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The article makes mentions mobile clients, but could anyone here give a slightly more mobile-centric review of the alternatives? Since I've gotten a Nexus 7, I
by tomku 14y ago
The article makes mentions mobile clients, but could anyone here give a slightly more mobile-centric review of the alternatives? Since I've gotten a Nexus 7, I've found myself using the Google Reader Android app rather than the web app, and I view Android app quality as one of the biggest factors in selecting a replacement service.
The first alternative I tried was Newsblur. I like their web version, although it's been unresponsive occasionally due to the influx of users. However, their official Android app has left me unsatisfied. In about 5 minutes of playing with it, I got duplicate articles, then a negative unread count, then a crash. I'm willing to give it more time to iron out the bugs, but in the meantime, what other alternatives (if any) have really solid Android apps?
- guizzy 14y agoThe people behind Press, the best Google Reader app on Android, are apparently working on finding another place to host its content, but they have no webapp for now. Feedly has a good Android app and webapp, but it's more of a Flipboard type of interface than a Google Reader interface. I've gone with Newsblur; hopefully they'll work a bit on the Android app, but for now it's the one with the best feature set.
- tomku 14y agoI tried Feedly after posting that, and I don't like the minimalist styling of both the web app and the Android app. I could probably get used to it, but I think I'm happier with Newsblur for the moment. I'll keep an eye on Press's plans, they seem like they could be a good alternative depending on which way they choose to go to handle the Reader shutdown. Thanks for the info.