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Shares rank 13 of 15 RSS readers by recommenders
A minimal RSS reader shipped as a single binary on SQLite, recommended for modest feed volumes. One recommender said they are not super-happy with it.
A minimal RSS reader shipped as a single binary on SQLite, recommended for modest feed volumes. One recommender said they are not super-happy with it.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 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
Minimal, clean UI
“Single binary. Sqlite. Minimal UI. Perfect!”
Comment from 8 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?” “this looks nice and clean!”
Comment from 13 Oct 2026 on Hacker News Single binary, SQLite storage
“Single binary. Sqlite. Minimal UI. Perfect!”
Comment from 8 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?” Best fit for modest feed volumes
“not super-happy but for my volumes of feeds and time it's the best fit”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “The View from RSS”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not fully satisfied with it
“not super-happy but for my volumes of feeds and time it's the best fit”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “The View from RSS”
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 |
| yarrThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“this looks nice and clean!”
“Single binary. Sqlite. Minimal UI. Perfect!”
“not super-happy but for my volumes of feeds and time it's the best fit”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.