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Twine: Smart RSS & News Reader

LiveSasikanth Miriyampalli3 apps · 71.2K installsNews & MagazinesFreeIn-app purchases: $1.99 - $39.99 per itemdev.sasikanth.rss.reader

Read news your way. No algorithms, just your favorite RSS feeds.

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Total installs
35,941
exact · Play shows 10,000+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
3.9★
383 ratings · 36 reviews
Released
24 May 2023
3.4y ago
Last update
7 Sept 2026
v3.9.0 · 1mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

4 in 1 group
0 Sensitive2 Notable2 Routine
OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Take back control of your news. No algorithms. No ads. Just your feeds. Tired of social media and news apps deciding what you see? Meet Twine, a modern, open-source RSS reader designed to put you back in the driver’s seat. Twine combines a beautiful, distraction-free interface with powerful tools to help you stay informed on your own terms. Why Twine? ✨ Beautifully Adaptive UI: Experience a reader that feels alive. Twine’s dynamic theming engine adjusts the app's ambient colors based on the content you’re reading, creating a truly immersive experience. Fully supports Light, Dark, and AMOLED modes. 🚀 Smart & Simple Feed Discovery: Don’t hunt for RSS links. Simply enter a website homepage URL, and Twine’s smart fetching engine will find the feed for you. 📖 Distraction-Free Reading: Read articles the way they were meant to be read. Use the "Article Shortcut" to fetch the full text of any post directly in the reader view, bypassing cluttered websites and paywalls. 🔒 Privacy First, Always: Your reading habits are your business. Twine has zero ads, no tracking, and collects no personal data. It’s just you and your news. Power Features for Feed Pros: * Universal Support: Works with RSS, Atom, RDF, and JSON feeds. * Stay Organised: Group, pin, and manage your feeds with ease. Use the customizable bottom bar for quick access to your favorite categories. * Filter the Noise: Use the "Blocked Words" feature to automatically hide posts containing specific keywords you want to avoid. * Seamless Syncing: Keep your feeds in sync with support for FreshRSS (GReader), Miniflux, and Dropbox (Alpha). * Import & Export: Moving from another reader? Import your existing feeds via OPML in seconds. * Search & Bookmark: Find specific posts across all your feeds or save them to your bookmarks to read later. * Home Screen Widgets: Stay updated at a glance with beautiful widgets that show your latest unread posts (Available via Twine Premium). Open Source & Community Driven: Twine is built with love using Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform. It is an open-source project, meaning the community helps keep it transparent, secure, and constantly improving. Stop scrolling and start reading. Download Twine today.

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