NewsBlur

14.5.6

NewsBlur, Inc.

4.25

2,219 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

NewsBlur is a powerful and customizable RSS news reader

4.25 · 2,219 reviews · 100,000+ downloads

NewsBlur is a powerful RSS news reader that syncs your feeds across devices, supports offline reading, and lets you share and discuss stories. It carries a solid rating of 4.31 from 2,183 reviews and 100,000+ total downloads with 520 in the last 30 days, and it is not ranked in any top list.

Pros & Cons

Strong RSS subscriptions management with offline support
Cross-device sync across Web, Android, and iOS
Social features for sharing and commenting on stories
Multiple viewing options and dark mode for comfortable reading

Not ranked in any top list according to the data
Competitors often emphasize features like search or podcasts that aren’t foregrounded in NewsBlur’s listing
Widgets are not highlighted in the feature set (even though a homescreen widget capability exists in dev features)

About NewsBlur

NewsBlur is a news & magazines app developed by NewsBlur, Inc..

Download Statistics

NewsBlur has been downloaded 110 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 520 times.

User Ratings

NewsBlur is rated 4.25 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2.2 thousand ratings.

App Information

NewsBlur is FREE to download. The APK download size is 6.38 MB. The latest version available is 14.5.6. The last update was on July 29, 2026.

Technical Requirements

NewsBlur requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2012.

Description

NewsBlur is a personal news reader bringing people together to talk about the world. Share stories, read your feed subscriptions, and talk to like minded people with this free service.

More data about NewsBlur

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	110 thousand
Recent downloads	520
Rating	4.25 based on 2.2 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	14.5.6
APK size	6.38 MB
Number of libraries	24
Designed for Android	6.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Common keywords of similar apps

Stories Newsblur People Talk Subscriptions Multiple Device Story News Read Reader Share Feeds Rss

Keywords missing from this app

Feed Reading App Articles Article Free Add Support Offline Search Content Pluma Sources Mode Experience Technology Full Aggregator Easy Features Opml Import Recent Control Open Dark Stay Favorite Access Sites Screen Follow Data List Source Fast Time Sync Simple Widgets Built Home Apps Algorithms

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NewsBlur has been downloaded 110 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 17 downloads per day.

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Developer information for NewsBlur, Inc.

NewsBlur, Inc.

samuel@newsblur.com

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Comments on NewsBlur for Android

★★★★★ Douglas Vought · Oct 17, 2024

News Blur is a great app. The fact that I can self-host if I need to make paying for the premium subscription worth it. News Blur is the best feed reader out there.

★★★★★ Emil Sundin · Apr 18, 2025

Stays out of your way when you want to read RSS feeds. Exactly what you want from this type of app.

★★★★★ Abhay Singh · Sep 3, 2023

One of the best news app, you can creat your own feed, saves lots of time. Thank you 👍

★☆☆☆☆ Victor Lewis · Dec 21, 2022

Can't add Twitter feeds without paying $36? I'm trying to replace Google feed with Twitter accounts I like plus YouTubers and other news I prefer. I'm not paying for another subscription to maybe read tweets easier.

★★☆☆☆ Adam E · Sep 9, 2025

Maybe this app is good, but with viewing by folder disabled for only premium users It's pretty useless unless you pay...

★★☆☆☆ Outlook Outlook · Jul 9, 2026

The free version is not functional. Every feed I have is showing no new stories since the 30-day premium trial ended a few days ago. I have way below the maximum number of stories, am not trying to use the premium features, and uninstalled/reinstalled. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to trouble shoot it on the app and the desktop site is non-functional on the phone. I had been considering upgrading to premium, but honestly this snafu has me deleting the whole thing instead.

★☆☆☆☆ Andy Hong · Jun 24, 2025

Hasn't worked in days. Refuses to update any feeds. Won't load any new articles. When it does work, it's very hit or miss, especially in regards to marking articles as read/unread. If you use the button to mark all articles in a feed as read, even new articles that haven't been loaded will be marked as read, which means you'll totally miss any articles published after the last time the app successfully updated the feed... which could be hours or even days ago.

Google Play Rankings for NewsBlur

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Technologies used by NewsBlur

10 permissions · 24 libraries

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Trust & Safety: Permissions include network access, internet, notifications, external storage, boot completed, microphone, wake lock, and in-app billing. This set is typical for a feature-rich RSS reader with offline storage, notification support, and cross-device syncing. While it includes RECORD_AUDIO, it remains within standard usage for interactive features. Overall, the app presents a conventional safety profile for this category.

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