# News Explorer

> Newsreader with iCloud sync

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1032668306](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1032668306)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1032668306`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ron Elemans
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (640 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.11
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2016-09-02
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/news-explorer/id1032668306)
- **Website:** [https://betamagic.nl/products/newsexplorer.html](https://betamagic.nl/products/newsexplorer.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://betamagic.nl/privacy.html](https://betamagic.nl/privacy.html)

## Description

News Explorer is a comprehensive, Apple-first news reader that supports RSS, JSON, Atom, Reddit, YouTube, Podcast, Bluesky and Mastodon feeds with seamless iCloud synchronization across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Key features include smart filters, automatic Reader View, article comments, notes, rich tag and prefilter management, OPML import/export, keyboard navigation, widgets, and Shortcuts automation, all designed to keep you reading efficiently across devices.

## Rankings

- #65,750 — Overall
- #34 — explore
- #53 — json

## Review summary

News Explorer is praised for its privacy, affordability, customization, and strong cross-device RSS reading, with reliable full-text retrieval and filtering. Key drawbacks mentioned across reviews include lack of built-in read-later/sharing, need for AI-powered summaries, occasional parsing issues after updates, and some extension/URL compatibility quirks. Users also note a dated UI and occasional platform UX gaps. Overall, it’s a solid, value-rich option for power users who don’t mind feature requests and occasional quirks.

### Pros

- Robust feature set with full-text retrieval and strong content access across sources
- Privacy-first approach: standalone purchase, no data harvesting, and fast developer/support response
- Highly customizable UI with excellent cross-device syncing across Apple devices
- Effective content filtering to hide ads/sponsorship without requiring a paid plan
- Good value for money and flexible licensing compared to competing RSS readers

### Cons

- Missing dedicated read-later/sharing workflow; requests for a read-later feed
- Desire for built-in AI summarization and basic AI features
- Mercury reader/parsing issues on some sites after updates
- Self-hosted URL support and Safari extension integration can be problematic (extension availability/loading)
- Occasional UI/UX datedness and platform-specific performance gaps (e.g., across macOS/iOS)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1032668306)