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Capy Reader vs NetNewsWire
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Capy Reader | NetNewsWire |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin | Swift |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 1.4k | 10k |
| Latest | 2026.07.1212 | mac-7.1.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Feedly. Alternatives to Feedly →
PartialCapy ReaderAndroid reader with local feeds or Feedbin, Miniflux and FreshRSS accounts.
PartialNetNewsWireA native reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that syncs through iCloud or a feed service, without a web app.
Capy Reader
- 2026.10.06-nightly2026-10-06Reader and article list tweakspre-release
- 2026.10.01-nightly2026-10-01Update depspre-release
- 2026.09.28-nightly2026-09-28Clamp scroll high water mark to list sizepre-release
- 2026.09.27-nightly2026-09-27Hide mTLS from login, fix unsubscribe and YouTube player linkspre-release
- 2026.09.21-nightly2026-09-21Speed up test CIpre-release
NetNewsWire
- mac-7.1.52026-09-29NetNewsWire 7.1.5 for Mac
- mac-7.1.42026-09-20NetNewsWire 7.1.4 for Mac
- iOS-7.1.4-72132026-09-19NetNewsWire 7.1.4 (7213) for iOSpre-release
- mac-7.1.4b32026-09-18NetNewsWire 7.1.4b3 for Macpre-release
- iOS-7.1.4-72122026-09-18NetNewsWire 7.1.4 (7212) for iOSpre-release
Capy Reader
unsigned The latest release, 2026.07.1212, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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NetNewsWire
unsigned The latest release, mac-7.1.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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