Inoreader vs Flipboard: a curated news magazine, or a reader you fill with your own sources
Flipboard is a free, magazine-style news app with curated stories. Inoreader is a reader where you choose every source and decide what happens to each article. Here is how they compare and how to start.
Create a free accountLast updated October 16, 2026
What each one is
Flipboard is a free news app for iOS and Android that presents curated stories in a magazine-style layout, and it is supported by ads. In April 2026, Flipboard also launched Surf, a reader for RSS feeds, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, podcasts and YouTube.
Inoreader is an RSS reader where you choose every source yourself and see the new articles from those sources. It runs on the web, iPhone, iPad and Android, and its free plan has no ads. Besides websites, it follows YouTube channels, podcasts, Reddit and Google News searches. On top of reading, it can filter, sort and forward articles for you.
At a glance
| Inoreader | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan with 150 feeds, Pro $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year | Free |
| Ads | None, also on the free plan | Supported by ads |
| Who picks the articles | You, by choosing the sources | Curated stories |
| RSS feeds | Any RSS feed | Through Surf, launched in April 2026 |
| Apps | Web, iPhone and iPad, Android, extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge | iOS and Android |
Where Flipboard is the better choice
If you like to browse well-presented stories without choosing any sources, Flipboard is a good fit. It is free, it is curated for you, and its magazine-style layout makes casual reading pleasant. When you have a few minutes and no plan for what to read, that is often what you want.
If you like Flipboard's approach but want to add your own feeds, Flipboard's Surf is worth a look too. Choose Inoreader when you want every article from a set of sources you picked, with no ads, and tools that sort and forward articles for you.
Where Inoreader does more
Every source you pick
You can follow any site that has a feed, along with YouTube channels, podcasts, Reddit and Google News searches. With Pro, you can also receive newsletters as feeds and turn web pages without RSS into web feeds.
A start page of your own
Dashboards show the newest articles of the folders and feeds you choose, trending articles and your reading statistics on one page. You can keep several dashboards and make any of them the page Inoreader opens on.
Rules and filters
With Pro, filters keep only the articles that match your keywords. Rules act on every new article, so they can tag it, save it, send you a push notification or forward it to Slack, email or a webhook.
Listen and translate
Text-to-speech reads 5 articles a day aloud on the free plan, and translations turn 10 articles a day into your language, so you can follow sources in other languages too. Both are unlimited on Pro.
Search and an archive
Inoreader keeps the articles of the feeds you follow. You can search them, save what you want to read later and tag the articles you want to keep.
How to move from Flipboard to Inoreader
- Write down the publications and topics you read most in Flipboard.
- Create a free Inoreader account, open Add feed and type the name of each publication. Inoreader finds the site's feed and shows you a preview before you follow it.
- For broader topics, follow a featured collection or a Google News search as a feed.
- Build a dashboard from your folders, so your news is on one page when you open Inoreader.
- Install the Inoreader app on your phone. If you follow more than 150 sources, Pro holds up to 2,500.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Flipboard free?
Yes. Flipboard is free, and it is supported by ads. Inoreader also has a free plan, with up to 150 feeds and no ads. Pro costs $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, and the pricing page lists what it adds.
Can I follow RSS feeds in Flipboard?
Flipboard itself shows curated stories. In April 2026, Flipboard launched Surf, a reader for RSS feeds, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, podcasts and YouTube. Inoreader follows RSS feeds, YouTube channels, podcasts, Reddit and Google News searches on the free plan, and Bluesky, Telegram and newsletters on Pro.
Can Inoreader show my news on one page like a magazine?
Inoreader has dashboards, which are start pages built from widgets. A widget can show the newest articles of a folder or a feed, what is trending among Inoreader users or the articles you saved, and you can keep several dashboards.
Does Inoreader have apps for iPhone and Android?
Yes. Inoreader has apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, a web app and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
Can I bring my Flipboard sources to Inoreader?
Open Add feed in Inoreader and type the name of each publication you read in Flipboard. Inoreader finds the site's feed and shows you a preview before you follow it.
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