I build a free feed reader that reimagines what is possible with RSS

Name: I build a free feed reader that reimagines what is possible with RSS
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Author: calebhailey

by calebhailey·Mar 25, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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RSS reader with a social media-style timeline to break algorithmic addiction.

Strengths

•Timeline UX lowers barrier for non-technical RSS adopters significantly.
•Supports RSS, Atom, and JSONFeed standards out of the box.
•Privacy-focused approach removes ads and tracking algorithms entirely.

Weaknesses

•iOS-only launch limits cross-platform utility for desktop users.
•Enters crowded category with established players like NetNewsWire.

Post Description

I've been obsessed with feed readers for 20 years (RSS, Atom, JSONFeed, OPML, etc), and I've spent the last 5+ years trying and failing to convince my friends & family to escape the algorithm. But I couldn't find the right setup that met them where they were: scrolling a timeline that looks & feels like social media. So I built that.

HyperTexting is your news feed minus the ads, algorithms, and AI-generated slop.

Today's release is all about the subscriber experience. But the bigger picture vision for HyperTexting is to become a tool for publishing AND subscribing to text-, image-, audio-, and video- feeds. I should have more to say about that in a few weeks. In the interim, I hope y'all will give HyperTexting a try!