RSS Reader

You can easily subscribe to updates from multiple websites and view the summary and title of all updates in one application.

RSS Reader: A Comprehensive News Aggregator Chrome Extension

RSS Reader is a Chrome extension empowering users to subscribe to updates from their favorite websites and view the summaries and titles all within one app. The data is stored locally, allowing users to conveniently read content and pull original webpages. The Reader supports RSS feed, ATOM feed, and JSON feed formats. Embedded with AI summary features, the extension enhances your reading experience. Good or bad, all kinds of feedbacks are welcomed to further improve the extension.

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Extension stats

By: https://hocgin.top

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.40

(15)

0.17

Version: 0.0.33 (Last updated: 2024-07-06)

Creation date: 2023-03-08

Permissions:

tabs
contextMenus
storage
scripting
offscreen
declarativeNetRequest
notifications

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 5.87M

Email: ho*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 17,460 ▲ 38

Other rankings

#7035 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 56 #222 in reader keyword 89 ▲ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

RSS Reader (v0.0.35)

3,970+ 4.30

(10)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works effectively as a local RSS reader.
User-friendly UI.
Support for backup and restore features.

Cons

Issues with importing OPML/RSS feeds.
Recommended feeds marked as read revert to unread.
Incomplete translation in the app.

Most mentioned

UI is well-designed.
Request for dark mode.
Backup and restore functionality needed.

User reviews

解决了我的大问题

夏越, 2024-11-05

This extension really works as a local rss reader.

vector fox, 2024-10-15

When you try to import OPML/RSS, please add features to skip check if the feeds weren't found, so i don't need to manually delete links that don't work. Also, complete the translation for every features in the app, since some of them are in chinese/mandarin.

I Gede Angga Narotama, 2024-07-22

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Extension safety

Risk impact

RSS Reader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood analysis details

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