NewsBlur
NewsBlur is a free, open-source reading app for Android and iOS. NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. It has 7,645 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.
About NewsBlur
Newsblur is software that runs on a server and collects RSS/Atom feeds for you to read. If you don't have your own server you can sign up for a freemium account at newsblur.com. The feeds can be read in a web browser or using this app. Features: * Synchronizes with NewsBlur servers so keep your stories and read/unread status consistent * Read all of your news subscriptions (RSS feeds) * Read while offline and re-sync read and saved stories when online again.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds NewsBlur from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is NewsBlur?
NewsBlur is a free, open-source reading app for Android and iOS. NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. It has 7,645 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.
Is NewsBlur free and open source?
Yes. NewsBlur's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install NewsBlur?
You can install NewsBlur from F-Droid (package com.newsblur), from Google Play and from the App Store; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.2.2).
Is NewsBlur still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.