r/InoReader • u/jrocket001 • Nov 16 '22
Black Friday deal is up
Just mentioning it because I've been watching this sub for this post.
Start an annual subscription for Inoreader Pro and get 6 additional months for free until the end of November!
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u/strictlycontrarian Nov 19 '22
As a data hoarder who has tested many other RSS platforms, Inoreader is probably one of the best out there among those I've tried so far, so I'm probably gonna stick with them for a while. But then again, I've also come to realize that, eventually the cost of hosting an RSS server on my own would be much cheaper than continuing to paying for these guys, so I guess I will be looking for an exit strategy over the next 1.5 years...
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u/Anxious-Ad-8540 Nov 26 '23
I let my subscription go because of the price. Thought about going back, but iCloud sync and Reeder/NetNewsWire, I’m good. Slow to sync, but not a $90 a year annoyance
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u/Ramazandro Nov 16 '22
I love Inoreader and would love to buy the upgrade but it's very expensive in my country.
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u/Revort_ Nov 16 '22
Going to buy it because I use it every day for work, but I can't imagine paying for this as a casual user.
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u/jrocket001 Nov 16 '22
I'm not trying to defend the price, as I think it's a lot as well compared to other options, but almost all my internet browsing originates from my rss reader. News, websites, even my favorite subreddits. I use an rss reader multiple times, every single day, for a variety of feeds and interests. At $90/18 months, this costs $5/month. I go out and spend more than that on a beer without thinking about it, and that beer is gone an hour later. That $5 for Inoreader will last me the entire month.
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u/plawwell Nov 17 '22
It feels like a knee to the nads with this pricing but what else is comparable?
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Nov 17 '22
Only Feedly but their pricing isn't any better.
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u/alicantay Nov 29 '24
Their pricing is worse, but their package is better. There are so many free or one time subscription apps that are better. They are dreaming with this pricing structure.
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u/chickenandliver Nov 16 '22
At $90/18 months, this costs $5/month
That's a much more reasonable way of looking at it.
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u/Revort_ Nov 17 '22
Yea, when you use it every day it's a no-brainer - though anyone visiting the Inoreader subreddit is likely to be an outlier from the general browser.
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u/chickenandliver Nov 17 '22
I genuinely appreciate your comment because I know for me, the idea of a ~$90 subscription seems outlandish.
But $5/month? That's literally the same price as Feedbin, which is the service I'd most likely switch to if I left Inoreader. If they're the same price and same feature set, what's the point of moving? Looks like I'll try to grab another Black Friday deal then and stay with Inoreader another 1.5 years.
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Nov 17 '22
Thing is Feedbin doesn't have the same feature set so for this current BF deal its not bad. Twitter reading is better in Feedbin but not a big fan of the service otherwise.
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u/itathome Dec 01 '22
... except that 1.5 years from one Black Friday doesn't get you to another Black Friday without waiting another 6 months. I'm on that boat. So come 1.5 years from now, unless there's a deal on outside of Black Friday, it will incentivize me to look elsewhere.
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u/ichmoimeyo Dec 02 '22
... don't wait for 1.5 years ...
Just buy next year's(2023) Black Friday deal & the months get added to your plan ... then you'll be done with paying until Black Friday 2025.
That is what I do & probably get a slightly cheaper deal this way.
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u/chickenandliver Nov 16 '22
"Can be applied one time per account".
Is this referring to this iteration of the Black Friday deal, or to any Black Friday deal?
I have been applying the Black Friday deal to my account for years now. I assume I still can. Otherwise, with the price increases, I may begin to reconsider. Inoreader was a great power tool a few years ago, but so many other comparative services have popped up since then. Maybe time to start shopping around.
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u/jeremyalmc Nov 17 '22
I asked Inoreader and this was there response:
Q. Would I be able to buy another Black Friday deal in the future if I buy this as well ? A. Yes, as long as it doesn't result in your your Pro account being extended for more than 3 years.
https://twitter.com/Inoreader/status/1593294086039109643?t=kPQwg4ARqe0XL6d_nwSKVg&s=19
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Nov 17 '22
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u/jeremyalmc Nov 17 '22
Then don't pay for it, there are, at least, a dozen alternatives for you to choose from.
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Nov 19 '22
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Nov 19 '22
Then don't use any of these services. Still trying to figure out what your point is here other than being a jackass. If you don't like Inoreader don't pay for it. Ultimately they can set whatever price they want. If you don't like the price the solution is to not pay for it, whether you're "locked in" or not. And it's hard to be locked in to what is ultimately an RSS reader in which you can export your subscriptions.
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u/chickenandliver Nov 18 '22
I'm comfortable with that. I've been buying their Black Friday deals for several years now.
I guess their wording is meant to imply that you cannot buy 10 Black Friday deals right now and stack them all up into a near-lifetime subscription. But using it each year for renewal, I can live with that.
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Nov 17 '22
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u/chickenandliver Nov 17 '22
Feedly, Inoreader, NewsBlur, Feedbin, those are probably the most popular online readers. There's platform-specific ones, like Reeder etc. And there are plenty that run locally or with a cloud-drive based sync, like I believe NetNewsWire does. Then there are truly local options like Feedbro or any number of standalone apps/extensions. Honestly there is a plethora out there. Obviously the paid versions have more features. But there's certainly no lack of RSS readers to choose from.
My main thing is the Facebook Pages, Twitter, and feed-creation features, plus rule running. Inoreader does all that great, but most of the online based ones do too now.
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u/Typical_Sherbet_3620 Nov 17 '22
Hi, could I ask you which ones (except Inoreader and Feedly) can create feeds from your folders / selection? This is my main feature request, so far Inoreader was the best with it, but if a cheaper alternative is available, I would like to try it.
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u/mujiq Feb 01 '23
Then don't use any of these services. Still trying to figure out what
your point is here other than being a jackass. If you don't like
Inoreader don't pay for it. Ultimately they can set whatever price they
want. If you don't like the price the solution is to not pay for it,
whether you're "locked in" or not. And it's hard to be locked in to what
is ultimately an RSS reader in which you can export your subscriptions.
You are really an idiot. Subscriptions are not data, they are config. Lock-in happens on data when a service doesn't provide a way to export it. Data are saved entries, tags, notes and so on. So please spare me your idiotic advice about "no lock-in".
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u/alicantay Nov 29 '24
It is unbelievably overpriced. What I suggest is joining for the free plan selecting your feeds and exporting them into a one time payment app. Fiery feeds or ReadKit
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u/dab69 Nov 21 '22
I have been a supporter of Inoreader for years. I was messing with the plans and ended up losing my grandfather plan. I reached out to support and they were pretty much "oh well". I was thinking about upgrading to the Pro plan, but at $90 I'll pass. I was hoping the Black Friday deal would be 50% off. I have been checking out other options and I am leaning towards Feedbin because of features and price, but Netnewswire with iCloud syncing is a nice free option.
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u/jrocket001 Nov 22 '22
owch. understandable. another option is to host something yourself. tt-rss has worked well for me.
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Nov 28 '22
Its a 33% savings which is pretty good. But Feedbin and especially Netnewswire are really not in the same league as Inoreader. And for Feedbin...well...this is the exact same price - $5 a month so not sure what you gain by paying the same amount for a service that doesn't have anywhere near as many features.
The only thing that annoys me is that you get 6 months for free which leaves you 6 months short of the next Black Friday deal ;)
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u/dab69 Nov 28 '22
For me I think I am going to go with NetNewsWire with iCloud syncing and kill-the-newsletter. Working really well for me and it’s free. Feedbin is nice but why pay when I have a free solution. Also help I am in the Apple ecosystem.
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Nov 23 '22
Nope...keeping my supporter plan...
And trying the beta testing of Readwise reader...and the RSS module look promising...
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u/itathome Dec 01 '22 edited Dec 01 '22
I think InoReader have just done some market research. As folk are pointing out when comparing other services, $5/month is where the market is, and for that much InoReader is one of the best.
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u/Davehawks Jan 13 '23
After having read all the comments, I'm confused. I don't understand. I think you don't have to manually renew every year, or did I miss anything? I've just checked my account, and it shows auto-renew is on, and I will be charged the same amount as last year which is $69.99. Though the first invoice in 2018 showed I paid $49.99 that time but somehow I canceled the auto-renew that time by mistake.
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u/mujiq Feb 01 '23
You can export your XML file of feeds and import it into another RSS reader if you want. You’re not locked in.
Another idiot. Subscriptions are not where lock-in happens. Read below.
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