There was a time when keeping up with the websites you cared about was simple. You subscribed to a feed. New articles appeared. You read them, marked them as read and moved on.
A reading tool, not a social feed
For many Android users, gReader made that workflow work particularly well. It was fast, dense, configurable and built around reading rather than distraction. It offered offline reading, folders, search, widgets, podcasts, text-to-speech and several ways to view articles.
People kept using it because it respected the way serious RSS users read: scan quickly, organise deliberately and decide for yourself what matters.
The workflow survived. The app did not.
Over time, updates became less frequent. Authentication and compatibility problems appeared. Sync problems accumulated. The application disappeared from Google Play, and long-time users began asking what could replace it.
Some kept old APKs on their devices. Others asked for the project to become open source. Years later, people were still looking for a reader that behaved like gReader.
“I just want something like gReader.”
Keep the good parts. Fix the failure mode.
This independent project rebuilds that reading experience with a different ownership model. The source is public. Local RSS does not need a cloud account. OPML makes subscriptions portable. There is no ad system, premium tier or recurring bill.
The aim is not to pretend the old app was perfect. Its interface aged, integrations broke and some power features struggled at scale. The useful idea was the workflow: fast browsing, information density, strong controls and dependable offline reading.
Built in public
The current app already supports local feeds, offline settings, folders, search, all/unread/starred states, list/grid/card layouts, reading mode, podcasts, text-to-speech, OPML import and export, themes, notifications, backup and restore. Other work, including verified native widgets and live cloud-provider integrations, remains in progress and is labelled honestly.
This is not the official continuation of gReader and it is not affiliated with the original developer. It is an open-source project inspired by a workflow people still miss.
