# Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire

RSS reader for macOS and iOS.

Repository: https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/netnewswire
Homepage: https://netnewswire.com/
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: feed-reader, rss-reader, macos, json-feed, rss, rss-feed-reader, ios
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:41:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3391, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 7.5, "n_releases_24m": 35}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10319, forks 746 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:41.599971+00:00)

## What it is
NetNewsWire is a free and open-source RSS/Atom/JSON Feed reader for macOS and iOS. It displays articles from blogs and news sites, tracks read status, and syncs via iCloud or services like Feedbin, Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur, and FreshRSS.

## Use cases
- follow blogs and news sites in one place without algorithms
- read RSS feeds on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with syncing
- import and export OPML feed lists
- sync feeds via iCloud or Feedbin/Feedly/Inoreader/FreshRSS
- extract full article text with Reader view
- search and organize feeds with folders and smart feeds

## When to choose
- you want a native, fast, free feed reader on Apple devices
- you need syncing across multiple RSS services or iCloud
- you value accessibility, privacy, and open source

## When to avoid
- you need a feed reader on Windows, Linux, or Android
- you want a web-based or self-hosted reader UI
- you need podcast or video feed playback management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, web-scraping, search-engine
- domain: developer-tools, media, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: rss-reader, feed-reader, atom, -feed, open-source, syncing, opml, macos, ios, swift

## Member repositories
- Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:41.599971+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 2026-08-29T17:19:10.605645+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:41.599971+00:00, sha c703fb4ee3aa)
  - homepage: https://netnewswire.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:18:30.862335+00:00, sha dc6d6ca01585)
  - site_page: https://netnewswire.com/frequently-asked-questions.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:18:30.871501+00:00, sha 5ce4cc756e59)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.