SwiftWire - RSS Reader
For information consumers who prefer a clean, ad-free interface for managing news, blogs, and articles across Apple devices.
Overview · Full Intel report in progress
SwiftWire - RSS Reader is an established news app that is a paid app.
What is SwiftWire - RSS Reader?
Current Momentum
v1.3
Version 1.3 This update fixes several issues that were silently preventing feeds from loading correctly, and brings a handful of quality-of-life improvements. Bug Fixes Fixed Atom feeds (Substack, many tech blogs, and podcasts) showing no articles Fixed article dates appearing blank, causing incorrect sort order Fixed feed titles sometimes appearing incomplete Fixed notifications firing during manual refreshes Fixed special characters like em-dashes and curly quotes being stripped from article previews Improvements Feeds now refresh in parallel — significantly faster on larger feed lists Unread article counts now appear on feed rows and folder headers Reader mode preference is now remembered between articles OPML import and export now preserve folder structure Folders can now be renamed, and new folders can be created from the feed list App Store "What's New" has a ~4000 character limit and no formatting, so here's the plain-text version ready to paste: This update fixes several issues that were silently preventing feeds from loading correctly. Bug Fixes: • Fixed Atom feeds (Substack, many tech blogs) showing no articles • Fixed article dates appearing blank, causing incorrect sort order • Fixed feed titles sometimes appearing incomplete • Fixed notifications firing during manual refreshes • Fixed special characters being stripped from article previews Improvements: • Feeds now refresh in parallel — much faster on large feed lists • Unread counts now show on feed rows and folder headers • Reader mode preference is now remembered between articles • OPML import and export now preserve folder structure • Folders can now be renamed and created from the feed list
What makes this app unique?
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What Are The Key Features?
Automatically keeps RSS feeds updated and synchronized across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Provides a clean reading environment without advertisements or subscription requirements.
Allows users to organize and tailor their content sources to focus on specific news and blogs.
How much does it cost?
Who Built It?
Dustin Olsen
Building focused, native utility tools for the Apple ecosystem. Helping users manage daily tasks, recipes, and information flow.
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What do users think recently?
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What is the competitive landscape for SwiftWire - RSS Reader?
How's The News Market?
How does it evolve in the News market?
Rank progression
4 active rankings tracked — 30-day window
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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook
The outtake for SwiftWire - RSS Reader
Key Takeaways
SwiftWire is a straightforward, one-time purchase RSS reader focused on providing a clutter-free reading experience with native iCloud synchronization.
Where Is It Heading?
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