find specific posts across all your feeds or save them to your bookmarks to read later.
  • Home Screen Widgets: Stay updated at a glance with beautiful widgets that show your latest unread posts (Available via Twine Premium).

Twine: Smart RSS & News Reader information

  • Developed by

    IN flagmsasikanth

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase that costs $42, and / or subscription that costs $2 per month + free version with limited functionality.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Hindi
    • Russian
    • Chinese
    • Turkish

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  •  2,409 Stars
  •  138 Forks
  •  21 Open Issues
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