I am looking for an iOS app (iPhone and/or iPad) that lets me store read articles permanently for easy offline browsing.
I have tried a bunch of the ones out there, but somehow they just don't work.
4 Answers
Reeder will do just what you ask for.
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I also use Reeder. Been using it on iPod Touch for more than a year. Sync at home in the morning, then read while commuting both ways, and sync again in the evening. Holds up to 5000 articles without much problem. Really fast. Was using Byline before I've found Reeder.– HMageCommented Mar 4, 2011 at 23:51
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The link doesn't work for me. Maybe try reederapp.com/ios– tripleeeCommented Aug 29, 2017 at 16:19
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1Thank you, @tripleee. I have updated my answer with that link.– molleCommented Sep 1, 2017 at 10:12
In the title you ask for RSS reader offline. But you also request for "offline browsing" and say nothing about RSS in the body.
So, I guess, what you really want is Read It Later (RIL). It doesn't offer offline RSS, but for a good reason: RSS is meant to feed in content, and RIL is content you hand-pick for later offline access.
But if you want specifically RSS, then you should probably pick Byline, as @Weirdo suggested.
I like Byline
It does not store articles forever, however, but it caches up to 250 articles and Web pages they link to for offline reading; very handy for crippled RSS feeds that do not include the whole article, but just a teaser and a link to the Web page.
It syncs with Google Reader and there is a free, ad-supported version and a reasonable priced app without ads.
You can download it from the App Store.
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Byline is unmaintained now. Lot of bugs, does not support new system features, inc. better power management.– BobíkCommented May 2, 2017 at 0:32
I use Reeder coupled with Instapaper: see something I want to salt away for offline reading, tuck it into Instapaper which caches it nicely.
Instapaper also displays pieces in an "iBooks-like" way for easier reading with typographic control and more.
The nice thing about this combo (one could also use Read Later) is that Reeder lets you set up a simple button to do the salting away on its services panel. Very slick.
