IPhone RSS Readers

What makes the difference between a run-of-the-mill RSS reader and an extraordinary one? Having spent a fair amount of time using several RSS apps for the iPhone...

What makes the difference between a run-of-the-mill RSS reader and an extraordinary one? Having spent a fair amount of time using several RSS apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, I've come around to the view that it's the little things.

The interface, obviously, should be clean and easy to navigate. You should be able to sort your feeds without much hassle. You should be able to mark all stories as read with a tap of a button, and you should be able to flag a story for follow-up the same way. Every RSS reader worth its salt does those things.

A handful of readers strive to move beyond the merely utilitarian to the genuinely innovative, with graphics and additional features. In the case of the three RSS readers reviewed here, however, the results are decidedly mixed.

iNews (not to be confused with iNewz [ Macworld rated 3 out of 5 mice ]) has some interesting features, but one fatal and confusing flaw.

The app from gdiplus lets you tap an arrow to read the next story, but won't let you read ...

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Ben Boychuk, Macworld.com