Capy Reader vs News Reader
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Capy Reader
Just like its namesake, Capy Reader is a small RSS reader focused on approachability and simplicity. Some features include: • Syncing via Feedbin, FreshRSS, or directly to your device • Track read and starred articles • Article search • Headlines widget • Notifications • Full content mode • Dark mode • Big screen support • Import and export your saved feeds
News Reader
This minimal RSS news reader brings you the latest news. It includes several feeds in different categories, including news, technology, science, sports and others! You can also add your own feeds. News feeds are available in the following languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. Features easy to use and lightweight with wide selection of news feeds text to speech: listen to your news choose your theme, add your personal feeds mini widget showing latest news headline backup and restore settings designed for speed and low battery consumption language of news feeds can be changed: please select "Settings" and then click on "Feeds language" to choose the language of news feeds Permissions This application requires the following permissions: INTERNET - to retrieve news WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (aka Photos/Media/Files) - to backup settings
| Feature | Capy Reader | News Reader |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-2.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | NotesNewsBrowser | NotesNewsBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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