AOL Reader AlternativesRSS Readers and other similar apps like AOL Reader

AOL Reader is described as ': All your favorite websites, in one place' and is a very popular RSS Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AOL Reader for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best AOL Reader alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like AOL Reader are Inoreader, FreshRSS, NewsBlur and Flipboard.

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AOL Reader: All your favorite websites, in one place.

Customizable

Tweak AOL Reader's layout to your liking. View your subscriptions as a simple list of headlines, a more visual grid of cards, an infinitely-scrolling...

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AOL Reader alternatives page was last updated Sep 27, 2021
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  1. Feedly icon

    Feedly

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    Experience a magazine-like RSS feed with seamless integration across devices, quick-loading cards, and effortless sharing across social platforms and other apps.

    320 Feedly alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Feedly screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Custom feeds
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Save Articles
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  Ad-free
    11. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    12.  Category Filters

    Feedly VS AOL Reader

     

    • Feedly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to AOL Reader.

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to AOL Reader.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryAOL Reader is Free and Proprietary
  2. Inoreader icon

    Inoreader

     1442 likes
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    Take back control of your newsfeed and filter out the noise! With Inoreader, information comes straight to you the minute it’s available. Follow your favorite websites, content creators, newsletters, and social media feeds.

    297 Inoreader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Inoreader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  RSS to Email
    6. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Website Monitoring
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    12.  Multiple languages

    Inoreader VS AOL Reader

     
    Comments about Inoreader as an Alternative to AOL Reader
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    Positive •Dec 6, 2017
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    Similar layout, Simple design. Free option is good enough.

    AOL Reader Icon
    Inoreader icon
    • Inoreader is Freemium and ProprietaryAOL Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Inoreader is LightweightAOL Reader is not according to our users
  4. FreshRSS icon

    FreshRSS

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    FreshRSS is a free, self-hosted RSS aggregator. It is quite lightweight, fast (it can manage +100k articles without complaining) and powerful (e.g. shortcuts, filters, responsive design, multi-views, multi-themes, multi-users, statistics, provides a Google Reader API, etc.)

    120 FreshRSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Self-hosted
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Integrated Search
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Multiple Account support
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Import from Google Reader

    FreshRSS VS AOL Reader

     

    • FreshRSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AOL Reader.

    • FreshRSS is the most popular Open Source alternative to AOL Reader.

    • FreshRSS is Free and Open SourceAOL Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • FreshRSS is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAOL Reader is not according to our users
  5. NewsBlur icon

    NewsBlur

     677 likes
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    NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. It shows you the original site and allows you to read stories directly off the site while keeping track of what you read. It also filters and highlights stories you like and dislike.

    270 NewsBlur alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    NewsBlur screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Feed Reader

    NewsBlur VS AOL Reader

     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to AOL Reader.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceAOL Reader is Free and Proprietary
  6. Flipboard icon

    Flipboard

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    Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

    268 Flipboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Flipboard screenshot 1

    Top Flipboard Features

    1.  Content Discovery
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Magazine
    4.  Magazine layout
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  RSS Feed Subscription
    7.  Progressive Web App
    8.  Federated
    9. X icon  X Integration
    10.  Import from Google Reader
    11.  Google Login

    Flipboard VS AOL Reader

     

    • Flipboard is the most popular Windows alternative to AOL Reader.

    • Flipboard is Free and ProprietaryAOL Reader is also Free and Proprietary
  7. QuiteRSS icon

    QuiteRSS

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    QuiteRSS is a open-source cross-platform RSS/Atom news feeds reader written on Qt/C++

    244 QuiteRSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    QuiteRSS screenshot 1
    Warning

    Heavily based on QtWebKit, a dependacy deprecated since 2022 due to several critical security issues. QuiteRSS has slowly been abandoned since then.

    Discontinued

    The last version (0.19.4) is from March 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Filtering
    4.  Feed Reader
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Integrated Web Browser
    9.  Integrated Search

    QuiteRSS VS AOL Reader

     

    • QuiteRSS is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to AOL Reader.

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceAOL Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightAOL Reader is not according to our users
  9. Reeder icon

    Reeder

     322 likes
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    Reeder is your all-in-one inbox for reading, watching and listening to content from various sources.

    298 Reeder alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Reeder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Feedly client
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Multiple Account support
    7.  Offline Reading
    8.  Synchronization
    9.  Sync with iCloud

    Reeder VS AOL Reader

     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to AOL Reader.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryAOL Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Reeder is LightweightAOL Reader is not according to our users
  10. Feedbro icon

    Feedbro

     92 likes
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    Fast & free RSS feed reader as a browser extension for Chrome, Vivaldi, Edge, Brave and Firefox for reading blogs, news or any RSS, Atom or RDF based feed.

    252 Feedbro alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Offline Reading
    4. Instagram icon  Instagram integration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    10.  Works Offline
    11. Pinterest icon  Pinterest integration
    12. Vimeo icon  Vimeo Integration

    Feedbro VS AOL Reader

     
  11. Tiny Tiny RSS icon

    Tiny Tiny RSS

     347 likes
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    Open source web-based RSS reader with AJAX, allowing privacy through self-hosting, supports aggregation, sharing options, and JSON API. Offers OPML import/export, keyboard shortcuts, plugins, themes, podcast support, and an official Android client.

    269 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    Tiny Tiny RSS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Built-in RSS reader

    Tiny Tiny RSS VS AOL Reader

     
  12. NetNewsWire icon

    NetNewsWire

     87 likes
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    RSS reader shows you articles from your favorite blogs and news sites, and it keeps track of what you’ve read.

    250 NetNewsWire alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    NetNewsWire VS AOL Reader

     
  13. RSS Guard icon

    RSS Guard

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    RSS Guard is simple, light and easy-to-use RSS/ATOM feed aggregator developed using Qt framework which supports online feed synchronization.

    236 RSS Guard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    RSS Guard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Standalone
    2.  Feed Reader
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Integrated Web Browser
    11.  Email Notifications
    12.  Proxy support

    RSS Guard VS AOL Reader

     
  14. The Old Reader icon

    The Old Reader

     369 likes
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    The Old Reader is a web based RSS reader, something like Google Reader . Import existing subscriptions, find Facebook friends and more.

    231 The Old Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    The Old Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Import from Google Reader

    The Old Reader VS AOL Reader

     
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