Use NewsBlur on iPhone and Mac
PoweReader signs in to your NewsBlur account and keeps unread and starred stories in sync both ways. Connecting and reading are free.
- Price
- Free. Connecting and reading don't need Premium
- Platforms
- Native apps for iPhone and Mac
- You enter
- Your NewsBlur username and password, no server address
- Syncs both ways
- Unread and starred articles
- Feeds
- Managed on newsblur.com. Folders don't sync, so feeds appear without categories
- Optional AI
- Premium adds AI summaries, translation, and audio summaries
How to connect NewsBlur
- On iPhone, tap + in the account list. On Mac, open Settings › Accounts and click Add Account.
- Choose NewsBlur.
- Enter your NewsBlur username and password. PoweReader connects to newsblur.com, so there's no server address to fill in.
- Tap Add (on Mac, click Add). PoweReader checks your details, closes the form, and loads your feeds and articles in the background.
What syncs
Unread and starred articles sync both ways. Mark an article read or starred in PoweReader and the change goes to NewsBlur. Changes you make in NewsBlur or in another app show up in PoweReader on the next refresh. If you're offline, PoweReader keeps your changes and sends them when the connection is back.
Adding and removing feeds
newsblur.com stays the place where you add, remove, and organize feeds. PoweReader reads your feed list from NewsBlur on every refresh, so a feed you add there appears in PoweReader after the next refresh. NewsBlur folders don't sync, so your feeds appear in one list without categories. You can export your feed list as OPML from PoweReader at any time.
If the connection fails
If PoweReader shows "Verification failed. Check your account details and try again", NewsBlur didn't accept that username and password. Sign in on newsblur.com with the same details to check them, then try again.
AI on top of your feeds
Reading is free. If you want help with long or foreign-language articles, Premium adds AI summaries, inline translation, and audio summaries for every article, including the ones from NewsBlur.
Frequently asked
- Can I read NewsBlur in a different app?
- Yes. NewsBlur lets third-party apps sign in to your account. PoweReader is a native iPhone and Mac app that syncs your unread and starred stories with NewsBlur.
- Do NewsBlur folders sync to PoweReader?
- No. Your feeds appear without categories in PoweReader, and your folders stay as they are on NewsBlur.
- Is PoweReader free to use with NewsBlur?
- Yes. Connecting NewsBlur, syncing, and reading are free on iPhone and Mac. Premium is only needed for AI features.
- Can I add feeds to NewsBlur from PoweReader?
- No. Add and remove feeds in newsblur.com. PoweReader picks up the change on the next refresh.
- Does PoweReader work with NewsBlur on Mac?
- Yes. PoweReader has a native Mac app. Add the same NewsBlur account there, and read and starred states stay in step through NewsBlur.
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