Feedly Vs. Inoreader<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/a>\u2018s motto is \u2013 More signal, less noise<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 and this is exactly what it does. It is a unique content aggregator that filters out all the unrelated content and creates a news feed based on the topics and trends<\/strong> that you\u2019re actually interested in.<\/p>\n Similarly, Inoreader<\/a> upholds \u2013 Take back control of your news feed<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 and there isn\u2019t more truth in that. It gives you a platform where you can get all kinds of news and updates on the topics that interest you and the content comes to you the minute it\u2019s available.<\/p>\n However, the dilemma I faced (like most of you would be facing now), was which one should I go with? Well, to help you out, I explored both tools and their respective features and in this post, I am going to share my experience and observations<\/strong> with you so you can make an informed decision.<\/p>\n To help you get a better understanding of Feedly vs. Inoreader, I have arranged their features into different categories<\/strong> and I\u2019ll be giving a comparative picture of the two tools within the categories.<\/p>\n These categories include:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n User interface has much significance for every website and app, however, for content curation tools, having a neat and straightforward interface is of utmost importance. Following is a comparison of the UI of both tools.<\/p>\n Feedly features a very clean and minimal interface<\/strong> with many customization options. You can change the theme from light to dark, change the font, text size, and alter the display density<\/strong>, etc. There\u2019s a collapsible navigation bar on the side showing your feeds, search button, a user guide, and your account info.<\/p>\n There are also different options to change the layout of the feed, the arrangement of how they appear (latest or oldest)<\/strong>, and you can check or uncheck if you want to see the unread articles only or the muted ones (or both).<\/p>\n Talking about Inoreader\u2019s interface, I wouldn\u2019t call it clean. It is, however, comfortable and offers a dashboard<\/strong> from which you can access your feed, settings, customer support, user guide, and a small app market to get browser extensions and other products from the developer.<\/p>\n When it comes to customizing the UI, Inoreader offers different languages, customization of the sidebar, tab title, article listing<\/strong>, and four different color themes to choose from.<\/p>\n Additionally, there are different ways you can customize the feed page through the \u2018reading view\u2019 that opens up a long menu of display options<\/strong> and you can also sort your articles as starred or older than a specified date.<\/p>\n For a good user experience, most apps give multiple login\/ sign up options to new users. Here\u2019s a comparison of the login options that each tool offers.<\/p>\n For the new users, Feedly offers a number of different login or signup options including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple ID, Windows ID, Evernote<\/strong>, or logging in through your company\u2019s account. If you\u2019re concerned about your privacy, you can sign up by creating an account on the app itself.<\/p>\n Inoreader, on the other hand, runs a bit low on the login options. You can only log in or sign up through your Facebook or Google<\/strong> account or create an account on the app.<\/p>\n Readability has a vital role in an efficient content curation app that enables users to easily go through the content they\u2019re interested it and share it on different platforms. Below you\u2019ll find a comparison between the two tools from the readability aspect.<\/p>\n Feedly\u2019s reading experience upholds the same minimalism that\u2019s the app\u2019s hallmark. You can swipe left or right<\/strong> to move to the next of the previous article, share and save the content through different apps, mark content for \u2018read later\u2019 or unread<\/strong>, and\u2026 yea that\u2019s pretty much it.<\/p>\n There isn\u2019t any option to open the whole article for reading within the app and there aren\u2019t any reading modes or text customization options<\/strong> available as well.<\/p>\n As for Inoreader\u2019s reading experience, I think the idea behind it is to make it quite thorough. The articles open up with a black background giving a distraction-free reading<\/strong>. You can also load the full content<\/strong> within the app, change the font, text size<\/strong>, and spacing, etc.<\/p>\n Additionally, there\u2019s a whole gamut of social sharing options<\/strong> as well as saving articles as PDF, for printing, and even sending to another device.<\/p>\n One interesting feature you\u2019ll find in the tool is that when you open an article, besides the name of the source or website, there\u2019s a drop-down menu where you can see \u2018feed properties\u2019<\/strong>. It shows you different stats of the source<\/strong> like the number of subscribers, posts this week, updates interval, and the total number of articles, and what you\u2019ve read so far. This is what I meant by being thorough!<\/p>\n It is imperative for a usability app to be available on multiple platforms. In the following, you can know about the OSs and browser extensions that are supported by the two apps.<\/p>\n Feedly app is available for iOS (iPhone and iPad), Android (mobile and tablets), and the Web<\/strong>. As for browser extensions, the app offers Google Chrome extension and a Firefox add-on<\/strong> called Feedly Mini that allows you to email, tweet, or share your pages to Facebook or save them to Evernote or read-later.<\/p>\n Inoreader, on the other hand, gives a bit more variety offering apps for iOS, Android, Windows phone, and the Web<\/strong>. Also, the app\u2019s extensions are available for three browsers \u2013 Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge<\/strong>. With these extensions, you can see your unread articles, preview your updated feeds and subscribe to an opened tab etc.<\/p>\n Most of the time, we want to share the curated content with friends and followers. Here\u2019s a comparative picture of content sharing options available in each of the two apps.<\/p>\n To share your feeds with your friends or followers, Feedly allows you to share via Facebook, Twitter, or through email<\/strong> in the free version. Though there are many other sharing options too like LinkedIn, Buffer, Hootsuite, WordPress, Pocket, Evernote, OneNote, and Instapaper, etc. However, all these are available for the premium versions<\/strong> of the app.<\/p>\n Inoreader offers almost the same options for sharing, however, with only a few exceptions, all of them are available in the free version. These include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook Messenger, Google, Baidu, Pinterest, Hootsuite, Evernote, Pocket, Digg, and Reddit<\/strong>, etc. Only YouTube and Readwise are offered to premium users.<\/p>\n There are some features that both Feedly and Inoreader provide. For instance, both apps offer their API access for integration<\/strong> in utility and productivity tools. Similarly, both tools allow you to use keyboard shortcuts<\/strong> (you can find the list of these shortcuts in each tool\u2019s user guide) to add productivity to your app usage.<\/p>\n And lastly, both Feedly and Inoreader show ads within the articles<\/strong> and on their dashboard\/ home page. So no escaping the ads no matter which of the two you use.<\/p>\n Most of the features that you\u2019ll find in Feedly and Inoreader are similar to eacho ther. There are, however, some features that are exclusive to each app that make the apps stand out from each other and the rest of the lot. Let\u2019s talk about these exclusive features of each app.<\/p>\n Feedly\u2019s most interesting feature that\u2019s exclusive to the tool is the AI assistant. As you keep using the app, Leo, the AI bot, learns about your content preferences<\/strong> along the way and uses this knowledge to filter out the noise or unrelated content from your feed.<\/p>\n You can also train Leo by guiding it about the topics<\/strong> that you\u2019re most or least interested in. This way, you get the most relevant content customized to your liking and preferences.<\/p>\n On the other hand, the unique feature of Inoreader is the Rules. Rules are kinds of filters<\/strong> that you can set for any of your subscriptions by highlighting triggers, conditions, and actions to automate your content consumption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n With Rules, you can filter the incoming articles on the basis of keywords, URL, author name<\/strong>, and even article attachment. Rules can also be used to automate actions like tag, star, or mark an article as unread making it an ideal feature for power users.<\/p>\n Lastly, I\u2019m going to talk about money matters.<\/p>\n\n
1. User Interface<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
![\"feedly-UI\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/feedly-UI.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\nInoreader<\/h3>\n
![\"inoreader-UI\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/inoreader-UI.jpg?newedit02\")
<\/figure>\n2. Login Options<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
![\"feedly-login\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/feedly-login.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\nInoreader<\/h3>\n
![\"inoreader-login\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/inoreader-login.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\n3. Readability<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
![\"feedly-readability\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/feedly-readability.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\nInoreader<\/h3>\n
![\"inoreader-readability\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/inoreader-readability.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\n4. Supported Platforms<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
![\"feedly-platform\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/feedly-platforms.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\nInoreader<\/h3>\n
![\"inoreader-platforms\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/inoreader-platforms.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\n5. Sharing<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
Inoreader<\/h3>\n
6. Similar Features<\/h2>\n
7. Exclusive Features<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
![\"feedly-exclusive\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/feedly-exclusive.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\nInoreader<\/h3>\n
![\"inoreader-exclusive\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/inoreader-exclusive.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\n8. Pricing<\/h2>\n
Feedly<\/h3>\n
![\"feedly-pricing\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/feedly-pricing.jpg?newedit\")
<\/figure>\n![\"inoreader-pricing\"](\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/feedly-vs-inoreader\/inoreader-pricing.jpg?newedit\")
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