Goodbye, Google Reader. Here are 5 alternatives

Goodbye, Google Reader. Here are 5 alternatives

On Monday, fans of Google's popular Reader application will bid farewell.



Google shuts down Reader on July 1, citing a drop in usage and a shift

toward a smaller selection of Google services.



If you're a Google Reader user, now's the time to export your

subscriptions. Users can do this by going to Settings, Import/Export

and follow the steps to export your subscriptions through Google

Takeout, which will download to a computer in a ZIP folder. Most RSS

readers will let you import subscriptions (saved as an XML file)

easily.



Since Google announced Reader's demise in March, several other options

have emerged to potentially fulfill your RSS needs. Here are five

alternatives to consider.



Feedly. As of right now, this is the best option in a Google Reader

free world. It's flexible, so users can opt for the traditional Google

Reader list appearance, or go for a more dynamic magazine view. Feedly

also offers the best selection of sharing options, including Facebook,

Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Pocket, Instapaper and

Evernote. Users can click a Save For Later bookmark as well for

reading directly on the app. The service works great as a browser

extension on Chrome, Firefox or Safari (and standalone Web client),

and features a native app for Apple's iOS and Google's Android.



The Old Reader. For those users seeking just the basics, The Old

Reader is a strong choice. Designed to look very similar to Google

Reader, The Old Reader is simple and easy to use. Importing and adding

feeds is easy, but it seems sharing is limited to the service. So,

it's tough to directly share to social networks. But for users who

want feeds on the go, Old Reader will work with the iOS app Feeddler.



Flipboard. The mobile app for iOS and Android opts for a more visual

approach to story syndication, presenting feeds in a magazine-style

format. Along with RSS feeds, users can add updates from social

networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, "flipping" pages with

simple swipes on the touchscreen. Simiilar to notetaking app Evernote,

Flipboard allows users to clip content from the Web to display in a

digital magazine for their mobile devices. The big drawback to

Flipboard is users can't read their feeds on a desktop or laptop. It's

for smartphones and tablets only.



AOL Reader. One of two new entrants into the RSS reader market, AOL

Reader has promise. Several views are available, from a traditional

list to a pane view similar to the Microsoft Outlook email client.

Players can share stories to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn,

as well as star items for later reading. However, I couldn't find any

options for saving to offline services such as Pocket. Also, feeds

didn't seem to update as quickly as other options, but that should

improve over time. A native Android and iOS app is coming soon, the

reader still functions nicely on a mobile browser. Among other options

AOL plans to add soon: Search, Notifications and sharing with other

AOL Reader users.



Digg Reader. It's only 24 hours old, but the newest RSS reader from

Digg is a clean, simple choice. Sharing is limited to Twitter and

Facebook, but users can set up connections to Pocket, Instapaper or

Readability to view content later. Users can "Digg" stories, which

bolsters a cool Popular section that breaks down the most popular

stories appearing on your RSS. There are some important functions

missing, such as "Mark as Unread" and "View Unread Items Only"

options, but Digg says they plan to add those features quickly.



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