Elytra

Name: Elytra
Rating: 3.5 (8 reviews)
Author: Nikhil Nigade

By: Nikhil Nigade App

Simple & Private RSS Reader

Overview

Version:

2026.7.0

Last updated: 2026-07-05

Ranking

#412,699 ▲ 51,838

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Faster Article Rendering, Stablity Fixes

Elytra is a privacy focused RSS Feed reader.

Elytra is the first Feed Reader on iOS & macOS to bring native text & image rendering to the Article Reader. It’s fully featured, customizable and ever evolving.

An active subscription is required to use the app (14-days free trial)

PRIVATE: Your account is automatically setup and is completely private. No passwords to remember. Elytra does not collect any personal information from you.

PRIVACY: Elytra strips out all tracking scripts and tracking pixels from articles to ensure your reading habits are always kept private.

MODERN FEED FORMATS: Elytra supports both XML and JSON feed formats.

PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Get real-time updates from your favorite blogs which support the WebSub protocol.

LOCAL NOTIFICATIONS: Get near real-time updates from blogs which do not support push notifications.

LOCAL BOOKMARKS: All your bookmarks are locally available to read and refer even when you’re offline.

NATIVE RENDERING: Elytra renders articles using native features of iOS to bring inclusive features like Dynamic Type, Voice Over for Accessibility and reduce usage of tracking scripts.

IMAGE LOADING: Elytra provides various image loading options so you can save on mobile bandwidth and load images you deem necessary.

SYNC: Elytra supports cross-device sync using its API. Access your feeds on your iOS Devices, Mac devices as well as in the browser.

SEARCH: Search for a feed, then an article and then snippets within the article. Elytra is the first RSS Reader to support search within articles.

APPEARANCE: Elytra supports both Light and Dark themes. You can choose between various Serif and Sans-Serif fonts or even custom fonts you have installed on your device.

LINKED HEADERS: When the Article Author goes through the trouble of linking headers with IDs, it only makes sense that Elytra enables you to share direct sections with your friends & family.

MUTE FILTERS: Clean up your feeds from unwanted topics, spoilers, and noise.

WIDGETS: Elytra supports four unique widgets across all platforms to bring your favourite feeds and updates to your homescreen.

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Elytra cannot connect to or sync with other RSS Syncing or Aggregation services.

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Terms: https://elytra.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://elytra.app/privacy/

The Mac App is also available on the Mac App Store.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Nikhil Nigade

Rating:

3.50

(8)

Version:

2026.7.0 Last updated: 2026-07-05

Version code:

887822119

Creation date:

2018-09-06

Compatible devices:

Works as Safari extension:

Size:

55.08MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-01

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 412,699 ▲ 51,838

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Nikhil Nigade

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/elytra/id1433266971

Website:

https://elytra.app/

User Reviews

Still a buggy mess after being on the App Store for years. Wasted my money on the lifetime premium and regret it deeply. Wouldn’t even sync with my iPhone or iPad.

by Pr*****, 2026-03-04

Save yourself $55 and get an RSS feed reader that actually works. I recommend NetNewsWire which is free or News Explorer which is a modest $5. Both Sync across your iCloud seamlessly. Elytra is a broken app which cannot handle its own basic intended functionality. I will add an RSS feed, refresh to Sync, and then the RSS feed will disappear. Articles won’t download correctly it only downloads the title, author, and thumbnail. That’s if anything downloads at all. Syncing across iPad and iPhone simply does not work, period. I emailed the developer and they were not helpful. I regret buying the Lifetime, it is simply wrong to charge $55 for an app like this that does not work. I would give this 0 stars if I could. Fellow RSS feed lovers, I hope my bad experience is not in vain and it encourages you to stay far, far away from Elytra. -PKG