Rather than reinvent the wheel, Simmons and his small team did a remarkable job porting the macOS edition to iPhone and iPad. The words “stable” and “fast” are frequently used to describe this free app, and the same applies here.
Those who use NetNewsWire 5 for Mac to stay current with the news already know what to expect from the new iOS and iPadOS version. Thankfully, Simmons has rectified this situation with an all-new universal iOS version that faithfully mirrors the desktop experience I reviewed last year, and even bests it in some ways. Brent Simmonsīuttons at the bottom of NetNewsWire’s article list (iPhone version shown here) allow readers to quickly mark all as read or jump to the next unread entry.Īlong the way, NetNewsWire found its way onto iOS-and even Apple TV for a brief time-but the marriage never quite flourished. Making a splash in 2002 from developer Brent Simmons, the popular Mac version was ultimately acquired by not one but two different companies before finally finding its way back home in 2019. RSS reader apps have come and gone, but few have experienced such a bumpy rollercoaster ride as NetNewsWire.
