What is Newsbin?

Newsbin is a private RSS reader built natively in Swift for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. It pulls articles from the sites and feeds you follow into one fast, ad-free timeline — no algorithm deciding what you see, no tracking, and no third-party account required.

The core ideas

A few concepts show up throughout Newsbin. Once these click, everything else makes sense:

• Followed — the feeds (websites, blogs, YouTube channels, podcasts) you subscribe to. Each one delivers articles into your timeline.
• Folders — a way to group Followed feeds so you can browse by topic or source.
• Tags — words or phrases Newsbin looks for inside your articles. Tags power filtering and smart groups.
• Smart Groups — automatic collections that gather articles matching the rules you set (tags, sources, and age), no matter which feed they came from.
• Blocklists — words you never want to see; matching articles are hidden automatically.

What makes it different

• Private by design. No ads, no tracking, no engagement algorithm. Your reading stays yours.
• Truly native. One app, built in Swift, that feels at home on each platform rather than a web page in a wrapper.
• No lock-in. Import and export OPML anytime. Your subscriptions are always portable.
• Your iCloud, your data. Sync happens through your own iCloud account — nothing passes through our servers.

Where to start

New to Newsbin? Follow these in order:

1. Add your first feeds
2. Import feeds from another reader (optional)
3. Organize with folders and tags
4. Build a smart group

If you get stuck, the FAQs cover the quick questions, and you can always contact support.