Zen News Reader AlternativesNews Readers and other similar apps like Zen News Reader

Zen News Reader is described as 'Zen is a beautiful news/feed reader app for Windows Phone 7 that makes it super easy to subscribe and read your favorite blogs / news feeds' and is a News Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zen News Reader for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android Tablet, Android and iPad apps. The best Zen News Reader alternative is Feedly, which is free. Other great apps like Zen News Reader are Inoreader, Feeder RSS feed reader, Flipboard and NewsBlur.

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Zen News Reader alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Feedly icon
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    Feedly

     1859 likes
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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.

    316 Feedly alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Top Feedly 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 iconZen News Reader Icon

    Feedly VS Zen News Reader

    Is Feedly a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

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

    • Feedly is the most popular free alternative to Zen News Reader.

    • Feedly is Freemium and ProprietaryZen News Reader is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Inoreader icon
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    Inoreader

     1437 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.

    290 Inoreader alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Kindle Fire
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Inoreader screenshot 1
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    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.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Integrated Search
    Inoreader iconZen News Reader Icon

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  4. Feeder RSS feed reader icon
    Feeder RSS feed reader icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader

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    Feeder is a fully free/libre feed reader. It supports all common feed formats, including JSONFeed. It doesn't track you. It doesn't require any setup. It doesn't even need you to create an account!

    273 Feeder RSS feed reader alternatives
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 1
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Feed Reader
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
    Feeder RSS feed reader iconZen News Reader Icon

    Feeder RSS feed reader VS Zen News Reader

    Is this a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is the most popular Open Source alternative to Zen News Reader.

    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Free and Open SourceZen News Reader is Paid and Proprietary
    • Feeder RSS feed reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedZen News Reader is not according to our users
  5. Flipboard icon
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    Flipboard

     377 likes
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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.

    262 Flipboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Top Flipboard Features

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

    Flipboard VS Zen News Reader

    Is Flipboard a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

    • Flipboard is the most popular Windows alternative to Zen News Reader.

    • Flipboard is Free and ProprietaryZen News Reader is Paid and Proprietary
  6. NewsBlur icon
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    NewsBlur

     675 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.

    265 NewsBlur alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    NewsBlur 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 iconZen News Reader Icon

    NewsBlur VS Zen News Reader

    Is NewsBlur a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

    • NewsBlur is the most popular SaaS alternative to Zen News Reader.

    • NewsBlur is Freemium and Open SourceZen News Reader is Paid and Proprietary
  7. QuiteRSS icon
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    QuiteRSS

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

    243 QuiteRSS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    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
    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.

    QuiteRSS iconZen News Reader Icon

    QuiteRSS VS Zen News Reader

    Is QuiteRSS a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

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

    • QuiteRSS is Free and Open SourceZen News Reader is Paid and Proprietary
    • QuiteRSS is LightweightZen News Reader is not according to our users
  9. Reeder icon
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    Reeder

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

    291 Reeder alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    +8
    Reeder screenshot 3

    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 iconZen News Reader Icon

    Reeder VS Zen News Reader

    Is Reeder a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

    • Reeder is the most popular commercial alternative to Zen News Reader.

    • Reeder is Paid and ProprietaryZen News Reader is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Reeder is LightweightZen News Reader is not according to our users
  10. Feedbro icon
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    Feedbro

     89 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.

    246 Feedbro alternatives
    Feedbro has built-in integrations to various social media sites - even the ones that don't provide RSS natively like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Feedbro screenshot 1
    Feedbro includes a powerful rule engine for automatic processing, highlighting etc.
    +6
    Dark mode provided built-in

    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 iconZen News Reader Icon

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  11. Fluent Reader icon
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    Fluent Reader

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    It is free for Mac, Windows and Linux if you download it from GitHub, and it's paid ($2) for Android and iOS.

    246 Fluent Reader alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Fluent Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Electron based
    10. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    11. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud
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  12. Tiny Tiny RSS icon
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    Tiny Tiny RSS

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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.

    266 Tiny Tiny RSS alternatives
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    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 iconZen News Reader Icon

    Tiny Tiny RSS VS Zen News Reader

    Is Tiny Tiny RSS a good alternative to Zen News Reader?
     

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Zen News Reader.

    • Tiny Tiny RSS is Free and Open SourceZen News Reader is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tiny Tiny RSS is LightweightZen News Reader is not according to our users
  13. NetNewsWire icon
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    NetNewsWire

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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.

    244 NetNewsWire alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    NetNewsWire screenshot 1
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    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 iconZen News Reader Icon

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  14. RSS Guard icon
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    RSS Guard

     46 likes
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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.

    231 RSS Guard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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.  Notifications
    12.  Podcast Subscription
    RSS Guard iconZen News Reader Icon

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