I recently asked what people are using for RSS these days on a couple different platforms. I didn’t necessarily expect a clear winner, but I was still surprised at how completely spread out the results were. I decided to tally the results and create a chart (because why not) for all to see.

Bar chart of popular RSS readers

Some other things people mentioned that I wasn’t completely expecting:

  • A good amount of users prefer to digest RSS in a social media style stream instead of by feed
  • Most people tend to be lower volume with their subscriptions
  • A few only use RSS on a computer (no mobile)

Basically, there is no consensus on the best service, best app, or best method to consume RSS feeds. And honestly, that is the beauty of RSS. You can find what works for you and that’s all that is needed.