Newsbin: RSS Feed Reader

What’s New in This Release Newsbin is now free to try, making it easier for new readers to get started while keeping the app sustainable long-term. For Existing Users Thank you for supporting Newsbin. If you previously unlocked the app, you will not be charged again. Your access remains intact. In rare cases (such as a new install or device change), you may simply need to tap Restore Purchases. Nothing has been removed. What’s New • Introduced a freemium model with trial, subscription, and lifetime unlock options • New Safari Extension for quickly adding feeds while browsing • Zoom support for images • Updated app icon • Resolved an async-related stutter for smoother performance • Localization and Settings updates to support the new purchase flow • Fixed parsing issues with Blogger feeds • Improved Reddit feed parsing • Corrected tag extraction for certain accented characters • Fixed a rare issue where opening a link could load incorrect HTML • Resolved cases where some feeds incorrectly derived full articles from alternate links • Fixed layout issues where RTL and LTR content was not properly respected As always, thank you for reading with Newsbin — and for helping make the app better through your continued support.

What’s New in This Release Newsbin is now free to try, making it easier for new readers to get started while keeping the app sustainable long-term. For Existing Users Thank you for supporting Newsbin. If you previously unlocked the app, you will not be charged again. Your access remains intact. In rare cases (such as a new install or device change), you may simply need to tap Restore Purchases. Nothing has been removed. What’s New (1.15.0) • Improved purchase messaging, bug fixes • More reading options What’s New • Introduced a freemium model with trial, subscription, and lifetime unlock options • New Safari Extension for quickly adding feeds while browsing • Zoom support for images • Updated app icon • Resolved an async-related stutter for smoother performance • Localization and Settings updates to support the new purchase flow • Fixed parsing issues with Blogger feeds • Improved Reddit feed parsing • Corrected tag extraction for certain accented characters • Fixed a rare issue where opening a link could load incorrect HTML • Resolved cases where some feeds incorrectly derived full articles from alternate links • Fixed layout issues where RTL and LTR content was not properly respected As always, thank you for reading with Newsbin — and for helping make the app better through your continued support.

What’s New in This Release Newsbin is now free to try, making it easier for new readers to get started while keeping the app sustainable long-term. For Existing Users Thank you for supporting Newsbin. If you previously unlocked the app, you will not be charged again. Your access remains intact. In rare cases (such as a new install or device change), you may simply need to tap Restore Purchases. Nothing has been removed. What’s New (1.15.1) • Fixed an issue where the "Restore Purchase" button was non-responsive What’s New (1.15.0) • Improved purchase messaging, bug fixes • More reading options What’s New • Introduced a freemium model with trial, subscription, and lifetime unlock options • New Safari Extension for quickly adding feeds while browsing • Zoom support for images • Updated app icon • Resolved an async-related stutter for smoother performance • Localization and Settings updates to support the new purchase flow • Fixed parsing issues with Blogger feeds • Improved Reddit feed parsing • Corrected tag extraction for certain accented characters • Fixed a rare issue where opening a link could load incorrect HTML • Resolved cases where some feeds incorrectly derived full articles from alternate links • Fixed layout issues where RTL and LTR content was not properly respected As always, thank you for reading with Newsbin — and for helping make the app better through your continued support.

Newsbin 1.16.0 New • Apple Watch companion: browse feeds on your wrist with WatchConnectivity sync and background file transfer. • Revamped Contact settings with social links. • Nearby sync: resource-based transport, mutual invites, KV broadcast, and phase sync between devices. • Import deduplication powered by a new ID registry — no more duplicate articles when importing OPML or syncing. • Scroll throttling defers heavy work while you scroll for smoother lists. • Toggle for the in-app logger so you can quiet things down. Improvements • CloudKit background sync is more reliable, with automatic change token recovery. • Smarter RSS parsing, better Accept headers, and fallback link handling for cross-domain feeds. • Unified Blogger and Reddit parsers with a new feed builder. • Deferred Spotlight reindex and initial prefetch for faster launches. • Import batching keeps the app responsive on large feeds. • TestFlight, audio, and media playback improvements. • Photo library permissions for saving images from articles. • Window deminiaturizes correctly on reopen (macOS). • Background task handling refined; CloudKit disabled on watchOS. • Migrated app state, themes, tags, discovery, and WebKit to Swift's new Observation API for lower overhead and snappier UI. • visionOS tuning and refreshed app icons. Fixes • Fixed article deletions not propagating across devices. • Fixed sync timeouts and several sync edge cases. • Fixed StoreKit log spam and thumbnail parsing issues. • Fixed lifecycle and emoji rendering glitches. • Removed stale feed-id regeneration that caused duplicates. • Numerous small UI, tint, and localization polish items. Thanks for using Newsbin! As always, please reach out from Settings → Contact if you run into anything.

Newsbin 1.16.1 Fixes • Fixed an issue where grandfathered users could not restore purchase. If you're still having this issue please send an email to [email protected]. Newsbin 1.16.0 New • Apple Watch companion: browse feeds on your wrist with WatchConnectivity sync and background file transfer. • Revamped Contact settings with social links. • Nearby sync: resource-based transport, mutual invites, KV broadcast, and phase sync between devices. • Import deduplication powered by a new ID registry — no more duplicate articles when importing OPML or syncing. • Scroll throttling defers heavy work while you scroll for smoother lists. • Toggle for the in-app logger so you can quiet things down. Improvements • CloudKit background sync is more reliable, with automatic change token recovery. • Smarter RSS parsing, better Accept headers, and fallback link handling for cross-domain feeds. • Unified Blogger and Reddit parsers with a new feed builder. • Deferred Spotlight reindex and initial prefetch for faster launches. • Import batching keeps the app responsive on large feeds. • TestFlight, audio, and media playback improvements. • Photo library permissions for saving images from articles. • Window deminiaturizes correctly on reopen (macOS). • Background task handling refined; CloudKit disabled on watchOS. • Migrated app state, themes, tags, discovery, and WebKit to Swift's new Observation API for lower overhead and snappier UI. • visionOS tuning and refreshed app icons. Fixes • Fixed article deletions not propagating across devices. • Fixed sync timeouts and several sync edge cases. • Fixed StoreKit log spam and thumbnail parsing issues. • Fixed lifecycle and emoji rendering glitches. • Removed stale feed-id regeneration that caused duplicates. • Numerous small UI, tint, and localization polish items. Thanks for using Newsbin! As always, please reach out from Settings → Contact if you run into anything.

Newsbin 1.16.2 Fixes • Fixed an issue where grandfathered users could not restore purchase. If you're still having this issue please send an email to [email protected]. Newsbin 1.16.0 New • Apple Watch companion: browse feeds on your wrist with WatchConnectivity sync and background file transfer. • Revamped Contact settings with social links. • Nearby sync: resource-based transport, mutual invites, KV broadcast, and phase sync between devices. • Import deduplication powered by a new ID registry — no more duplicate articles when importing OPML or syncing. • Scroll throttling defers heavy work while you scroll for smoother lists. • Toggle for the in-app logger so you can quiet things down. Improvements • CloudKit background sync is more reliable, with automatic change token recovery. • Smarter RSS parsing, better Accept headers, and fallback link handling for cross-domain feeds. • Unified Blogger and Reddit parsers with a new feed builder. • Deferred Spotlight reindex and initial prefetch for faster launches. • Import batching keeps the app responsive on large feeds. • TestFlight, audio, and media playback improvements. • Photo library permissions for saving images from articles. • Window deminiaturizes correctly on reopen (macOS). • Background task handling refined; CloudKit disabled on watchOS. • Migrated app state, themes, tags, discovery, and WebKit to Swift's new Observation API for lower overhead and snappier UI. • visionOS tuning and refreshed app icons. Fixes • Fixed article deletions not propagating across devices. • Fixed sync timeouts and several sync edge cases. • Fixed StoreKit log spam and thumbnail parsing issues. • Fixed lifecycle and emoji rendering glitches. • Removed stale feed-id regeneration that caused duplicates. • Numerous small UI, tint, and localization polish items. Thanks for using Newsbin! As always, please reach out from Settings → Contact if you run into anything.

Newsbin 1.16.4 Fixes • Fixed an issue where grandfathered users could not restore purchase after reinstalling Newsbin. If you're still having this issue please send an email to [email protected].

What's new in this version of Newsbin This update introduces an in-app browser, smoother scrolling, faster badge updates, and big improvements to iCloud sync reliability and background performance. New - In-app browser: tap an article link to open it in Newsbin instead of leaving the app. Toggle "Open links in new window" in General Settings if you prefer the old behavior. Improvements - Snappier scrolling with a shorter throttle cooldown and faster response when reaching the end of a list. - Faster, more accurate unread badges across folders and smart groups, with consistent counts on nested folders. - Article refreshes and database maintenance now run in the background, keeping the UI responsive during large syncs. - Smoother sidebar and image loading: smarter favicon prefetching, fewer redundant updates, and reduced animation flicker. - More efficient CloudKit sync batching and broadcast of read state to nearby devices. Fixes - Fixed crashes caused by database writes while the app was suspended in the background on iOS. - Fixed memory crashes during backup encoding when quitting the app. - Fixed a hang and high memory use when syncing with nearby devices. - Fixed leading whitespace in parsed RSS content. - Various small bug fixes for unread badges and sub-navigation.

What's new in this version of Newsbin This update adds website grouping with smart auto-read, a refreshed Unreads settings panel, haptic feedback across the app, and major improvements to Nearby and iCloud sync reliability. New - Group by Website: organize the article list into sections by source, with a favicon header and a one-tap action to mark an entire website as read. - Automatically mark website sections as read as you scroll past them. Toggle this on or off in the new Unreads settings. - New Unreads settings panel to control unread indicators and auto-read behavior. - Haptic feedback on common actions for a more responsive feel. Improvements - Nearby sync now uses history-based reconciliation, so deleted items stay deleted and peers reliably catch up after being offline. Read/unread changes propagate faster between nearby devices. - More stable iCloud sync with fewer race conditions, smarter import debouncing, and reduced background work. - Faster startup and refreshes thanks to coalesced batch saves and async persistence. - Article detail view loads more efficiently with targeted fetching of nearby entries, lowering memory use. - Broader localization coverage and refined UI copy across settings and the welcome screen. Fixes - Prevented a duplicate app instance from opening the same iCloud store. - iCloud-synced icon preferences no longer trigger the "Icon Changed" alert on launch. - User-set read/unread state is preserved when feeds are re-parsed. - Article and feed IDs are preserved on deletion to avoid resurrected items during sync. - visionOS: guarded an unsupported sensory feedback API and refined section header styling. - Web links are now opened only for http(s) schemes. - Various small UI, localization, and stability fixes.

What's new in this version of Newsbin A stability release with faster list refreshes, fewer duplicate items, and important fixes to keep Newsbin reliable when the app is backgrounded. Improvements - Article lists now refresh promptly after update-only syncs (e.g. when read state changes upstream) so unread counts and ordering stay accurate. - Import batches collapse same-id duplicates as they arrive, preventing duplicate rows after large refreshes. - Faster, lighter UI updates: AppView now reacts to lightweight registry change counters instead of repeatedly scanning the database. - New per-folder and per-feed Archive action in the article toolbar to quickly clear out a single source or folder. Fixes - Resolved background crashes (RunningBoard "0xdead10cc") by guarding SwiftData work and watch updates while the app is suspended. - Fixed orphaned feeds and metadata that could remain after deleting a folder; folder deletion is now performed as an awaited batch. - Collapses duplicate folders that share the same name and parent, remapping their feeds to a single keeper. - Detail view now loads articles via the JavaScript bridge after navigation finishes, avoiding crashes on very large articles. - Various small fixes to persistence consistency, watch sync debouncing, and UI styling.

What's new in this version of Newsbin Thanks for using Newsbin! This is a small follow-up release focused on better YouTube handling, more accurate timestamps and item counts, and a few UI refinements. Improvements - YouTube feeds: alternate video links are now detected and promoted to first-class YouTube video items when an entry has no on-host link. - "Time ago" labels now use a rolling 24-hour and 7-day window, so an article from 22 hours ago shows the actual time instead of jumping to "yesterday." - New item counts on refresh only include items that actually pass your filters, so totals match what you see in the list. - Smoother sidebar rendering: root folders are computed once and reused across rows and menus. - Faster, more consistent badge updates after read/unread changes. Fixes - iPad: removed a duplicate subtitle that appeared in the navigation bar alongside the toolbar status. - "Mark all read" now properly clears the focused article so it isn't restored after the refresh. - Minor localization and spacing cleanups.

What's new in this version of Newsbin Thanks for supporting Newsbin! A sync-focused release: reads and unread changes now persist more reliably across devices, the iCloud Reader is enabled by default, and RSS parsing is safer and more transparent when feeds fail. New - Full articles are now enabled by default for new installs. - Updated "Refresh on startup" option in General settings to pull the latest articles every time Newsbin opens. - Session read overlay: sidebar badges and the app icon count update the moment you mark items read by scrolling, even before reads are cleared. Improvements - Sync overhaul: session reads and unreads now write directly to the database as the single source of truth, eliminating parallel queues and duplicate broadcasts. - Pending session reads are cleared on quit so nothing is lost when closing Newsbin during a sync. - Folder deletions are now broadcast to nearby devices before they happen locally, preventing deleted folders and feeds from being resurrected. - Clear Reads confirmation includes pending in-memory reads in the affected count. - Hardened RSS parsing: feed HTML is sanitized against unsafe scripts and schemes, image URLs are restricted to http(s), and per-feed timeouts now use a single unified timer. - Failed feeds are surfaced in the refresh status message so you can see when a source isn't loading. - StoreKit restores are more reliable: unfinished transactions are drained on launch, refreshes are coalesced, and product lists are preserved during transient network errors. - Faster Subscription screen: entitlement state is cached to avoid frequent Keychain reads. Fixes - Prevented conflicting writes during peer history reconciliation that could resurrect deleted items. - Repeated App Store redelivery and auth prompts caused by leftover transactions are now resolved on launch. - Various small localization and UI fixes.

What's new in this version of Newsbin This release adds thumbnail customization, automatic thumbnail discovery for feeds that don't include images, smarter refresh-on-open behavior, and important stability fixes for launch and backup. New - Thumbnail Discovery: an opt-in background scanner finds and attaches thumbnails for articles whose feeds don't provide one, such as TechCrunch. Enable it in Reading settings. - Thumbnail position: choose leading, trailing, or off in the article list. - Article row size has moved to Reading settings alongside the new Thumbnails section for easier customization. Improvements - Refresh-on-open now reliably triggers each time Newsbin becomes active, not just on cold launch, with throttling so it won't fire too often. - Manual refresh mode is now fully honored — Newsbin no longer auto-refreshes on activation if you've chosen Manual. - Changing your refresh interval reschedules sync across devices through iCloud. - Long feed refreshes now show a "Checking for articles… / Still working…" status if they run more than 15 seconds. - More responsive sidebar and list updates with centralized blocked-tag handling, reducing background database work during sync. - On macOS, the article list selection highlight uses a native, version-proof implementation instead of a third-party workaround. Fixes - Resolved launch crashes (RunningBoard "0xdead10cc") caused by database work and SQLite locking during init. - CloudKit imports are now debounced and skipped while the app is backgrounded to prevent rapid-fire work. - Fixed corrupt JSON in large backup exports caused by partial stream writes; backup writes now loop until the full buffer is committed and report errors instead of silently truncating. - Minor localization and layout cleanups across the article row and settings screens.

What's new in this version of Newsbin Thanks for using Newsbin! This is a substantial update: ten free articles a day, smarter thumbnail discovery, more reliable Nearby reconciliation, and important background stability fixes on iOS. What's changed - Free reading allowance increased from 5 to 10 articles per day. - Refreshed paywall and welcome copy with clearer messaging. Improvements - Thumbnail Discovery now picks up new articles mid-session: scanners restart when new content arrives, fresh thumbnails appear in the list immediately, and the article list properly diffs late-written thumbnails and media kinds. - More robust thumbnail extraction from real-world web pages, with stronger handling of Open Graph, Twitter, and YouTube meta tags and a larger scan window for heavy pages. - Blocked tags are now applied immediately after a refresh or iCloud sync, so filtered content never briefly appears. - Manual refresh mode is now fully honored — peer- and nearby-triggered refreshes are also skipped when you've set refresh to Manual. - Nearby sync gained a reconcile acknowledgement step so history tokens only advance once the receiver confirms, improving cross-device consistency. - Sound playback runs on a dedicated background queue to avoid stutters on the main thread. - Faster date and regex parsing during feed imports thanks to cached compilation and a shared lookup tables. - Maintenance and import pipelines were consolidated for fewer duplicate writes and clearer logging. Fixes - Resolved iOS background silent terminations caused by SQLite WAL locks during suspension by applying NSFileProtectionCompleteUntilFirstUserAuthentication to the database files. - Fixed thumbnail visibility races where background-scanned images could be overwritten by an in-flight refresh. - Various small stability, logging, and localization fixes.

What's new in this version of Newsbin Thanks for supporting Newsbin! This is a small fix-up release focused on Smart Groups. Fixes - Smart Groups with their age filter set to "Off" now correctly show all articles instead of falling back to the global expiry window. - Smart Group unread badges only appear when iCloud unread tracking and badge preferences are enabled. - Folder and Smart Group changes now trigger a more reliable sidebar refresh.

What's new in this version of Newsbin A small fix-up release focused on grouped reading behavior, macOS Nearby sync, and better diagnostics for background terminations. Improvements - Grouped article lists no longer immediately re-mark items as read after "Clear all" or "Mark all read." Auto-read is briefly suppressed while the list settles. - Added runtime detection and telemetry for suspended-with-locked-file terminations to help diagnose rare background crashes in future updates. Fixes - macOS: added the missing entitlements needed for Nearby sync to work reliably. - Smart Groups: fixed an issue where all tags were incorrectly flagged when editing a group.

What's new in this version of Newsbin A small fix-up release. Fixes - Resolved an issue with a deprecated web view that could affect article rendering. - Minor localization and build target updates.

What's new in this version of Newsbin A small update focused on YouTube feed reliability and Apple Watch refresh. Fixes - YouTube feeds: restored proper channel discovery after YouTube's mobile page changes. Feeds now correctly use the channel's real display name and avatar instead of falling back to a generic "YouTube" title and icon. - YouTube: view and like stat icons are visible again in the article view. - Prevented feed-level metadata (channel homepage, feed publication dates) from leaking into individual articles, which had been creating bogus entries in YouTube and similar feeds. - Apple Watch: Watch-initiated refreshes now correctly push results back to the Watch, so the list no longer stays empty after asking the Watch to refresh.

Newsbin 2.0: AI, on your terms. A major update that adds AI to Newsbin without changing what you love about it. Every AI feature is opt-in, runs on-device with Apple Intelligence (or your own API key), and never routes through our servers. When you're done reading, the AI gets out of the way. New: For You & discovery - For You: a personalized feed learned on-device from what you actually read — no ad networks, no algorithmic manipulation. - Discover: suggested feeds and "Who to Follow" recommendations based on the subscriptions you already have. - Suggested Feed Preview: try a suggested source before committing. New: Breaking News & Top Stories - Breaking News: automatically clusters duplicate coverage of the same event from different outlets into a single story, with sources you can expand. - Top Stories: a daily digest of the most significant articles across your feeds, with optional notifications when something big breaks. - Home tab: a single place for Breaking News, Top Stories, and For You. New: AI reading tools - Article Summaries: AI-generated abstracts so you can decide what's worth reading in full. - Section Brief: a read-only overview of any article list, clustered by topic and filterable. - Smart Tags: automatic topic categorization that plugs into your existing tag and blocklist workflows. - Topics: extract and filter story threads from any list — no manual setup. New: Your AI, your choice - Choose Apple Intelligence, or bring your own API key (Claude and other providers) — everything is opt-in. - Private Cloud Compute is guarded and controllable per feature. - Nothing is shared with us. New: Platform & integration - Full watchOS support with a redesigned Watch app and reliable snapshot sync. - Mail-style article windows on macOS with a Reader toolbar. - New Shortcuts actions, including "Summarize News by Topic." - Browser chooser with an in-app Safari option. - Manage Followed (formerly Connection Doctor): diagnose stale feeds and self-heal YouTube channel discovery. Improvements - iCloud backups now use LZFSE compression, with automatic detection on read. - CloudKit schema mismatches surface as a clear "Sync paused" status instead of failing silently. - Faster on-device AI generation and better clustering thanks to complete-link merging and a discriminative keyword guard. - Language-aware summarization and natural-language keywording. - Refined welcome, article, and settings screens across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch. Fixes - Fixed a background crash (0xdead10cc) and switched to a more reliable contextual-first embedding path. - Prevented deleted follows from reappearing after a feed refresh. - Resolved SwiftUI presentation and large-title navigation crashes. - Fixed Watch snapshot sync using transferFile instead of application context. - Numerous stability, localization, and layout refinements.

What's new in this version of Newsbin A follow-up to 2.0 focused on stability, faster scrolling in large lists, better auto-read behavior, and Watch and Widget fixes. New - Per-article auto-read on scroll: articles are marked read as they leave the top of your list, with new "Read Above" and "Read Below" swipe actions. - Preview Top Story notification from Intelligence settings to see exactly how alerts will appear. - Watch → Phone Smart Group editing: create and edit Smart Groups on the Watch and have them saved back to your library. - Breaking News now always has content: falls back to a Top Stories rail (newest per source) when embeddings aren't yet available. Improvements - Much smoother scrolling in large article lists thanks to lazy Read/Unread computation and a phase-only remap fast path. - Widget deep-linking is more reliable: article IDs with slashes are properly encoded, and Watch accessory widgets tap through correctly. - Smart Group badges now respect your tag filters. - Refresh no longer overwrites AI fields (like summaries) with parser data. - Single-source Breaking News cards hide the multi-source footer. - AI summaries are cleaned of hallucinated "Tool Results" transcripts and stray "Summary:" prefixes, and existing summaries are migrated on next maintenance. Fixes - Fixed background terminations (0xdead10cc) caused by CloudKit imports during suspension and a duplicate NearbyState created at launch. - Fixed an out-of-memory crash caused by unbounded gzip buffer growth in the media scanner. - Fixed iOS launch wiring so notification delegates and the CloudKit guard start reliably. - Fixed tag edits from the article view that appeared to do nothing (tag saves are now persisted before relist). - Fixed several small crashes reported from TestFlight builds. - Fixed iCloud key-value sync round-trip on watchOS.