I'm looking for guidance on a good RSS app for my iPhone and desktop use. I'm currently using Google Reader and Mobile RSS. Is there a better RSS web service and / or iPhone app to use?
I've used RSS readers, both a standalone app and Firefox's built-in service, before on the desktop, but they became cumbersome and I quit.
But I realized that I'm wasting time checking websites for updates when there are none -- much of my reading has become blog-centric like DaringFireball and Ars Technica. An RSS reader would help with this.
A quick search lead me to Google Reader and then Mobile RSS free for the iPhone. This is a pretty good combination, since my RSS reading is up to date no matter what device I'm reading from. But Google Reader is...well...it's a Google service. The UI leaves a bit to be desired, notably the most important aspect, my subscriptions, are put at the bottom of the list as if it's the least important aspect.
Mobile RSS is a nice app, but I can't figure out how to add subscriptions from with.in the app -- I have to go to Google Reader. And the app mimics Google Reader's UI, making my subscriptions the least important part of the design.
Is there a better RSS web service and / or iPhone app to use?
I've used RSS readers, both a standalone app and Firefox's built-in service, before on the desktop, but they became cumbersome and I quit.
But I realized that I'm wasting time checking websites for updates when there are none -- much of my reading has become blog-centric like DaringFireball and Ars Technica. An RSS reader would help with this.
A quick search lead me to Google Reader and then Mobile RSS free for the iPhone. This is a pretty good combination, since my RSS reading is up to date no matter what device I'm reading from. But Google Reader is...well...it's a Google service. The UI leaves a bit to be desired, notably the most important aspect, my subscriptions, are put at the bottom of the list as if it's the least important aspect.
Mobile RSS is a nice app, but I can't figure out how to add subscriptions from with.in the app -- I have to go to Google Reader. And the app mimics Google Reader's UI, making my subscriptions the least important part of the design.
Is there a better RSS web service and / or iPhone app to use?
