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SHOW HN2011
69points
29comments
#181of 1,097 in 2011
Top 17%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.
Design: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean UI and design, good typography
From 2 comments
The iPad is all about user experience. I like the design,typ and details like the dingbats in the title field. Keep up the good work.
thomasfl on HNThis looks good, congrats on getting it out there! Does it autodiscover feeds on sites you visit? Can you subscribe in-app? Those are the things that I've yet to find in an iOS…
thom on HN
Better UI than Reeder for iPad
From 1 comment
I am personally using Reeder on my Mac. http://reederapp.com/ and planning to buy its iPad app when I get my iPad. It is because it integrates with Google Reader very well. The…
alpb on HN
Objections
Icon looks unappealing or resembles PlainText
From 2 comments
I highly recommend that you consider having a designer (or a different designer) take a stab at your icon. It's the first thing people notice when looking at your app, and right…
stevenp on HNThe icon looks practically idential to PlainText, the text editor for iPad but with a thin black bar top & bottom.
dougaitken on HN
No Google Reader sync
From 2 comments
Please reconsider. Being able to sync my feeds with other apps is very valuable to me.
Gring on HNI agree. Your app looks like a much better rss reader than the ones currently out there but if I can't sync it to google reader I won't use it.
zarprey on HN
Not yet available in UK store
From 1 comment
Can't seem to get it in the UK store...
robmcm on HN
Requests
Google Reader sync
From 2 comments
Please reconsider. Being able to sync my feeds with other apps is very valuable to me.
Gring on HNI agree. Your app looks like a much better rss reader than the ones currently out there but if I can't sync it to google reader I won't use it.
zarprey on HN
Feed autodiscovery and in-app subscribe
From 1 comment
This looks good, congrats on getting it out there! Does it autodiscover feeds on sites you visit? Can you subscribe in-app? Those are the things that I've yet to find in an iOS…
thom on HN
Default to reader view without extra tap
From 1 comment
So you have to see the gunk page first, and then the clean version after? I'm looking for an RSS reader that defaults to the "Reader" or "Readability" type view without the extra…
Terretta on HN
Questions
Where do articles come from
From 1 comment
Nice icon and name but not a fan of the typography. Where do the articles come from? I don't know where this fits in my life. I love Reeder, it's a great app. I also enjoy Zite…
brackin on HN
How the full-article scraping works
From 1 comment
I was working on something like this last year. Took ages and eventually didn't work out. How did you do the scraping? Congratz on launching!
Swizec on HN
Alternatives named
Reeder
From 2 comments
I am personally using Reeder on my Mac. http://reederapp.com/ and planning to buy its iPad app when I get my iPad. It is because it integrates with Google Reader very well. The…
alpb on HNNice icon and name but not a fan of the typography. Where do the articles come from? I don't know where this fits in my life. I love Reeder, it's a great app. I also enjoy Zite…
brackin on HN
Byline
From 1 comment
I personally use byline, but like to try other.
robmcm on HN
Instapaper
From 1 comment
Dude, why rip off Instapaper for?
foobarbazetc on HN
Zite and Flipboard
From 1 comment
Nice icon and name but not a fan of the typography. Where do the articles come from? I don't know where this fits in my life. I love Reeder, it's a great app. I also enjoy Zite…
brackin on HN