Flow Reader (Google Reader) was a news & magazines app developed by Flow Apps. It was removed from Google Play Feb 4, 2017 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Flow Reader (Google Reader) had been downloaded 22 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Flow Reader (Google Reader) was rated 3.84 out of 5 stars, based on 170 ratings.
App Information
Flow Reader (Google Reader) was free to download. The APK download size was 466.38 kB. The last available version was 0.9.5c beta. The last update was on July 7, 2013.
Technical Requirements
Flow Reader (Google Reader) required Android 4.0.3+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play January 2013.
Description
*** NOTE: Google has terminated the Reader service so this app is no longer functional. A new version of this app is being created. If you wish to be notified, download the current version and you'll be given instructions as soon as you open the app.***
*** Join the discussion on www.reddit.com/r/FlowReader and help me improve the app! ***
Flow Reader gives you an easy way to be on par with your RSS/Google Reader feeds on the go. It was built to provide a minimalist and seamless experience for offline browsing, while delivering additional features not found in similar apps.
Some of the main features include: - A sleek and fast user interface; - Offline item content and state caching; - Multiple simultaneous downloads for fast content synchronization; - Content filters that automatically mark as read the items you're not interested in; - Sort items by state (latest/unread/starred) or author; - Smart algorithms that remove ads and other undesirable content from items; - No ads.
Version history:
v0.9.5a (25 Mar 2013): - Bug fixes
v0.9.5 (22 Mar 2013): - Added German translation; - The subscription view now displays a small snippet of the article (if space is available); - You can now browse the feeds while they are being downloaded; - An encrypted connection is now used to connect to Google's servers; - Other minor UI tweaks;
v0.9.4 (24 Feb 2013): - Synchronization and network code completely rewritten. Synchronizing subscriptions is now a faster, lighter and more robust process; - Changed synchronization method. By default, all unread items are now downloaded, plus a specified number of additional read and starred items; - Fixed a design fault where where tags were always interpreted as labels; - Reduced database and application size.
v0.9.3b (27 Jan 2013): - Item downloading (and processing) is now faster and requires very little memory; - Less storage space required (roughly ~33% less); - Fixed a bug where missing favicons were always downloaded during an update; - Improvements to article content cleanup; - Minor UI improvements and bug fixes.
v0.9.3a (24 Jan 2013): - Lots of bug fixes; - Slightly reduced memory usage while downloading items. - Initial synchronization is now a bit faster; - Swiping between articles should now be smooth for devices with Android v4.1 and up.
v0.9.3 (20 Jan 2013): - New feature: Dark UI theme; - Fixed several bugs, including one that prevented the items from being stored correctly; - Minor usability and UI improvements.
v0.9.2 (5 Jan 2013): - Corrected some UI issues for low and high resolution devices. - Minor improvements and bug fixes.
v0.9.1 (30 Dec 2012): - Fixed a bug that prevented the feeds from being updated successfully. - Implemented a crash report system.
v0.9 (29 Dec 2012): - Beta initial release.
Recent changes: Changes for version 0.9.5c: - Message from the developer
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Comments on Flow Reader (Google Reader) for Android
★★★★★
Great Still have some bugs and sync takes a while, but by far the best reader for the RSS on the phone.
★★★★★
Pleasant way to take in the bad news! Really promising start, the app really does flow, looks very polished too. Only reason I wouldn't drop feedly for this, is the lack of internal browser. Many sites only provide snippets in rss readers, so I prefer my reader to be able to handle that. Will keep an eye on this one. Many thanks
★★★★★
Nice Beta At first I didn't see the point since I already have Google Reader. I'm glad I tried it. It's great!
★★☆☆☆
Clumsy interface Scrolling stories in sideways pages when everything else scrolls up/down is retarded. You also can't read stories while updating. What is this? 1999? Uninstalling
★★☆☆☆
Unusable at current version Great UI and I will try this app again when is polished but at current state the sync is useless. There is no background syncing so you have to wait for all articles to download before reading one. Sync is extremely slow. No scheduled or automated syncing. I you read rss on multiple devices, this simply will not do
★★☆☆☆
No longer updated or working Downloaded the app only to open it and be told it no longer works.. Remove it from the store then??
Technologies used by Flow Reader (Google Reader)
Flow Reader (Google Reader) is requesting 7 permissions and is using 5 libraries.
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