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NetNewsWire vs Stringer
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | NetNewsWire | Stringer |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Swift | Ruby |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 10k | 4.1k |
| Latest | mac-7.1.5 | none |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | No release or tag |
How they relate
Both replace Feedly. Alternatives to Feedly →
PartialNetNewsWireA native reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad that syncs through iCloud or a feed service, without a web app.
PartialStringerA single-user reader with keyboard shortcuts, OPML import and a Fever API, without feed discovery or team boards.
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
Stringer
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
NetNewsWire
unsigned The latest release, mac-7.1.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Stringer
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