Google was brutal in discounting Google Reader starting July 1st. I have always relied on the service, and never really found any alternative for that yet. And today, Reeder for iPhone got its update, adding the ability to add custom URL feeds, reducing the dependability of Google Reader.
When Reeder for iPhone and iPad released on the App Store, I was like downloading it first, and started using it right away, by just logging in into the Google Reader account. And when Reeder 3.0 released on the App Store, I was like pretty excited, but somehow I had a intuition that the app is moving away from Google Reader. And I was thinking that there would be someway to move away from Reeder for iPhone and iPad. But then, I was wrong, the developers have made the right move now, when everyone thought that the app would be discontinued from its development, after Google Reader dies.
Today, the app was updated with an update that I ever wanted, the Pull To Refresh, and also with the ability to add custom RSS feeds into the system. All you need to do is to just add the feed URL using the ‘+’ sign, and boom you’re done. But still, there’s no syncing capability with either iCloud or with their own servers. May be they’re bringing it in the future.
And this update has also added the ability to add Feedbin accounts, which is paid and costs $2 per month. For now, I’m still sticking with Google Reader’s syncing capability, and I’m going to be waiting until Google IO this year, to see if Google really cares for its users. Until then, grab your copy of Reeder for iPhone ($2.99) from the App Store.