Inkwell RSS reader
Shares rank 13 of 15 RSS readers by recommenders
People recommend Inkwell as a simple RSS reader that runs from a single binary and works on Kindle. One critic notes accounts can be created but not deleted.
People recommend Inkwell as a simple RSS reader that runs from a single binary and works on Kindle. One critic notes accounts can be created but not deleted.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works flawlessly from the start
“worked flawlessly from the beginning and now I have all my feeds on my kindle effortlessly”
Comment from 4 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Inkwell – An RSS reader for e-ink devices” Simple, runs from a single binary
“the best software is simple, runs from a binary, and just works.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Inkwell – A lightweight, portable Markdown editor” Looks nice
“Well done - looks nice :-)”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Inkwell – An RSS reader for e-ink devices”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Accounts can be created but not deleted
“So it sounds like the app let you create accounts but not delete accounts.”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Why is Inkwell stuck in review”
Other RSS readers people recommend
The four most recommended other RSS readers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetNewsWire | 79 | 7 | 92% | 10 | 4 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Miniflux | 27 | 0 | 100% | 8 | 1 mo5 owners | Approved |
| FreshRSS | 26 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Inoreader | 20 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Inkwell RSS readerThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“happy this is providing value for you”
“Well done - looks nice :-)”
“worked flawlessly from the beginning and now I have all my feeds on my kindle effortlessly”
“So it sounds like the app let you create accounts but not delete accounts.”
“the best software is simple, runs from a binary, and just works.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.