# jocmp/capyreader

A smallish Android RSS reader

Repository: https://github.com/jocmp/capyreader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/capyreader
Homepage: http://capyreader.com/
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, feedbin, rss, rss-reader, feed-reader, freshrss, miniflux, google-reader, f-droid, jetpack-compose, kotlin, android-app, atom, material-design, news-reader
Last push: 2026-08-03T09:50:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 81, longevity 91
- inputs: {"age_days": 1276, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 47, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 162}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1334, forks 75 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:24.877659+00:00)

## What it is
Capy Reader is a free, open-source RSS feed reader and news aggregator for Android built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. It syncs with Feedbin, FreshRSS, Miniflux, and any Google Reader API-compatible service, and also supports local-only feeds with a full-content reader mode.

## Use cases
- read rss feeds on android
- sync rss with feedbin
- use freshrss or miniflux on mobile
- read full articles from summary-only feeds
- follow news without ads or tracking
- self-hosted google reader api client

## When to choose
- you want a free, ad-free open-source RSS reader on Android 11+
- you use Feedbin, FreshRSS, Miniflux, or a self-hosted Google Reader API service
- you prefer local feeds without any sync server
- you want a simple, reading-focused Material Design app

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS, desktop, or web reader
- you need feeds behind Cloudflare or heavy bot protection
- you want advanced features like podcast support or offline media
- you need a reader for Android versions older than 11

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-scraping, parser
- domain: media, android-tools, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: rss-reader, feedbin, freshrss, miniflux, google-reader-api, jetpack-compose, kotlin, news-aggregator, full-content, f-droid, news, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- jocmp/capyreader (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.877659+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:44:33.105404+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jocmp/capyreader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:24.877659+00:00, sha 74ee5eb883d6)
  - homepage: http://capyreader.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:49.213228+00:00, sha ca9c11630dc3)
  - site_page: https://capyreader.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:03:49.222451+00:00, sha 28c67acbbd05)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.