Simple, private, and feature rich RSS feed reader for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
The July 2026 release brings Elytra to another significant milestone. All changes are listed on the releases page, and the app is immediately available on the AppStore for both iOS & macOS. This releases completes two distinct pipelines for the app: The iOS app now uses the same rendering logic as the Mac app, including common parsing logic, handling of images & videos, and code blocks. And with…
Improved OPML import is now faster and more reliable. Feeds appear in the list immediately and update in real-time as they are imported, with no waiting between each feed. (H/T Krishna P) Improved re-sync experience after OPML import completes, no more jitters. Improved articles list rendering performance HTML tags removed from summary tags (H/T Krishna P) Fixes Fixes a Core Data crash when…
Elytra v2026.2.0 delivers a fresh Liquid Glass look, performance improvements, and deeper customization for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. If you feel generous and have a couple of minutes, please leave a review on the App Store . It makes a huge difference for me. Thank you in advance. New Footnotes now can be displayed inline. New preference has been added under the Misc. settings to enable this…
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Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about a decade of working on Elytra , however, the last epoch per my own writings was way back in 2018. Every major milestone of Elytra has been noted down by me as an epoch , with the exception of the Mac app launch. There is a minor app update release available today on the App Store, but this post isn't about that. It's about Swift , Apple's premiere programming…
Elytra v2025.9.0 delivers a fresh Liquid Glass look, performance improvements, and deeper customization for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. If you feel generous and have a couple of minutes, please leave a review on the App Store . It makes a huge difference for me. Thank you in advance. New All-new app icon featuring the Liquid Glass design aesthetic for a modern, vibrant look. Enhanced menu integration on…
In July of 2015, Google Reader had been shut down for two years now. The need for a good reader app and service wasn't filled by most alternatives available then. I'd been thinking of building one myself, but it felt like a massive undertaking. And I was very specific with what I wanted from such an app: Private : No collection of personally identifiable information. Not even my name or email ID.…
The September 2024 release brings a improvements and bug fixes to both the iOS and mac apps. If you feel generous and have a couple of minutes, please leave a review on the App Store . It makes a huge difference for me. Thank you in advance. New Features Spotlight Search Upgrade : Elytra now uses the new Spotlight Search Queries to provide faster, context-aware search results. iOS : New App Icons…
The April 2024 release brings a improvements and bug fixes to both the iOS and mac apps. If you feel generous and have a couple of minutes, please leave a review on the App Store . It makes a huge difference for me. Thank you in advance. The v2024.4.1 release brings further improvements and bug fixes to the April '24 release. Fixed bug where local feed preferences were sometimes overwritten during…
The April 2024 release brings a improvements and bug fixes to both the iOS and mac apps. If you feel generous and have a couple of minutes, please leave a review on the App Store . It makes a huge difference for me. Thank you in advance. Fixed a crashing bug that would sometimes occur when adding a new feed. Fixed syncing of feed updates and changes across devices. Improved sync: changes to feeds…