Tiny Tiny RSS
Ranked 10 of 15 RSS readers by recommenders
Free self-hosted RSS reader that works on desktop and phone, with a well-liked Android app. One critic reports major problems with the web interface on computers.
Free self-hosted RSS reader that works on desktop and phone, with a well-liked Android app. One critic reports major problems with the web interface on computers.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not 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
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 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
Works on computer and phone
“I like being able to use a web-app based reader (Tiny Tiny RSS) both on my work computer and my phone for RSS.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Why do RSS readers look like email clients?” “the web app is not very good, and each time I wanted to read articles on my computer from the web interface, I encountered huge issues”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Using Thunderbird for RSS” Self-hosting runs with few issues
“I self-host it and have done so for almost a decade with very few issues.”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Using Thunderbird for RSS” “Self host tt-rss, it's much better”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “The Waymo World Model: A New Frontier for Autonomous Driving Simulation” Praised as one of the best RSS apps
“the web app is not very good, and each time I wanted to read articles on my computer from the web interface, I encountered huge issues”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Using Thunderbird for RSS” “now on github without Fox”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Using Thunderbird for RSS” Long-term daily use for years
“I self-host it and have done so for almost a decade with very few issues.”
Comment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Using Thunderbird for RSS” “I've been using TT-RSS for about a decade now. Love it.”
Comment from 16 Apr 2026 in “Ask HN: Suggest good RSS Readers please?”
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 |
| Tiny Tiny RSSThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I've been using TT-RSS for about a decade now. Love it.”
“I self-host it and have done so for almost a decade with very few issues.”
“I can confirm the TT-RSS app (found on F-Droid) is very good.”
“the web app is not very good, and each time I wanted to read articles on my computer from the web interface, I encountered huge issues”
“one of the best rss apps I have ever used”
“now on github without Fox”
“Self host tt-rss, it's much better”
“I like being able to use a web-app based reader (Tiny Tiny RSS) both on my work computer and my phone for RSS.”
“all great projects, but something was always missing”
“tt-rss looks awesome, thanks for the rec!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.