# Feedly Classic

> Older version of Feedly

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1440918660](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1440918660)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1440918660`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Feedly Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (861 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2018-11-02
- **First published:** 2018-11-02
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-28
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/feedly-classic/id1440918660)
- **Website:** [https://feedly.com](https://feedly.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://feedly.com/i/legal](https://feedly.com/i/legal)

## Description

Feedly Classic preserves the original Feedly experience for users who prefer the old stack/page scrolling. This Chrome extension offers the classic interface as an alternative to the newer design.

In 2018, Feedly launched a redesigned mobile app after extensive user testing to craft a simpler and more powerful experience. While the team moved forward with the new design, some users still prefer the legacy layout, so a classic version remains available. If you love reading on the web, join the Feedly mobile lab to help shape the next version: https://blog.feedly.com/introducing-the-mobileai-lab/

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Feedly Classic for its slim, fast, distraction-free UI, readability, and strong RSS focus, along with reliable fallback status and easy article saving. However, recurring issues center on Google login failures and broader iOS stability bugs, with several users lamenting lack of developer support and a strong preference for the Classic experience over the newer app.

### Pros

- Slim, fast app with a simple, easy-to-use interface.
- Pages and news are well-formatted, making it easier to read and navigate; swipe gestures feel natural.
- Ads-free and distraction-free experience; quick to tap through to articles.
- Reliable fallback option; classic version is faster and less buggy; great for saving articles for later.
- Keeps users in the RSS loop with minimal distraction and reduced screen time.

### Cons

- Google login keeps failing or crashing; users are unable to sign in across months.
- General stability issues on iOS (crashes when attempting login, app shrinking to half screen on return, export-to-email crashes).
- Perceived lack of developer support or responsiveness; few or no responses to issues.
- Strong user preference for the Classic version over the new Feedly; ongoing dissatisfaction with the newer app.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1440918660)