Inoreader
Hacker ApprovedRanked 4 of 15 RSS readers by recommenders
People recommend it as a full-featured RSS reader that replaced Google Reader, with YouTube subscriptions and keyword ad filtering. The most common caveat is that it feels cluttered.
People recommend it as a full-featured RSS reader that replaced Google Reader, with YouTube subscriptions and keyword ad filtering. The most common caveat is that it feels cluttered.
21 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 20
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 95%
Recommended in 9 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 20 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 20 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 9 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Replacement for Google Reader
“I've been using Inoreader for over a decade after Google Reader went away. And I gladly pay for it year after year.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The 49MB Web Page” “the fantastic Inoreader that is better than Google Reader was”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?” “I landed on inoreader not long after the Google reader died.”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “The Death of Social Media Is the Renaissance of RSS” - Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What's a good RSS feed reader?”
Large feature set
“Inoreader is too cluttered for my taste, though it has a feature set I can't match any time soon.”
Comment from 16 Feb 2026 in “The Sideprocalypse” “you can also get a lot of similar features from a paid Inoreader account”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Making RSS More Fun” “lots of features, somewhat similar to defunct Google Reader”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What's a good RSS feed reader?” Paid plan seen as worthwhile
“I've been using Inoreader for over a decade after Google Reader went away. And I gladly pay for it year after year.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The 49MB Web Page” “is one of the only paid subscriptions I maintain”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?” “I pay. I've found it's worth it.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?” Long-term loyal users
“it worked so well that it turned into the main way I read things now”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)” “I landed on inoreader not long after the Google reader died.”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “The Death of Social Media Is the Renaissance of RSS” “have had no reason to look back”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “NetNewsWire Turns 23”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cluttered or unmanageable interface
“Inoreader is too cluttered for my taste, though it has a feature set I can't match any time soon.”
Comment from 16 Feb 2026 in “The Sideprocalypse” “My Inoreader became unmanageable and reminded me a lot of the reason I quit using Gmail”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Making RSS More Fun” Feed import needed workaround
“Inoreader did bring in the feed, but only after I "tricked it"”
Comment from 10 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025)”
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 |
| InoreaderThis page | 20 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Newsboat | 12 | 1 | 92% | 7 | — | Approved |
What people said
20 of the 23 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“lots of features, somewhat similar to defunct Google Reader”
“I only use it to bookmark it into the database so I can search it up later.”
“it worked so well that it turned into the main way I read things now”
“That's kind of nifty... I may take a look”
“Especially if you have YouTube channels that you want to follow (it directly integrates with YouTube subscriptions).”
“I've been using Inoreader for over a decade after Google Reader went away. And I gladly pay for it year after year.”
“I landed on inoreader not long after the Google reader died.”
“Inoreader is too cluttered for my taste, though it has a feature set I can't match any time soon.”
“have had no reason to look back”
“the compact list view did give me the fuzzy feelings in my belly”
“is one of the only paid subscriptions I maintain”
“I pay. I've found it's worth it.”
“really the best none self hosted, as long as you keep your subscriptions within their free limits”
“the fantastic Inoreader that is better than Google Reader was”
“There are many good RSS aggregators such as innoreader”
“Really reduces the friction for me to start reading”
“I use Inoreader and filter out the ads via keywords. Works for repetitive content too”
“you can also get a lot of similar features from a paid Inoreader account”
“My Inoreader became unmanageable and reminded me a lot of the reason I quit using Gmail”
“Inoreader did bring in the feed, but only after I "tricked it"”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.