The best RSS reader for iPhone and Mac
Native apps, free reading, and an AI layer for when you want it: summaries, inline translation, and audio narration.
- Platforms
- Native iPhone & Mac, synced over iCloud
- Price
- Free to read; Premium $19.99/year
- AI
- Article summaries, inline translation, audio narration
- Story view
- Daily Picks cluster the day's feeds into events
- Privacy
- Optional on-device AI (MLX on Apple Silicon)
- Services
- Built-in RSS, or Feedbin / FreshRSS / Miniflux / NewsBlur
- Portability
- OPML import and export
Why a native Apple reader beats a web wrapper
A native iPhone and Mac app feels instant: smooth scrolling, system fonts, share sheets, widgets, and offline reading. PoweReader syncs reading position, saved articles, and your feed list over iCloud, so you can start an article on iPhone and finish it on Mac, with no separate account or browser tab.
Free to read, AI only when you want it
Subscribing to feeds, reading full articles, searching, and saving are free, forever. Premium adds 100 cloud AI actions a month (summaries, audio, and Daily Picks), plus inline translation and private on-device AI. You upgrade only when an article is actually worth the help.
Built for catching up, not drowning
Daily Picks groups the day's feeds into a few story lines instead of an endless unread count. Hit Summarize for three short paragraphs, turn an article into podcast-style audio, or read a foreign-language feed with translated lines under the original.
Frequently asked
- What is the best RSS reader for iPhone and Mac?
- It depends on what you want. For a native Apple app that's free to read and adds AI summaries, translation, and audio, PoweReader is a strong choice. For a free, open-source option without AI, NetNewsWire is excellent.
- Is there a free RSS reader for Mac?
- Yes. PoweReader is free to read on Mac and iPhone, with AI features as an optional Premium upgrade. NetNewsWire is fully free and open source.
- Which RSS reader has AI summaries?
- PoweReader includes AI article summaries, inline translation, and audio narration. Feedly also has AI (Leo), but only on its $99/year Pro+ tier and without a native Mac app.
- Can I sync RSS between iPhone and Mac?
- Yes. PoweReader syncs reading position, saved articles, and your feed list over iCloud, and can also connect to services like Feedbin, FreshRSS, and Miniflux.
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Reading RSS is free, forever. Add AI summaries, translation, and audio when you want them.
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